TUI boss Ebel demands quick reforms: DRSF under criticism!

TUI boss Ebel demands quick reforms: DRSF under criticism!

In the travel industry there is currently increased pressure on the German travel security fund (DRSF). In a current statement, TUI CEO Sebastian Ebel has called for the DRSF to take faster measures to relieve the organizers. EBEL expresses that the high security costs put a lot of burden on the company and criticizes the fact that the industry had to wait too long for necessary changes. His appeal is aimed at the DRSF and the Ministry of Justice to finally become active.

The situation is also critically highlighted at the annual conference of the travel agency Vusr in Berlin. Here Ebel emphasizes that the current regulation of customer benefit is in need of revision and describes the situation at the DRSF as a "scandal". TUI and the DERTOUR Group have already taken legal action to take action against the high contribution rates of the DRSF. In this context, the DERTOUR Group calls for repayments in the millions due to double payments in the year of accession.

Double loads of the organizers

A particularly urgent expression of the problem comes from Timo Kohlenberg, Managing Director of America Unlimited. Kohlenberg, due to sales of over ten million euros, had to join the DRSF and paid the DRSF for both the year 2022 and for pre -bookings for 2023 contributions, which leads to a double burden. He plans legal steps because he should pay twice for about 30 percent of the trips.

The topic of double burden is also addressed by Vusr boss Marija Linnhoff, who demands solutions to adapt the contributions to ensure the existence of the travel agencies. Green politician Stefan Schmidt shows understanding of the situation, but suggests that the problem should be solved without legal proceedings. Schmidt speaks of a "perceived" double burden, an assessment that affects criticism at Kohlenberg.

The demands for revision of the DRSF and a reduction in the premium load for the organizers are increasingly gaining weight. The coming weeks will be decisive for how fast and in what form the needs of the travel industry will be reacted to.