Taşdemir Meets with Representatives of Turkish-Origin Travel Agencies Operating in Germany...

As part of the ITB tourism fair, İsmail Taşdemir, General Manager of the Association of Turkish Hoteliers (TÜROB), held an assessment meeting on 2017 market developments and the "Bring Your Neighbor Along" campaign with representatives of Turkish-origin travel agencies (Reisebüro) operating in Germany, including İstanbul Reisen, Reisebüro Feri Tours, Ecofly Travel, Kaya Reisen, Ünal Reisen, Bizim Tur and Air Tour Turkei.

At the meeting, the following points were raised:
1. That it would be important and beneficial for the Berlin-Dalaman and Berlin-Ankara flights to be resumed by THY,
2. That it would not be feasible to implement the "Bring Your Neighbor Along" campaign, and that Germany's Turks are not expected to hold their weddings at hotels or holiday resorts in Türkiye,
3. That postponing the closure date of Samsun-Çarşamba Airport for repairs from August 2017 to October 2017 would be an important convenience for Turkish citizens returning from their holidays,
4. That the aircraft fuel incentive provided by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism should be given on a per-tourist basis to the companies making direct sales (Reisebüro) rather than to travel agencies,
5. That there had been a decline in demand for Türkiye for 2017.