Thomas Cook: 4% rise in prices and heavy investment plans for Greece in 2019

Late checkouts, welcome packages, wellness treatments and family extras are among the latest bookable extras from Thomas Cook for summer 2019 along with 20 more own-brand hotels and price increases, fvw.com reports in the following article:
Germany’s second-biggest tour operator unveiled the four new ‘ancillary’ products at its summer 2019 programme presentation together with sales trends for this year.
Germany chief Stefanie Berk described 2018 as “a year of ups and downs”. She said bookings commenced strongly but then melted away in the exceptional heatwave conditions during late spring and the summer months, while summertime ‘flight chaos’ with numerous delays and cancellations also had a heavy impact. “At the end the increase had melted away again and we stood there with plus-minus zero,” she admitted. However, revenues increased slightly due to higher selling prices.
In the most eye-catching product move for summer 2019, Thomas Cook customers with late return flights will be able to book in advance late checkouts and use their room until 8pm on their departure day in 52 hotels in Spain, Greece and Turkey next summer. The price begins at €14 per person but will depend on the individual room and the season. Similarly, holidaymakers can make advance bookings for differently-priced extras such as wellness treatments in various Sunprime and Sunwing Hotels hotels, welcome packages (including a coffee machine in the hotel room) and family needs such as a pushchair or high-chair.
Berk stressed: “We see that demand is being created in the area of ancillaries and the conversions are significant. We have many opportunities in our own hotels in particular.” Cook already offers advance reservations of preferred hotel rooms (booked by 16% of contacted customers) and sunbeds (6% conversion rate) in selected hotels.
Prices will rise by 2% on average, according to Sascha Büsseler, head of Yield & Product Central Europe. There will be increases for major destinations such as Majorca and the Canaries (1%), Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia (all 3%), and Greece (4%). In terms of destinations, Cook has increased flight capacity to Turkey by 30% along with 16 new hotels, added the small Greek islands of Thassos, Skiathos and Skopelos, and expanded its Tunisia programme
Meanwhile, Thomas Cook Group will add 20 more own-brand hotels next summer, taking the total initially to 164. The firm said on Wednesday that it will confirm further new openings within the coming months to take the portfolio to 200 hotels.
The 2019 expansion will focus on the new Cook’s Clubs for millennials, with eight more properties, along with the up-market brand Sentido (6 more hotels), Sun Connect (3), Casa Cook (2) and Aldiana (1). There will be six new properties in Spain (including the Casa Cook Ibiza and a Cook’s Club on Majorca), four in Greece (including two Cook’s Clubs and the first Casa Cook for families in Chania on Crete as well as the islands of Kos and Rhodes), and three in Turkey (including two Cook’s Clubs).
Enric Noguer, head of Hotels & Resorts, said: “These latest announcements demonstrate further progress in developing our Hotels and Resorts division into a hotel company within Thomas Cook, working with strong partners and focused around hotel management, franchising, and sales and distribution. Next year we will add three more managed hotels taking our total to 24 hotels as we accelerate our ambitions to take on more management contracts for hotels around the Mediterranean.”
Read more at fvw.com
RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in Greece, Greek islands, Hotels in Greece, Travel to Greece, Greek destinations , Greek travel market, Greek tourism statistics, Greek tourism report
- 1) Danaos Travel: Crete in the heart of the German market – Six fam trips for dozens of Alltours travel agents
- 2) jet2 | Hostels and cheap accommodation to attract young tourists
- 3) jet2 | Late bookings and ... attractive prices dominate
- 4) Advertising promotion of the Cyclades, Mykonos and Santorini to TUI Netherlands customers
19/07 15:25
19/07 14:24
Discount Night in Arta | Three-Day Celebration with Sales, Music, and Activities for All
19/07 11:10
19/07 08:16
Giannis Retsos: 2026 May Be the First Year of Declining Tourism Revenue in Greece
19/07 07:20
Scarlet Beach: Presidential Decree Approved by Council of State
19/07 06:37
How Karpathos, Lipsi and Sifnos secure water | TN report on the 3 Municipalities
18/07 22:52
18/07 22:43
Kefalogianni’s Proposal for a Visa for Visitors to Multiple EU Countries
18/07 14:59
18/07 14:04
SANI FESTIVAL | Spectacular Opening with the Sold-Out Concert of the Buena Vista All Stars
18/07 12:12
Olympus Festival 2025 – Pieria’s Cultural Tourism in the Spotlight
18/07 12:08
National information campaign for the protection of the Mediterranean monk seal Monachus
18/07 11:14
Mayor Introduces Cabo: Its Second 5-Star Resort in Corfu in Just One Month
18/07 07:31
Alexandrou Chora | The Project That Aims to Redefine Strategic Investments
18/07 07:28
18/07 07:23
18/07 07:20
Conference on the challenges and prospects of tourism in Ilia
18/07 07:18
Municipality of Mykonos Condemns Illegal Construction Activities During Tourist Season
18/07 06:39
18/07 06:36
"Mikis Theodorakis" Orchestra in Galatas, Chania – Free Admission
18/07 06:34
North Aegean Region: Conference on the Archaeological Monuments of Lesvos
17/07 23:24
17/07 23:04
17/07 21:55
HCAA | Inspection for upgrade projects at Milos Airport – Defibrillator Donation by an Employee
17/07 20:21
17/07 15:11
Municipality of Athens: Crackdown on Illegal Outdoor Seating in Kolonaki
17/07 14:55
IATA | The EU's targets for the use of sustainable fuels are "impossible to achieve"
17/07 14:47
HAA and HAPCO & DES welcome the concession of Tae Kwon Do to the Region
17/07 14:19
17/07 14:17
SETKE | Suspension of JMD on Swimming Pools – Discontent over Lack of Consultation
17/07 14:13
Britain: Inflation Rises to 3.6% – Cost of Living and Criticism Grow
17/07 13:52
Increase in arrivals and overnight stays in tourist accommodations in May 2025
17/07 13:24
17/07 11:44
Sitia: The double opportunity for tourist take-off with the signature of UNESCO
17/07 11:39
17/07 11:12
Tryp by Wyndham Lisboa Caparica Mar: Renovation with inspiration from the coast
17/07 10:47
National Geographic in Santorini: New Documentary on the Island’s Volcano, History and Mysteries
17/07 08:03
Zig Zag Festival in Tzoumerka: A Cultural Passage from Earth to Sky
17/07 08:00
Aegean Takes Off for India – Direct Flights Begin in 2026 with New Airbus XLR
17/07 07:58
17/07 07:53
Enhanced Accessibility at Mitsis Hotels in Rhodes, Kos, and Crete
17/07 07:51
South Rethymno: A steady summer attraction with 4,000 visitors per day in Plakias
17/07 07:49
17/07 07:18
17/07 07:16
17/07 07:08
Air Mediterranean: New connections to Berlin, Cologne and Vienna from Athens
17/07 07:06
17/07 00:29
16/07 19:52
Eurobank: The Greek tourism model is changing - Less revenue per visitor, more arrivals
16/07 17:15
More students at the Galaxidi School of Tourism Education | Sustainability step
16/07 16:45
16/07 16:41
16/07 15:33
French Transavia invests in Thessaloniki during the winter season
16/07 15:28
Norovirus on board: New case on cruise ship, cases on the rise in 2025
16/07 15:22
Ryanair | Fire on new strikes by French air traffic controllers and Ursula von “Derlayed-Again”
16/07 14:43
3,000 inspections of recreational vehicle rentals by the Coast Guard
16/07 14:38
16/07 14:02
How New Cruise Demographics Are Redefining the Impact on Destinations
16/07 11:45
Kivotos Santorini has joined the American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts program
16/07 10:51
Sani/Ikos Group offers free holidays to children from "The Smile of the Child"
16/07 10:48
16/07 10:25
16/07 08:04
Etihad – SKY express agreement: Gateway to 24 Greek islands and 3 Mediterranean cities
16/07 08:02
Decisions for tourist shelters in Leros, Chalkidiki, Xiromero and Agia Anna
16/07 07:59
The major airlines that... disappoint – The three worst for 2025
16/07 07:56
16/07 07:53
Symi cries out for mass tourism – 3 euro fee for day visitors
16/07 07:17
16/07 07:15
Explosive increase in visitor numbers at the museums of Ancient Olympia and Delphi in March
16/07 07:13
Expedia: Which Mykonos? Which Santorini? This is the new favorite Greek island
16/07 07:10
Municipality of Limni Plastira: Decision for 6 + 3 years lease of the Mesenikola Guesthouse
16/07 07:07
16/07 06:22
M. Tsakalakis in TN | Tourist Crete seeks protection of its reputation - Concern over bookings
16/07 06:19
Municipality of Soufli: Network of hiking trails with fire protection function
15/07 20:08
Velvento Festival 2025: Cultural rendezvous in the nature of Kozani
15/07 16:06
15/07 15:16
HCAA | + 7.5% passenger traffic at 24 state airports in 6 months, +5.2% overall
15/07 15:11
Green light for 2 strategic investments, amounting to 163 million euros, in tourism
15/07 12:39
Germany | Flights more expensive in the first half of 2025, especially within Europe
15/07 12:32
2,300 young artists painted Hospitality | HCC Student Competition
15/07 12:23
V. Kikilias: Comprehensive master plan for the port of Mykonos
15/07 12:19
15/07 11:36
How much did rodent noise pollution cost a hotel in Crete? | German court ruling
15/07 10:53
Suspension of the GNTO Russia operation - Promotion in the USA via a TV series
15/07 10:51
15/07 10:48
15/07 10:42
15/07 08:24
Public campsites on the Superfund's agenda: Asprovalta takes its turn - Kriopigi follows
15/07 08:06
Municipality of Oichalia: Platform for the promotion of tourism and culture
15/07 08:02
Sounds of Rhodope: A musical retrospective of the multicultural heritage of Thrace
15/07 07:57
WAVErunning 2025: Running alongside the waves for clean beaches
15/07 07:17
The “sunbed battle” is still going strong – What psychology is behind it
15/07 07:14
Permits for floating platforms in front of hotels in Anavyssos and Chania
15/07 07:11
Reduction of the minimum distance from neighboring uses for a kart track in Malia
15/07 07:09
Yiannis Hatzis: The future of Greek tourism lies in small hotel businesses
15/07 06:21
Nikos Chalkiadakis in Tornos News: Crete cannot stand a migrant accommodation facility
15/07 01:36
14/07 19:34
Rhodes Hotel Association | Signing of a local CBA with 11% increases over three years
14/07 19:30
14/07 15:53
Hoteliers' Campaign | "Tourists, thank you for visiting Mallorca"
Scarlet Beach: Presidential Decree Approved by Council of State
Giannis Retsos: 2026 May Be the First Year of Declining Tourism Revenue in Greece
Discount Night in Arta | Three-Day Celebration with Sales, Music, and Activities for All
SANI FESTIVAL | Spectacular Opening with the Sold-Out Concert of the Buena Vista All Stars
How Karpathos, Lipsi and Sifnos secure water | TN report on the 3 Municipalities
Kefalogianni’s Proposal for a Visa for Visitors to Multiple EU Countries
Olympus Festival 2025 – Pieria’s Cultural Tourism in the Spotlight
Conference on the challenges and prospects of tourism in Ilia
Mayor Introduces Cabo: Its Second 5-Star Resort in Corfu in Just One Month
Alexandrou Chora | The Project That Aims to Redefine Strategic Investments
National information campaign for the protection of the Mediterranean monk seal Monachus
Municipality of Mykonos Condemns Illegal Construction Activities During Tourist Season
"Mikis Theodorakis" Orchestra in Galatas, Chania – Free Admission
Symi cries out for mass tourism – 3 euro fee for day visitors
My expensive Greece... | + 12% package prices for the British - Competitors are cheaper
Nikos Chalkiadakis in Tornos News: Crete cannot stand a migrant accommodation facility