Erik Jan Reuver, director of SGR, is following with great interest the developments surrounding FTI's bankruptcy filing in Germany. 'FTI is not an SGR(Z) participant, so in that sense we don't have much to do with it.' FTI is a member of the German guarantee fund DRSF, which was established in 2019 after the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook. Reuver: 'This is the first major bankruptcy … [Read more...] about Reuver (SGR): ‘It’s exciting to see how the German guarantee fund deals with the FTI case’
Podcast – FTI bankruptcy filing: was ist los, NL roast at IATA summit and Albania with DJI
In this week's episode, T.J. van Apeldoorn and Arjen Lutgendorff talk about FTI's bankruptcy filing, Travel Media colleague Tijn Kramer is at the IATA aviation summit where he hears one roast after another about the Dutch government's aviation policy and colleague Theo de Reus spoke to Maaike van der Windt and Paul van Laarhoven (both de Jong Intra Vakanties) about Albania. … [Read more...] about Podcast – FTI bankruptcy filing: was ist los, NL roast at IATA summit and Albania with DJI
Booked a single hotel stay via FTI….?
Have you only booked hotel services through the travel companies FTI or 5vorFlug and made the payments directly to the respective travel agency? "Unfortunately, individual services are not covered by the statutory insurance protection for package holidays and are therefore not covered by the DRSF. Regardless of whether you have already checked in or are still on the road, we … [Read more...] about Booked a single hotel stay via FTI….?
FTI Announces Bankruptcy Filing on FTI Benelux Inside Facebook
The notice of the bankruptcy petition has just been shared on the Facebook page 'FTI BENELUX INSIDE group'. This is a private group and only accessible to travel agencies. Around 10:00 this morning, the administrator of this Facebook page posted a message about Unfortunately, we are currently experiencing a system malfunction that means that no bookings can be made. We … [Read more...] about FTI Announces Bankruptcy Filing on FTI Benelux Inside Facebook
Booked an FTI package holiday and travellers already on their way…?
Have you booked an FTI package holiday for your customer and are they already on their way? FTI writes the following about this... For those who have booked a package holiday through the tour operators FTI, 5vorFlug or BigXtra and are currently at the destination or on the road, the statutory insurance of the German Travel Foundation (Deutscher Reisesicherungsfonds – DRSF) … [Read more...] about Booked an FTI package holiday and travellers already on their way…?