Headquartered in Germany and bringing together more than 3,000 travel agencies across various European countries under one roof, the Travel Service Suppliers Group (TSS Group) held its traditional congress and workshop this year in the German city of Stuttgart. Approximately 700 travel agency officials and 25 senior tour operator executives participated in the organization, which also included officials from TSS Group's Spain, Greece, and Turkey branches. TÜROFED Vice Presidents Bülent Bülbüloğlu and Mehmet İşler, as well as Alanya Tourist Operators Association (ALTİD) President and TÜROFED Board Member Burhan Sili, attended the TSS Group congress and workshop, which was also supported by the Turkish Hotel Association (TÜROFED).
“MEETINGS HELD WITH TURKISH AND RUSSIAN AGENTS”
Making an assessment in light of the meetings conducted, Sili stated, “In addition to our meetings with travel agency representatives participating from many parts of the world, we also had one-on-one contacts, particularly with Turkish and Russian-origin agencies and tour operators. We brought our accommodation and transportation advantages to the fore to encourage them to increase sales to Turkey. In the German market, there is an increase in Turkey and Alanya reservations within the last 10 days. There is movement in last-minute reservations. In general terms, there is an expectation that sales for the upcoming summer season will not fall below the 2016 figures.”