Press

El Diario - La Palma Ahora

23.02.2023
"Councillor Yaiza Castilla buries tourism on La Palma"

«OPINION — We believe that through mass marketing we can reverse the trend and strengthen the important economic sector of island tourism.

The catastrophe continues. Thanks to the ignorance and incompetence of the Canarian Minister of Tourism, Yaiza Castilla, the outbound tourism market from Northern Europe for the island of La Palma, has already been destroyed this winter and the same is becoming clear for the Spanish market for the summer of 2023, and we fear the continuation of the disaster for the winter of 2023/24 from Northern Europe. [...]»

https://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/lapalmaahora/opinion/consejera-yaiza-castilla-entierra-turismo-la-palma_1_9977161.html

auch zu finden unter:
https://copelapalma.com/la-consejera-yaiza-castilla-entierra-el-turismo-en-la-palma
https://elapuron.com/noticias/opinion/173709/la-consejera-yaiza-castilla-entierra-turismo-la-palma/

El Diario - La Palma Ahora

17.01.2023
"La Palma Travel uses dehydrated organic bananas to promote the island at Germany's largest tourism fair"

«The aim, on this occasion, is to "attract lovers of hiking and running sports, for whom the island, with its more than 1,000 km of hiking trails, is the perfect holiday destination."

La Palma Travel continues with its agenda of promoting the island and its associated establishments at Germany's largest fair dedicated to active outdoor tourism, camping and caravanning. The CMT in Stuttgart, which is expected to attract some 300,000 visitors, started on January 14th with more than 2,100 exhibitors and will last until January 22nd, reports the tour operator. [...]»

https://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/lapalmaahora/economia/palma-travel-utiliza-platanos-ecologicos-deshidratados-promocionar-isla-mayor-feria-turismo-alemania_1_9872095.html

also to be found under:
https://copelapalma.com/la-palma-travel-utiliza-platanos-ecologicos-deshidratados-para-promocionar-la-isla-en-la-mayor-feria-de-turismo-de-alemania
https://ondacerolapalma.com/la-palma-travel-utiliza-platanos-ecologicos-deshidratados-para-promocionar-la-isla-en-la-mayor-feria-de-turismo-de-alemania/

El Apurón

01.12.2022
"A delegation of the German tourism industry and press comes to the Isla Bonita with "La Palma Travel"."

«The tour operator La Palma Travel presented its first fam trip yesterday at the Las Olas Hotel. After the arrival of the flight that brought the press and the staff of the German travel agencies to the island, the presentation of the affiliated companies of La Palma Travel took place, which will offer tourist packages with different experiences to live and enjoy on the island. [...]»

https://elapuron.com/noticias/economia/171386/una-comitiva-del-sector-turistico-prensa-aleman-llega-la-isla-bonita-la-mano-la-palma-travel/

El Diario - La Palma Ahora

07.11.2022
"Condor will cancel more flights to La Palma because of the "image of insecurity" caused by the volcano"

«La Palma Travel says that the airline has announced that it will cancel flights to Hamburg and Frankfurt in the summer.

La Palma Travel, in a press release, points out that "the airline Condor is cancelling flights from Hamburg and Frankfurt for next summer, specifically two direct flights a week" with the island "out of the four flights they have been operating together with Munich and Dusseldorf". He points out that "it is even more dramatic considering that Condor is the only airline operating direct flights from Germany to the island of La Palma in summer, which means that 360 German and high-value tourists will stop arriving weekly". [...]»

https://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/lapalmaahora/economia/condor-cancelara-vuelos-palma-imagen-inseguridad-genera-volcan_1_9687977.html

also to be found under:
https://elapuron.com/noticias/economia/170545/condor-anuncia-mas-cancelaciones-la-palma-proximo-verano/
https://eltime.es/isla-bonita/135-turismo/42030-condor-eliminara-el-proximo-verano-los-vuelos-procedentes-desde-hamburgo-y-frankfurt-a-la-palma.html
https://www.diariopalmero.es/texto-diario/mostrar/4061877/condor-anuncia-cancelaciones-proximo-verano-palma

El Diario - La Palma Ahora

25.10.2022
"La Palma Travel announces "a tourist catastrophe" in the winter season"

«The tour operator claims that "Condor has just cancelled its first direct connection to La Palma with the largest airport in the heart of Europe, Frankfurt"".

The tour operator La Palma Travel reports in a press release that "the airline Condor has just cancelled its first direct connection to La Palma with the largest airport in the heart of Europe, Frankfurt. The Wednesday flight will be discontinued from mid-January. The low passenger occupancy of the flights from Germany to La Palma is the cause of this catastrophe. Almost empty planes at derisory prices, which do not cover costs, have been the trigger for the cancellation of several flights and the total liquidation of the direct connections is foreseen in the immediate future". [...]»

https://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/lapalmaahora/economia/palma-travel-anuncia-catastrofe-turistica-temporada-invierno_1_9652279.html

El Diario - La Palma Ahora

17.10.2022
"La Palma Travel starts a campaign in Germany to recover the island's image after the volcano"

«The agency's manager, Ulrich Roth, says that "there are still reports in the German press about the gases that prevent people from approaching different areas, and this generates fear among the Teutonic public, who, due to their lack of knowledge, generalise to the whole island" [...]»

https://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/lapalmaahora/economia/palma-travel-inicia-campana-alemania-recuperar-imagen-isla-volcan_1_9631323.html

also to be found under:
https://elapuron.com/noticias/economia/169921/la-palma-travel-comienza-una-campana-publicitaria-alemania-atraer-turismo-la-isla-la-palma/
https://copelapalma.com/el-operador-turistico-la-palma-travel-comienza-una-campana-de-inversion-publicitaria-en-alemania-para-atraer-turismo-a-la-isla-de-la-palma

Touristik aktuell

17.10.2022 Print edition

Touristik Aktuell has been reporting on the tourism industry since 1969 and has been one of the leading trade magazines in this segment for years.

With almost 50 issues a year, its readership includes: travel sellers and travel agency owners, employees of tour operators, transport companies, hotels and tourist offices – in short, everyone who wants to keep up to date with the travel industry.

The article in the renowned trade magazine once again puts La Palma in a positive light and speaks favourably of the Canary Island as a holiday destination. Read the article here...

El Diario - La Palma Ahora

10.12.2021
"La Palma Travel demands "new and better air connections" between the island and Tenerife South"

«"The massive loss of agricultural land in the Aridane Valley increases the importance of island tourism as an economic factor and it is necessary to promote it", says Ulrich Roth, co-founder of the tour operator.

"A trip via Tenerife South with direct air connection to La Palma is the ideal solution for tourism in La Palma. This connection will open up a huge guest potential. With 101 connections from 26 countries and more than 500 weekly flights, TFS is one of the best connected airports in Spain," he says. [...]»

https://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/lapalmaahora/economia/palma-travel-exige-nuevas-mejores-conexiones-aereas-isla-tenerife-sur_1_8569048.html

also to be found under:
https://elapuron.com/noticias/opinion/159499/exigimos-nuevas-mejores-conexiones-aereas-la-palma-tenerife-sur/
https://www.mundolapalma.es/2021/12/conexiones-directas-turismo-la-palma.html

El Diario

13.11.2021
"La Palma Travel promotes itself at German tourism fairs with the campaign 'Discover La Palma'"

"The tour operator will also present a portal of donated images of the island and will raise funds for the victims of the volcano. 

"«With the intention of collaborating with the recovery of La Palma, both for the victims in economic terms, as well as with the return of tourism, the campaign was devised with two fundamental objectives: the first will be to show the island's landscapes, accommodation establishments, gastronomy and culture to potential German tourists, who are the ones who most demand this kind of trips in which nature, tranquillity, stargazing and gastronomy are the main attractions», they explain. And for this purpose, the largest photo and video portal on the island is being created with the collaboration of all «friends of La Palma». [...]".

https://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/lapalmaahora/economia/travel-promociona-ferias-turisticas-alemanas-campana-descubre-palma-la-palma_1_8487613.html

Mundo La Palma

13.11.2021
"«Entdecke La Palma» will be the tourism promotion campaign of the La Palma Travel agency at the German trade fairs"

"The campaign will not only promote the island, but will also present the largest portal of donated images of La Palma, and at the same time raise funds for the victims of the volcano. The tourism promotion campaign "Discover La Palma / Entdecke La Palma" (in German) will start on 17 November at the Touristik & Caravaning Fair in Leizpig, will continue its promotion in January at the CMT in Stuttgart and in February at the Hamburg Travel Fair with its own stand. [...]"

https://www.mundolapalma.es/2021/11/entdeckela-palma-sera-la-campana-de.html?m=1

El Diario

11.10.2021
"La Granja Los Tumbitos de Barlovento stars in a video of the German company La Palma Travel"

"La Granja Los Tumbitos de Barlovento stars in a video by the German company La Palma Travel, a German operator that provides holiday accommodation on the island. On their website, they tell «how important is the sustainable development of tourism to which they are committed», according to a press release. They «firmly believe that travel to the Canary Islands should be more sustainable, environmentally friendly and socially fair». [...]"

https://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/lapalmaahora/sociedad/granja-tumbitos-barlovento-protagoniza-video-compania-alemana-travel-la-palma_1_8386130.html

Forum Nachhaltig Wirtschaften

Kai Landwehr, 08.03.2019

"myclimate awards climate pioneers in tourism"

"myclimate has honoured four companies with the myclimate Awards at ITB 2019. In doing so, the Swiss foundation recognises sustainable and at the same time economically successful offers in tourism. The 2019 winners are Bergbahnen Brunni-Engelberg, Bern's Hotel Schweizerhof & The SPA, La Palma Travel from Germany and Niesenbahn AG. [...]"

https://www.forum-csr.net/default.asp?News=13191

Dumont Reise-Taschenbuch "La Palma"

Susanne Lipps, Ausgabe 2020/2021 

"Eco and social? It's possible!"

ISBN 9783616020501

"Ulrich and Evelyn Roth do not simply arrange accommodation through their website www.la-palma.travel. They pursue a sustainable claim and have been certified by TourCert (www.tourcert.com) for this purpose. Their goal is fair business relations that ensure a decent living for the local landlords. [...]"

El Time

15.03.2017

"La Palma Travel, first Spanish tour operator to receive the CSR"

"The certification received comes to evaluate in a concrete way the environmental and social initiatives carried out by La Palma Travel in the tourist packages it offers; such as for example the recently edited Restaurant Guide, which not only aims to recommend where to eat, but to motivate visitors to the Isla Bonita to buy local and ecological products. [...]"

https://eltime.es/cultura/146-ocio-y-tiempo-libre/9878-la-palma-travel-primer-operador-turistico-espanol-en-recibir-la-csr.html

FVW | Travel Talk

Bianca Wilkens, 21.09.2021

"This is how a tourist experienced the eruption"

"About 500 tourists had to be evacuated due to the volcanic eruption.
Ulrich and Evelyn Roth, managing directors of the holiday home agency La Palma Travel, experienced first-hand when the volcanic chain Cumbre [...]"

https://www.fvw.de/touristik/destination/kanaren-so-hat-ein-ferienhausanbieter-den-vulkanausbruch-erlebt-221128?crefresh=1

ABC España

Laura Batista, 01.10.2021

"Half the wealth of La Palma is buried under lava"

"Ulrich Roth, manager of La Palma Travel, assures that in October and November, high season, «we used to have many tourists, mainly Germans», but now «they are afraid, because of the ashes, the gases and the volcano» which has led to «90% of cancelled bookings» in the last days. [...]"

https://www.abc.es/sociedad/abci-mitad-riqueza-palma-esta-sepultada-bajo-lava-202110010207_noticia.html