Why ferry operators should brace themselves for Lufthansa’s Open API
In February 2017 Lufthansa announced their Open API was ready to being deployed. It means any digital platform can now easily integrate bookings of cheap Eurowings or any Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines flights seamlessly into...
Travel Trade Magazine: Everybody benefits from the current ferry booking boom – except travel agents
Ferry to Scandinavia is seeing a booking boom, reports Christofer Knaak in the recent February issue of the German travel trade weekly “Touristik Aktuell“. DFDS had seen the best operating profit in history in 2016...
3 facts you need to know to grow ferry sales in 2017
On January 12th, 2017, in the presence of Bill Gibbons, Director of the British Discover Ferries organisation and Christian Totzeck, President of the German Ferry Association VFF, Pharos presented the key findings of a ferry...
German ferry association (VFF) workshop, Hamburg
Andreas Schürrle (of Pharos) is to present alongside Bill Gibbons (Discover Ferries Association, UK), about the future of ferry distribution at the German ferry association “Im Dialog” workshop in Hamburg on January 12th, 2017 Contact...
Ferry Fortunes in 2017 and beyond
Once again Pharos Data has analysed ferry and travel sales data to show market trends and predictions. During 2017-2019 three trends will be shape our industry: The traveller’s journey doesn’t end at the ticket purchase...
New name – New address
Pharos Data Limited (formerly Pharos Datacom Limited) has moved offices. Please use its new registered name and registered address for all correspondence with the company with immediate effect: Pharos Data Limited 400 Thames Valley Park...
Munich District Court: Agent not responsible for ferry schedule change
A Munich-based Tunisian booked a ferry from Genova to Tunis at his local automobile club outlet. When he arrived in Genova he was told the ship had set sail 8 hours earlier and was offered to...
Launch of new ferry service between Europe and Morocco
A major investment in new services was established recently for passenger and freight services between Morocco and Europe. Attica Group was chosen by the Moroccan banking group BMCE’s Bank of Africa as its strategic partner to...
The ferry market keeps expanding
It seems expansion of the ferry market is unstoppable if UK volumes are an indication of industry trends. Pharos archives show we reported in 2013 there was an additional one million passengers, taking the total to 38 million....
Smartphone revolution a boost or bind for Ferry ?
Aggressive Trend A rapid change is taking place in the technology used by consumers for travel bookings. The implications for the ferry sector are clear : If bookings are to grow, individuals must be able...