Neckermann
Neckermann Belgium NV is a private Belgian travel retailer operating 38 owned Travel Shops plus an online webshop, distributing package holidays, cruises, flights, and insurance aggregated from 50+ tour operators to Belgian consumers under a 45-year-old brand relaunched in 2025.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1980
- HeadquartersBrussels, Belgium
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Neckermann does
Neckermann Belgium NV is a private Belgian travel retailer headquartered in Waterloo that distributes package holidays, flights, hotels, cruises, citytrips, car rentals, and travel insurance through a multi-channel model: 38 owned physical Travel Shops across Belgium, a 24/7 online webshop at neckermann.be, an emerging network of independent Partner Shops (franchise-like resellers), and home-based Neckermann Reisexperten. The company aggregates inventory from 50+ tour operators including &Olives, Alltours, Corendon, Coral Travel, Schauinsland Reizen, NTRAVEL, YelloSun, and Captain Cruise for cruises, presenting itself as an independent advisor rather than a single-supplier operator.
The core technology is the in-house Smart Bookingstool, developed over three years with 100 in-house travel agents, which combines classical touroperator products with dynamic packaging sourced from international bed banks, low-cost carriers, scheduled flights, and brokers via Netmatch spitstechnologie. An AI chatbot named Maya provides 24/7 text-based customer support. Neckermann sells supplementary AXA-branded travel and cancellation insurance (All-in Gold, All-in Silver, Cancellation & Compensation, Travel Selection) and charges VIP service fees for document handling, amendments, cancellations, seat selection, check-in, and parking.
The business earns revenue primarily through tour operator commissions on bookings transacted across all channels, transaction-based VIP dossier and service fees, insurance commissions on AXA products, and recurring Partner Shop subscriptions of €199/month plus 1.49% of turnover (Reisexperten pay 0.5% on turnover with no fixed fee). Neckermann Belgium NV emerged from the 2019 Thomas Cook Group bankruptcy via Wamos Benelux and Belgian investor CIM Capital, was rebranded in 2025 with an exclusive Belgian market focus, and positions itself as a 'startup with the know-how of an experienced player.'
Neckermann firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Neckermann
- Legal name
- Neckermann Belgium NV
- Website
- https://neckermann.be
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1980
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Neckermann Belgium NV is a private Belgian travel retailer operating 38 owned Travel Shops plus an online webshop, distributing package holidays, cruises, flights, and insurance aggregated from 50+ tour operators to Belgian consumers under a 45-year-old brand relaunched in 2025.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Neckermann industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Travel Retail / Travel Agency Services
- NAICS
- Tour Operators (561520), Tour Operators (56152)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Full-Service OTAs (Flights/Hotels/Packages) (THAKAAAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Accommodation-Focused OTAs (Hotels & Alternative Stays) (THAKAAAB)
Keywords
Where Neckermann is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Brussels
- HQ country
- Belgium
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices39 records
Markets served
Neckermann business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Travel Retail / Agency Commissions: Neckermann acts as a travel retailer (doorverkoper) earning commissions from tour operators for bookings made through its network of Travel Shops, Partner Shops, and online platform.
- VIP Services Fees: Charges for document handling (€19.95–€99.95), travel proposals (€49.95), amendments (€50), cancellations (€75), seat selection, check-in, extra baggage, airport parking (€9.95–€19.95 per dossier per trajectory).
- Travel Insurance Sales: Earns commission on AXA travel and cancellation insurance products sold alongside bookings: All-in Gold (9.4%), Cancellation only (7.4%), Travel Selection (from €3.9 per person).
- Partner Shop Subscriptions: Partner Shops pay a monthly fee of €199 plus 1.49% fee on booked turnover. Neckermann Reisexperten pay 0.5% on their turnover.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction based/ take rate | Multi-year contract | Deposit: 40% upfront, remaining 60% before departure |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | AXA Travel Insurance Products |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Document and service handling fees |
| Subscription | Monthly | Partner Shop monthly subscription |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels6 records
Neckermann product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Neckermann Belgium is a multi-channel travel retailer that aggregates and resells package holidays, flights, cruises, citytrips, exotic long-haul travel, car holidays, winter sports, and hotel-only stays from 50+ tour operators. Customers can book through the 24/7 neckermann.be webshop, 38 owned physical Travel Shops across Belgium, a growing network of Partner Shops, or via home-based Neckermann Reisexperten, with travel insurance (AXA) and VIP handling services offered as add-ons.
Product overview
Neckermann is a Belgian travel retailer operating a multi-channel distribution model combining physical retail (38 Travel Shops), e-commerce (neckermann.be 24/7 webshop), and B2B channels (Partner Shops and Travel Experts at Home). The company aggregates offerings from 50+ touroperators under one roof, offering flight+hotel packages, cruises, citytrips, exotic travel, car holidays, winter sports, and USA/Canada trips. The core Smart Bookingstool platform enables comparison and booking across multiple touroperators including NTRAVEL, YelloSun, De Jong Intra Vakanties, Coral, Schauinsland Reisen, Alltours, Corendon, Bentour, and Captain Cruise for cruises. Supplementary services include AXA travel insurance products (cancellation, assistance, baggage), VIP services (document handling, airport services), and vacation vouchers. The company positions itself as independent travel advisors offering personalized service across all channels.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Package Holidays
Quantifiable outcome
- 10% growth in last-minute bookings year-over-year (June 2024)
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Neckermann
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Neckermann technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
AI capability2 records
Feature2 records
Neckermann partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Captain CruisecoreStrategic partnership making Captain Cruise's cruise offerings bookable through Neckermann Travel Shops. Captain Cruise provides 35,000+ cruise sailings across 50+ cruise lines, including river, sea, and expedition cruises. This partnership significantly expands Neckermann's cruise catalog from Costa and MSC to the widest cruise selection in Belgium.
- AXA Partners / AXA GroupcoreAXA provides travel and cancellation insurance products (All-in Gold, All-in Silver, Cancellation & Compensation, Travel Selection) sold through Neckermann's Travel Shops and online. AXA Partners, part of AXA Group, offers worldwide assistance with 9,000 employees, 200 doctors and nurses, 40,000+ medical organizations.
- &Olives TravelminorDutch tour operator specializing in unique, authentic accommodations off the beaten path, both within and outside Europe. Offers fly-drives, round trips, and long-haul travel with a focus on sustainability.
- AlltourscoreOne of the largest German tour operators and specialist in sun holidays. Broad offering to favorite destinations like Spain, Greece, and Turkey, from affordable holiday hotels to luxury resorts. Own hotel brands: Allsun (broad audience) and Alltoura (luxury).
- Bentour ReizenminorSwiss tour operator specializing in holidays to Turkey and other Mediterranean destinations. Known for quality, partnerships with top hotels, personal service, and local representation.
- CorendoncoreTurkish-Dutch tour operator since 2000 offering sun holidays within and outside Europe. From Spain and Greece to Curaçao, Bonaire, Indonesia, and the Emirates. Known for strong price-quality ratio, own airlines, and Corendon Hotels & Resorts.
- Coral TravelcoreInternational tour operator founded in Turkey in the 1990s, now a major European player especially strong in Germany and 20+ other countries. Focuses on package holidays to sunny destinations with good price-quality ratio.
- De Jong Intra VakantiesminorDutch tour operator active since the 1970s. Offers a broad range of bus and flight holidays, citytrips, round trips, and car holidays, mainly within Europe. Known for personal service and versatile choice.
- FERIEN TouristikminorGerman tour operator now part of the international Coral Travel group. Combines reliability and expertise of a large player with broad offering and sharp last-minute prices.
- NTRAVELcoreDutch tour operator and exclusive Neckermann partner. Very broad NTRAVEL offering to known and lesser-known destinations is bookable at extra sharp prices exclusively through Neckermann.be and Neckermann Travel Shops.
- Schauinsland ReizencoreOne of the largest independent German tour operators with more than 100 years of experience. Offers holidays to popular destinations within and outside Europe. Focus on luxury and family hotels, very sharp prices, and personal service.
- YelloSuncoreBelgian tour operator offering sunny holidays to popular European and Caribbean destinations. YelloSun packages always include luggage and transfers. Known for good organization, customer-friendliness, and sharp prices.
- NetmatchcoreTechnology provider whose spitstechnologie (spit technology) is used in the Neckermann Smart Bookingstool to integrate tour operator products with dynamic packaging components including international bed banks, low-cost carriers, and brokers.
- Travelworld, Digitrips, Sunweb, Live to Travel, Imagine Travel, PegaseminorAdditional tour operators available exclusively in Neckermann Travel Shops, not bookable online. These expand the in-shop offering beyond the 10 directly bookable touroperators.
- Thomas More University (Hogeschool)minorThomas More's Travel Support graduate program collaborates with Neckermann to train future travel professionals. Students receive knowledge and skills needed for the profession while Neckermann benefits from better-qualified graduates.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Neckermann competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- Vliegvakanties.nl: Dutch online travel agency specializing in package holidays with cross-border reach into Belgium. Comparable online-first OTA model in the Benelux region, though primarily serving Dutch consumers.
Broad incumbents
- Booking.com: Global OTA dominant in accommodation and increasingly in flights and packages. Competes with Neckermann for Belgian travel bookings but operates at vastly greater scale across many countries and product categories.
Direct peers
- Corendon: Turkish-Dutch tour operator with Belgian operations offering package holidays to Mediterranean and long-haul destinations. Both a Neckermann touroperator partner and a competitor selling direct to Belgian consumers.
- TUI Belgium: Major European tour operator with strong Belgian retail and online presence, offering package holidays, cruises, and flights. Directly competes with Neckermann's tour operator aggregation model, but as a vertically integrated operator with owned hotel and airline inventory rather than an independent retailer.
- Sunweb Group: Large European online tour operator serving Belgium with package holidays, ski trips, and city breaks. Direct competitor in the Belgian online travel market, though operating its own inventory rather than aggregating other operators like Neckermann.
- Connections (formerly Thomas Cook Belgium): Belgian travel agency chain with physical stores and online presence, successor to other Thomas Cook retail operations. Directly comparable omnichannel travel retail model in the Belgian market.
- Prijsvrij: Belgian online travel agency focused on package holidays and last-minute deals. Comparable online-first OTA model targeting Belgian consumers, competing on price and breadth of inventory.
- Captain Cruise: Belgian cruise specialist and Neckermann's strategic partner for cruise offerings. Direct competitor in Belgian cruise bookings while simultaneously a B2B supplier through the partnership.
- Traveldeal: Belgian online travel agency selling package holidays, city trips, and last-minute deals from multiple suppliers. Closely comparable business model as an online-focused Belgian travel retailer competing for the same consumer segments.
Emerging players
- VakantiePiraten: Travel deal aggregator active in the Benelux market surfacing discounted package holidays. Competes with Neckermann on price discovery for Belgian and Dutch consumers, though without a full booking platform of its own.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Neckermann social profiles
Digital presenceNeckermann compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance4 records
Neckermann financial estimates
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Neckermann leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Neckermann funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Neckermann M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Neckermann
What does Neckermann do?
Neckermann Belgium is a multi-channel travel retailer that aggregates and resells package holidays, flights, cruises, citytrips, exotic long-haul travel, car holidays, winter sports, and hotel-only stays from 50+ tour operators. Customers can book through the 24/7 neckermann.be webshop, 38 owned physical Travel Shops across Belgium, a growing network of Partner Shops, or via home-based Neckermann Reisexperten, with travel insurance (AXA) and VIP handling services offered as add-ons.
Is Neckermann a public or private company?
Neckermann is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was Neckermann founded?
Neckermann was founded in 1980. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Neckermann based?
Neckermann is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, in the Europe region.
How does Neckermann make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Travel Retail / Agency Commissions are the primary driver. The others are VIP Services Fees, travel Insurance Sales and partner Shop Subscriptions.
Who are Neckermann's main competitors?
Vliegvakanties.nl is listed as a regional player. Booking.com is listed as a broad incumbent. Direct peers are Corendon, TUI Belgium, Sunweb Group, Connections (formerly Thomas Cook Belgium), Prijsvrij, Captain Cruise and Traveldeal. VakantiePiraten is listed as an emerging player.
Does Neckermann have an API?
No public API is recorded for Neckermann.
What industry is Neckermann in?
Neckermann's product category is Travel Retail / Travel Agency Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAKAAAA, Full-Service OTAs (Flights/Hotels/Packages), with a secondary code of THAKAAAB, Accommodation-Focused OTAs (Hotels & Alternative Stays). Its NAICS code is 561520.