OMR Podcast - Richard Lutz, Deutsche-Bahn Chef

Robert Kittel travels the world to find the most beautiful hotels. But apparently it's not that easy. “Pretty Hotels” is the name of the portal he set up - and despite 400 requests, only 15 to 20 new offers appear each year. In the OMR podcast, the founder explains how he has built up a community around the hotel recommendations, why he is not aiming for the mass market - and how a column for Playboy contributed to the idea of Pretty Hotels.

Eurowings was unable to win the price battle against competitors like Ryanair, so CEO Jens Bischof has realigned the airline. More service than Ryanair, lower ticket prices than sibling brand Lufthansa, the airline aims to appeal to both vacationers and business travelers. In the OMR Podcast, Jens Bischof talks about the strategic shift, new flight routes to Saudi Arabia or Dubai, and the significance of Mallorca for the overall business.

To enforce customer rights, the legal tech company Flightright has even had to stop planes on the runway by a bailiff. To date, more than 600 million euros in compensation for flight delays have been claimed. In the OMR podcast, CEO Jan-Frederik Arnold discusses the beginnings and explains why he now wants to transform Flightright into a broader legal tech player called Allright.

Discover a new destination every day and reflect on the day over dinner in the onboard restaurant - this is what Germans love about cruises. Germany ranks second in the world's largest cruise markets, just behind the USA. Major providers like Tui Cruises often have fully booked ships. CEO Wybcke Meier discusses the business of travel dreams, which is distorted by the series "Traumschiff", and special voyages with 3000 metal fans onboard in the OMR podcast.