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5 Happening Europe Hot Spots for 2015

2014-11-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Courtesy the Palm Beach Club

Europe has always been the très chic destination for travelers around the world. Old world charm, it never seems to go out of style. For 2015, travelers looking for the brightest hot spots on the “old continent” may just be reintroduced to some familiar place names – and a few not so familiar.

Tags: Berlin travel, Crete travel, Dublin travel, Palm Beach Club

Russia Tour Association wins coveted WTM award

2014-11-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Russia tour operators

News from WTM London, the Association of Tour Operators Russia (ATOR) has the World Travel Market 2014 World Travel Leaders Award for its promotion of tourism in Russia.

Tags: Russia tour agents, Russia tourism, Russia travel, tour agents, tour operators, tours, WTM

Turkey Tourism at WTM #takemetoturkey

2014-11-05 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Turkey tourism

At the World Travel Market (WTM) in London this week, the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism’s exhibit at stand EM1000-1050 reveals the ever increasing diversity of tourism experiences in Turkey.

Tags: #takemetoturkey, tourism, Turkey tourism, Turkey Travel, WTM

Travel Technology Europe 2015 coming to London

2014-11-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Travel Technology Europe

Travel Technology Europe (TTE) will host its 12th annual event coming February 25th and 26th to the Olympia Exhibition Center in London.

Tags: London conferences, technology, travel tech, TTE, UK

Romania tourism figures up over 2013

2014-11-03 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Flag of Romania

According to figures from the Romanian National Institute of Statistics (Institutul National de Statistica) arrivals and overnight stays increased by 6.1 % and by 5.7 %, respectively over the last year.

Tags: EU tourism, romania, Romania tourism, tourism

Ryanair announced Riga to Cologne flights

2014-10-31 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Flying into the online travel picture, Ryanair

According to the news, the flights will operate three times a week, on Tuesday, Thursdays and Saturday, uitilizing the ‘Boeing 738 aircraft. In other Ryanair news, the low cost champions resumed flights between Riga-Brussels (Charleroi) and Riga-Bradford (Leeds) earlier this month. on October 26.

Tags: airlines, budget airlines, Europe airlines, Riga flights

Aeroflot flies your ski gear free

2014-10-31 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Aeroflot logo

Russia’s biggest airline, Aeroflot has announced still more incentive to fly with them. Starting November 1, 2014 till March 31, 2015 the air carrier will have free extra baggage piece for carrying one set of skiing equipment under 23 kg. According to the press, passengers get one set of skiing equipment including one baggage piece with one pair of skis (or snowboard) […]

Tags: aeroflot, Russian airlines, ski vacations, skiing, Winter deals

AEGEAN Airlines revisits Cairo connection

2014-10-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Aegean budget airlines

Friday, AEGEAN announced their winter flight schedule beginning with further international flight growth. According to the news from the Greek airline direct flights from Athens to Cairo will be re instituted.

Tags: Aegean, Aegean Airlines, Athens flights, Cairo flights, Egypt, Greece travel, I’m an Aθenian too

Russian Railways denies any restrictions on employee travel

2014-10-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Vladimir Yakunin

News sources this week suggest Russian Railways and some other Russian state run companies may have imposed bans on foreign travel. According to the news, companies in Russia hit by western sanctions allegedly dissuaded employees from visiting countries outside Russia.

Tags: Russia sanctions, Russia travel, Russia travel ban, Russian Railways

The World Chess Championship in Sochi

2014-10-27 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Magnus Carlsen - Wikipedia

Coming to Sochi next month, the World Chess Championship Match between Magnus Carlsen and challenger Viswanathan Anand takes place the 7th through the 28th at the Olympic Media Center, 11 Nesebrskaya St, Sochi, Russia.

Tags: chess, Chess Championship, Magnus Carlsen, Sochi events, Sochi travel, Vishy Anand, world chess

Aeroflot to launch flights Georgia and Moldova

2014-10-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Beginning October 26th Russia’s Aeroflot will launch regular flights for routes in between Moscow — Tbilisi — Moscow and Moscow — Chisinau — Moscow. The airline intends to launch daily flights to the Georgia capital using the Airbus A320 from Sheremetyevo Airport Terminal D.

Tags: aeroflot, Europe flights, Georgia flights, Moldova, Russia airlines

John Legend hits Warsaw on #ALLOFMETOUR

2014-10-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Tonight in Warsaw R & B’s best new artists, John Legend arrives to promote his latest album via the #ALLOFMETOUR.

Tags: #ALLOFMETOUR, Europe concerts, John Legend, R&B, Soul, soul artists, Warsaw concerts, Warsaw performances

Sabre and Azerbaijan Airlines pen new deal

2014-10-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sabre

Travel agents in Azerbaijan now get the benefit of more efficient booking Azerbaijan Airlines via the Sabre global distribution system.

Tags: airlines, Azerbaijan, Sabre, tech

InterContinental Introduces Holiday Inn Express to Russia

2014-10-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

IHG logo

Big news from leading hotels group IHG, one of the world’s leading hospitality brands has announced their launch of the Holiday Inn Express® brand across Russia.

Tags: CIS, Georgia, Holiday Inn, hotels, IHG, Russia, Russia business, Russia hotels

Brillant Restaurant welcomes Crete off season crowds

2014-10-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Brillant Restaurant at Lato Boutique Hotel in Heraklion

The season change on Crete represents a rather dramatic shift for local businesses and the general public there. What was a spinning, buzzing summer spectacle of touristic beach-going, becomes in the cooler months one of the most laid back vacation destinations on Earth. This November the notoriusly friendly folks at Lato Boutique Hotel reopen gourmet restaurant Brillant with a new and interesting gastronomy concept.

Tags: Crete restaurants, Heraklion, Heraklion restaurants, Koules Fortress, Lato Boutique Hotel, Zinonas Christofidis

Sabre Introduces HRS Properties Content

2014-10-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sabre has just announced the addition fo HRS content, giving agents far more flexibility and choice for serving clients.

Tags: hotels, HRS, news, Sabre, travel agents

Paola Foka in Limmasol this month

2014-10-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Paola Foka

October 24th on Cyprus, popular sensation Paola Foka will entertain fans, as will other popular Greek artists at Monte Caputo in Limmasol.

Tags: Cyprus concerts, Cyprus events, Greek artists, music, Paola Foka

This month in Belarus: The XXI International Tourist Exhibition

2014-10-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Minsk

Coming to Minsk October 24th thru October 28th, the XXI International Tousist Exhibition will the largest tourism expo in Belarus. Slated for the BelExpo National Exhibition Center, this year’s event will show off Belarus tourism as never before.

Tags: Belarus, Belarus expo, Minsk, Minsk travel

Carlson Wagonlit Travel boosts CWT To Go

2014-10-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Carlson Wagonlit Travel logo

On the mobile booking scene, Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) announced recently a pilot program for booking hotels via their award winning travel app, CWT To GoTM. The company#s research has shown that more than half of all travelers, and some 65% of travel managers consider mobile booking crucial.

Tags: booking apps, CWT, CWT news, hotel booking, travel news

Coming in 2015: The Lavish Olympic Lagoon Resort Paphos

2014-10-10 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Announcing the first luxury all-inclusive hotel coming to Paphos in 2015, Kanika Hotels & Resorts will present Olympic Lagoon Resort as a fix for well fixed vacationers.

Tags: Cyprus hotels, Cyprus resorts, Cyprus tourism, Europe hotels, Kanika Hotels & Resorts, Med resorts, OLYMPIC LAGOON RESORT, Papho, resorts

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