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Tourism Minister Sees Rise in Bookings to Greece for 2018

2018-02-16 by Argophilia Travel News

Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura

Bookings to Greece for the 2018 season are seeing an impressive increase compared to last year, Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said on Friday.

Tags: Elena Kountoura, Greece tourism, Greece tours, Greece travel, Greek Isles, Greek tourism, tours

TripAdvisor Releases Experiences, Tours, and Activities Trends 2018

2018-02-16 by Argophilia Travel News

tourism trends

TripAdvisor shares its top travel trend report for the experiences segment. TripAdvisor bookings data revealed that iconic sites remain wildly popular, while travelers are expanding their horizons and bringing growth to new, non-traditional and experiential categories.

Tags: reports, tour, tour trends, tourism reports, travel experiences, Travel Trends, traveler reports, trend report, trends, TripAdvisor

Eurostar Renews Commitment to the Environment

2018-02-09 by Argophilia Travel News

Yesterday, Eurostar unveiled a ten-point plan in support of its Tread Lightly environmental commitments and in line with the 2016 Paris climate agreement.

Tags: energy efficiency, Environment, Eurostar, Nicolas Petrovic, sustainability, Tread Lightly

Fraport Greece Starts Development at Kos

2018-02-09 by Argophilia Travel News

Following a very successful year for Kos airport, marked by a 20.7% increase in passenger traffic and an overall number of 2.3 million passengers, Fraport Greece is now implementing major upgrades to the facilities there.

Tags: airlines, Fraport, Fraport Greece, Greece, Greece airports, kos, Kos Airport

Thomas Cook Adds 145 Staff for Popular Destinations Like Crete

2018-02-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Thomas Cook is looking for staff to work for the 2018 season in its International Management Team. In total, the tour operator seeks to hire 145 people, fluent in English and German, for popular tourist destinations, including Crete.

Tags: crete, Crete hotels, Crete travel, Greece, island tours, Mediterranean, Thomas Cook Group, tour companies

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