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airBaltic Takes Off With Direct Flights to Abu Dhabi

2018-01-28 by Argophilia Travel News

Latvia’s airBaltic has just announced a cooperation with Etihad Airways to establish direct service between Riga and Abu Dhabi.

Tags: Abu Dhabi, airBaltic, Baltics, Etihad Airways, Kazakhstan, Latvia airlines, Latvia flights, Martin Gauss, Riga, Riga flights

Tokyo Woos Russian Travelers to Japan

2018-01-24 by Argophilia Travel News

This week Moscow hotel “Radisson Slavyanskaya” held an event for the travel agencies and the media, and organized a new office for the promotion of tourism in Tokyo, for Russia under the motto “In Tokyo. A Meeting of Old and New.

Tags: Japan, Radisson Slavyanskaya, Russia, Russia outbound, Russia travelers, Russian tourists, Russians, Tokyo

NAFI Polls Russians on 2018 Travel

2018-01-20 by Argophilia Travel News

St. Petersburg

According to research conducted by the analytical center NAFI, every third Russian will travel abroad, and half of Russians will travel in-country in 2018

Tags: demand, directions, domestic tourism, Finance, market, NAFI, outbound tourism, routes, Russia domestic, Russia outbound, Russia tourists, Russia travelers, studies, travel, travel business, trends

World Travel Awards To Celebrate Silver Anniversary

2018-01-20 by Argophilia Travel News

In news from World Travel Awards the company has begun preparations for its 25th anniversary of recognizing leaders in the international hospitality sector. Beginning in April, WTA will begin celebrations in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. 

Tags: Europe travel, Graham Cooke, Grand Tour 2018, travel, travel awards, World Travel Awards, WTA

Bulgaria Welcomed One Million Greeks in 2017

2018-01-20 by Argophilia Travel News

Bulgaria, one of the favored destinations for Greek tourists, saw over one million arrivals from Greece in between January and November 2017.

Tags: Bansco, Bulgaria tourism, Bulgaria travel, Eastern Europe, Elena Kuntura, Greece travel, Greek tourists, Nikolina Angelova, Ski Bulgaria

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