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The Mykonos Project Gets Green Light from Officials

2020-05-18 by Argophilia Travel News

Mykonos by Seaside

Greek authorities have given the green light for the “The Mykonos Project”, a significant tourism development investment on Mykonos.

Tags: Aegean investments, AGC Equity Partners, Greece developments, Greek property, Mykonos, Mykonos Project

Greek Government Rolling Out Methods to Keep Tourists Safe

2020-05-18 by Argophilia Travel News

Beach

Athens is looking at agreements with neighbor states, then with other EU nations, and finally internationally.

Tags: Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Greece Announces Archaeological Sites to Open May 18th

2020-05-16 by Argophilia Travel News

The Palace at Knossos

Starting on Monday, Greece’s archaeological wonders will begin opening to the public once again, according to the Ministry of Culture.

Tags: Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Knossos, Lina Mendoni, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Grecotel Announces Opening of Greece Resorts in July

2020-05-16 by Argophilia Travel News

Mykonos Blu

Beginning July 1st, Grecotel Hotels & Resorts will begin opening its popular resorts in Greece destinations.

Tags: coronavirus Greece, Crete hotels, Grecotel Hotels & Resorts, Grecotels, Greece travel, Greece vacations, Greek hotels, GTP, Summer at Sea

Dutch Favor Crete Vacations for 2020 According to Survey

2020-05-13 by Argophilia Travel News

Crete's Balos Lagoon

According to a recent survey by Griekenland.net, 2020 Crete vacations are favored by Dutch travelers looking for safe holiday destinations.

Tags: Coronavirus, Crete Island, Crete travel, Crete trips, Crete vacations, Dutch tourists, Netherlands tourists

TUI Has Released a Ten-point Plan for Hotels for Post Coronavirus

2020-05-12 by Argophilia Travel News

TUI Headquarters

TUI Group has created a ten-point plan for hotel operations for the coming post coronavirus days and months.

Tags: Coronavirus, coronavirus response, Holidays, Robinson, TUI, TUI Blue, TUI Group, TUI Magic Life

Greece’s Minister of Culture Announces Artist Support Plan

2020-05-11 by Argophilia Travel News

Lina Mendoni

Minister Lina Mendoni has announced a plan for the support of artists affected by the restriction measures during the coronavirus pandemic.

Tags: Athens museums, coronavirus Greece, culture, Greece, Greece museums, Greek culture, Lina Mendoni

European Union Extended Travel Ban Until June 15th

2020-05-09 by Argophilia Travel News

EU Airport

The European Commission has called for extending measures to minimalize the spread of the coronavirus until June 15th.

Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, EU, Europe COVID-19, Home Affairs, pandemic, travel, travel ban, Ylva Johansson

Intensive Covid-19 Testing Continues for Greece Arrivals

2020-05-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Katerini

Greece’s Secretary-General of Civil Protection says intensive inspections for the coronavirus continue for those arriving from abroad.

Tags: coronavirus Greece, COVID-19, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece, Vassilis Papageorgiou

Greece Yacht Charters Drop by 90 Percent Over Pandemic

2020-05-04 by Argophilia Travel News

Yacht docked in Greece

Greece yacht charter cancellations have reached 90% according to industry news. Yachting experts fear the 2020 season cannot be rescued.

Tags: Aegean charters, Aegean Yachts, boating Greece, Greece boating, Greece tourism, Greece yachts, yacht charters, yachting, Yachting Greece

Aeroflot Offering Three Year COVID-19 Travel Vouchers

2020-05-04 by Argophilia Travel News

Aeroflot Airlines

Aeroflot has announced further details of vouchers for passengers whose travel plans have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tags: aeroflot, Aeroflot Group, airlines, Coronavirus 2019, coronavirus Russia, Russia fliers, Russian airlines, Russian travelers, travel vouchers

A Sabre Corporation Statement About Merger Agreement with Farelogix

2020-05-04 by Argophilia Travel News

Sabre

Sabre Corporation issued a statement recently from Sabre President and CEO Sean Menke regarding its merger agreement with Farelogix.

Tags: airfares, CMA, Farelogix, mergers, Sabre, Sabre Corporation, technology, technology providers, travel tech

Europe’s Tourism Industry in the Post-COVID-19 Era

2020-05-04 by Argophilia Travel News

Eiffel Tower

Europe’s travel and tourism industry, which represents 10% of European Union‘s GDP, is in a nosedive over the coronavirus pandemic.

Tags: Coronavirus 2019, COVID-19, EU flights, EU Travel, travel, world tourism

A 6.6 Magnitude Quake and Aftershocks Shake Crete Island

2020-05-02 by Argophilia Travel News

Paximadia Islands

An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 hit off the island of Crete this afternoon at 12:51:06 (UTC). No damages or injuries have been reported.

Tags: Crete earthquake, Crete Island, Crete tremor, earthquakes, Heraklion earthquake, Ierapetra quake, quakes, USGS

Magnuson Hotels Reports Sustainable Q1 of 2020 Performance

2020-05-01 by Argophilia Travel News

Tom Magnuson

Magnuson Hotels reports ‘sustainable’ results for Q1 2020, the first full operating quarter of Covid 19 owing to operating factors.

Tags: ADR, COVID-19 effects, hotel revenue, hotels, Magnuson Hotels, Magnuson Worldwide, Tom Magnuson

Riga Airport Set to Resume International Flight Operations Incrementally

2020-04-30 by Argophilia Travel News

airBaltic

Latvia’s Riga Airport is set to reopen after additional preventive measures at the Airport terminal are put in place in the wake of COVID-19.

Tags: airlines, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Latvia, Latvia flights, Latvia travel, Riga, Riga airport, Riga flights

Aeroflot Announces Financial Results for Q1 of 2020

2020-04-30 by Argophilia Travel News

777-300ER - Courtesy Aeroflot

Aeroflot airlines has been dramatically affected by the coronavirus pandemic owing to the complete halt on all international flights.

Tags: aeroflot, Aeroflot Airlines, airline industry, airlines, coronavirus impacts, Russian air carriers, Russian air traffic, Russian airlines

Voxel and Juniper Partner to Ease Electronic Payments Pain for Travel

2020-04-29 by Argophilia Travel News

BAVEL VOXELGROUP

baVel, Voxel’s leading electronic transaction platform in the travel sector, has now been integrated with travel tech provider Juniper.

Tags: American Express, Barclaycard, baVel, Bookings, Cangooroo, electronic invoiceing, eNett, Juniper, online payments, OTA's, travel billion, travel payments, Voxel, Wex

UNWTO: All World Destinations Have COVID-19 Travel Restrictions

2020-04-29 by Argophilia Travel News

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) says the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted every world destination to introduce restrictions on travel.

Tags: coronavirus pandemic, pandemic, travel, UNTWO, world destinations, WTTC

11th Cities on Volcanoes Conference Rescheduled Over COVID-19

2020-04-27 by Argophilia Travel News

COV11

IAVCEI and the local organizing committee announce the postponement of the 11th Cities on Volcanoes (COV11) events.

Tags: Cities on Volcanoes, Cities on Volcanoes 11, COV11, COVID-19, COVID_19, Heraklion events, IAVCEI

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