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Ryanair Announces Zakynthos-Bologna Flights for Summer 2020

2019-12-16 by Argophilia Travel News

Navagio Beach

Ryanair has just announced new direct flights connecting Zakynthos in the Ionian sea with Bologna in Italy, for the summer of 2020.

Tags: 2020 season, Greece 2020, Greece flights, Italy flights, Ryanair, Ryanair Greece, Ryanair news, Visit Zakynthos, Zakynthos flights

Greek Tourism Minister Theoharis Pushing Direct Athens-Boston Air Link

2019-12-14 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis was in Boston this week discussing the possible creation of more solid airline linkages.

Tags: Boston to Athens, Boston tourists, Greece flights, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greek travel, Kayak, Theoharis, Tourism Minister of Greece, TripAdvisor

Metaxa Hospitality Group Emerges as Greek Hotel Brand to Watch in 2020

2019-12-13 by Argophilia Travel News

Metaxa Hospitality Group logo

This week Metaxas Group of Companies announced a new corporate identity, Metaxa Hospitality Group, marking 2020 as “a new era of growth with new investments”. An internationally recognized brand, Metaxa Hospitality Group is a multiple award-winning Group with over 45 international awards and certifications. Launched back in 1975 on Crete, the Metaxas Group of Companies is the […]

Tags: Andreas Metaxas, Cape Thomos Luxury Resort, Creta Maris Beach Resort, Crete resorts, Greece resorts, hotel brands, hotel investments, Metaxa, Metaxa Group, Metaxa Hospitality Group, Metaxa hotels, MILK Branding Professionals, Santo Maris Oia, Santo Mars, world resorts

AXUS and Tramada Systems Partner to Power Dynamic Digital Itineraries

2019-12-12 by Argophilia Travel News

AXUS Travel App

Northstar Travel Group has announced a cooperation with Tramada Systems for transforming the travel insurance business.

Tags: Arch RoamRight, AXUS, AXUS Platform, AXUS Travel App, Business Travel News, EagleTree Capital, M&C China, The Beat, travel apps, Travel Procurement, Travel Weekly China, Travel Weekly US, Travel42, TravelAge West

Cyprus Tourism Revenue Drops in First Nine Months of 2019

2019-12-12 by Argophilia Travel News

Cyprus

Cyprus tourism revenue fell 1.5 percent year-on-year to €2.3 billion euro in the first nine months of 2019.

Tags: Cyprus, Cyprus rooms, Cyprus tourism, Cyprus travel, Cyprus visits, tourism

Greece’s Museums Visitors Increased 4.3% in August of 2019

2019-12-11 by Argophilia Travel News

Acropolis Museum

According the ELSTAT statistical authority, there was a 4.3 percent increase in the number of visitors to Greece’s museums in August 2019.

Tags: Athens museums, ELSTAT, Greece tourists, Greece visits, Greek museums, museum tourists, museum visits, museums

Historic Plaka Stone Arch Bridge Restored After Painstaking Effort

2019-12-11 by Argophilia Travel News

Plaka Bridge

The historic Plaka bridge, which collapsed due to torrential rains magnifying the flow of the Arachthos River, has finally been rebuilt.

Tags: Alexandros Papakostopoulos, Arachthos River, Balkans attractions, Balkans bridges, Christos Iliopoulos, European bridges, Plaka Bridge, Tzoumerka mountains

Titan Travel U.K. Has Published the 2020 Travel Trends Guide

2019-12-09 by Argophilia Travel News

Travel Trends 2020

Late last month Titan Travel published its new 2020 Travel Trends guide containing advice about cruising and popular destinations.

Tags: 2020 Travel Trends, Over the Garden Wall, Titan Travel, Titan Travel UK Tour Operator, tour operators, travel guides, travel UK, UK tours, UK travelers

Storm ”Dido” to Deliver Severe Weather Including Snow to Greece

2019-12-09 by Argophilia Travel News

Storm Dido

Greek meteorologists are forecasting foul weather on account of the new storm “Dido” which is already over much of Greece.

Tags: Athens weather, Crete snow, Crete weather, Dido, Greece forecast, Greece storms, Greece weather, Greek winter, snowstorms, storm alert, Winter storms

Crystal Cruises Sails on 10 New Ocean Getaways for 2019-20

2019-12-04 by Argophilia Travel News

Crystal Cruises Crystal Serenity Cruise Ship in Gibraltar

Last month Crystal Cruises announced having added 10 new ocean sailings to its Crystal Getaways collection featuring abbreviated versions of longer itineraries. The 4 to 10-night voyages ferry passengers to visit UNESCO World Heritage Sites and island paradises from Antigua to Sir Lanka and beyond. According to the announcement, new additions to Crystal Getaways include the Haute […]

Tags: Aegean cruises, Crete cruises, cruise world, cruises, Crystal Cruises, Crystal Getaways, Greek Isles, Haute Caribbean Holiday, Med Cruise, Turks & Caicos

Russia’s UAC to Build 72 MC-21 Passenger Planes Annually by 2025

2019-12-04 by Argophilia Travel News

MC-21

Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announced plans to produce six MC-21 passenger jets in 2021 and twice as many in 2022.

Tags: aeroflot, aircraft, airlines, MC-21, MC-21 aircraft, Russian aircraft, Russian aircraft manufacture, SSJ 100

Greek Hotels Move Forward for More Accessible Tourism

2019-12-04 by Argophilia Travel News

Greece Accessible Tourism

Greek hoteliers have agreed to ramp up efforts to cater to tourists with disabilities and special needs in a new memorandum.

Tags: accessibility, accessible tourism, disabled tourists, disabled travelers, Greece hotels, Greek hotels, hotel accessibility, Me Alla Matia, Panhellenic Federation of Hoteliers, tourists with disabilities

U.K. Kids Name Acropolis to Top 5 “Immersive Experiences” List

2019-12-03 by Argophilia Travel News

The Acropolis

Athens’ Acropolis was voted a Top 5 most “Immersive Experiences” in the world at the Family Traveler Excellence Awards 2019 recently.

Tags: Acropolis, Athens, Athens attractions, Family Traveler Excellence Awards 2019, Family Traveller, Greece attractions, Greek destinations, kid attractions, travel

Aeroflot Reaffirms Global Leadership at the World Travel Awards 2019

2019-12-03 by Argophilia Travel News

Sukhoi Superjet

Aeroflot has affirmed its position as a leader in global aviation by taking home two top prizes at the World Travel Awards 2019.

Tags: airlines, Airoflot, European airlines, Russian airlines, world air carriers, world airlines, World Travel Awards, World Travel Awards 2019

Santo Maris Oia Wins “World’s Leading Boutique Resort for 2019” Award

2019-12-03 by Argophilia Travel News

Santo Maris Oia win

Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa, has been named World’s Leading Boutique Resort at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2019.

Tags: Greek hotels, Greek resorts, Metaxa Hospitality Group, Santo Maris Oia, Santo Maris Santorini, Santorini hotels, Santorini resorts, World Travel Awards, World Travel Awards 2019

Azerbaijan Picked “Best Excursion Tourism Destination”

2019-12-02 by Argophilia Travel News

Baku Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan has won the “Best Excursion Destination” award from the National Geographic Traveler Awards 2019.

Tags: Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan culture, Azerbaijan tourism, Azerbaijan travel, Baku, best destinations, destinations, National Geographic Traveler, travel awards, world travel

Cyprus Airways Adds New Summer 2020 Destinations

2019-12-02 by Argophilia Travel News

Cyprus Airways

Larnaca-based carrier Cyprus Airways announced its Summer 2020 flight schedule to destinations in Greece, Europe, and the Middle East.

Tags: Cyprus, Cyprus airfares, Cyprus airlines, Cyprus tourists, Greece flights, Larnaca flights, Larnarca airlines

Condor and Lufthansa Add New Greece Flights for 2020

2019-12-01 by Argophilia Travel News

Courtesy Condor

German Airlines Condor and Lufthansa say they have added new Greece flights tom compliment their Summer 2020 offers.

Tags: 2020, airlines, Condor, Condor flights, Greece flights, Greece tourism, Greek bookings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa flights

easyJet Launches New Flexible Holiday Business with Handpicked Hotels

2019-11-29 by Argophilia Travel News

EasyJet

easyJet has announced a new holiday business which offers great-value holidays to handpicked hotels across Europe.

Tags: airline deals, airline news, airline offers, airline seats, airlines, Bookings, EasyJet, flights, holiday deals, Holidays, jet holidays, vacations

Athens Becomes Top European City Break Destination

2019-11-29 by Argophilia Travel News

The Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (InSETE), aays Athens is becoming a leading European city break destination.

Tags: Athens, Athens travelers, city breaks, Greece cities, Greece destinations, Greece tourism, Greek capital, Greek tourists, Greek travel, INSETE, tourism to Greece

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