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Scenic Releases 2019 – 2020 Scenic Eclipse Brochures

2018-09-13 by Argophilia Travel News

Scenic Eclipse

Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours has released its new 2019 – 2020 Scenic Eclipse brochures featuring cruise and land-cruise options.

Tags: cruises, Europe cruises, exclusive travel, Scenic Cruises, Scenic Eclipse, tours

WTTC Calls for Maintaining Europe’s Travel & Tourism Competitiveness

2018-09-13 by Argophilia Travel News

Gloria Guevara Manzo

Long-term planning with communities at the centre; increasing resilience by preparing for crises; and transitioning to a seamless traveller journey through the use of technology have been highlighted during the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) first Europe Leaders Forum as three critical areas for action in order to ensure Europe’s Travel & Tourism sector maintains competitiveness.

Tags: Europe Leaders Forum, Europe tourism, Europe travel, Gloria Guevara, tourism, travel, WTTC

Norwegian Encore to Feature Art by Eduardo Arranz-Bravo

2018-09-13 by Argophilia Travel News

Norwegian Encore

Norwegian Cruise Line today revealed that Eduardo Arranz-Bravo, the award-winning Spanish artist, created the hull artwork for the fourth and final ship of its Breakaway-Plus class, Norwegian Encore, debuting in Miami in November 2019.

Tags: cruise lines, cruise ships, cruises, Eduardo Arranz-Bravo, Norwegian Cruise Line, Norwegian Encore, ships

Aeroflot Orders 100 More Superjets

2018-09-12 by Argophilia Travel News

Sukhoi Superjet

Aeroflot has struck a deal covering a further 100 Sukhoi Superjet regional airliners, scheduled to join its fleet in between 2019 and 2026.

Tags: aeroflot, airlines, Irkut, MC-21-300, Russian airlines, SCAC., Sukhoi

This Week on Cyprus – the 7th Annual Carob Festival

2018-09-05 by Argophilia Travel News

Agios Georgios

Coming up Friday, September 7th, the annual Carob Festival takes place in Pegeia Village. Scheduled to begin at 19:30, this year’s event features artists Yannis Sofillas and Maria Carlaki.

Tags: Cyprus festivals, Maria Carlaki, Pegeia Village. Cyprus

Paphos Offers More Rooms for Off-Season Tourists

2018-09-05 by Argophilia Travel News

Baths of Aphrodite

The Region of Paphos on Cyprus will feature more year-round hotel accommodations for 2018-2019 as compared to the previous year.

Tags: Cyprus, Cyprus flights, Cyprus hotels, Cyprus travel, Nasos Hadjigeorgiou, Paphos, Ryanair

ATOR: Greece a Top 10 Best-selling Autumn Destinations for Russians

2018-09-05 by Argophilia Travel News

brownpau

Greece is among the 10 most best-selling destinations of Russian travelers that are planning a trip abroad this autumn.

Tags: ATOR, Fall tourism, Fall travel, Greece, Greek tourismm, Russia, Russian tourists, seasonal travel, TUI Russia

Sports Events 365 Signs Season Ticket Agreement with Atletico Madrid

2018-09-04 by Argophilia Travel News

Filipe Luis

Sports Events 365 signs agreements to lay the groundwork for further expansion. It now partnered with Atletico Madrid, winner of the 2018 UEFA Super Cup.

Shiji and Fliggy partner to pioneer facial recognition hotel check-in

2018-09-04 by Argophilia Travel News

Fliggy

Shiji working with Alibaba’s Fliggy (formerly known as AliTrip), have achieved a hotel industry first by integrating full facial recognition for hotel check-in including credit authorization for 50 hotels in Hainan district of China.

Tags: AI, Alibaba, AliTrip, face recognition, Fliggy, hotel tech, hotels, Shiji, technology

Greece Switches On Registry for Short-term Rentals

2018-09-03 by Argophilia Travel News

Greece villa

Greece’s Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) has announced an electronic registry so property owners leasing their homes as short-term rentals can do so online.

Tags: AADE, AirBnb, Greece, Greece regulations, Greece stays, Greek tourism, Greek travel

ANEK Lines Replaces Damaged Vessel on Piraeus-Chania Route

2018-09-02 by Argophilia Travel News

ANEK Lines

The itineraries of the ferry, “Eleftherios Venizelos” of ANEK Lines, which on Tuesday caught fire while en route, will be operated by other vessels, following the amendment of the company’s routes between the ports of Piraeus and Souda in Chania, Crete.

Tags: ANEK LInes, Crete Ferries, Crete travel, Greece ferries, Greece travel

Greek Commerce Body Says Tourism Doesn’t Boost Retail

2018-08-23 by Argophilia Travel News

25th August Street

Despite the expansion of the Greek tourism sector, the growing inflow of tourists has failed to stimulate trade, according to findings released by the Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (ESEE).

Tags: ESEE, Greece, Greece economy, Greece travel, Greek commerce, Greek debt, Greek tourism, Greek travel, INEMY, tourism, tourism revenue

Crete’s Blue Palace among Top Resorts in Greece for 2018

2018-08-23 by Argophilia Travel News

Earlier this month the Blue Palace, a Luxury Collection Resort and Spa in Elounda on Crete, took third place among Travel + Leisure’s 2018 Best Resort Hotels in Greece list, as decided by the readers of the magazine.

Tags: Blue Palace, Canaves Oia, Crete hotels, Elounda, Katikies, Travel + Leisure

Luxury Ukrainian Hotel Leopolis Improves Revenue with RateTiger

2018-08-13 by Argophilia Travel News

Hotel Leopolis Improves Revenue with RateTiger

Leopolis Hotel, a landmark Ukrainian hotel has successfully optimized online distribution connectivity to improve their hotel occupancy and revenue, by leveraging RateTiger. The property, which has been using RTConnect for channel management, ARI updates, and Reservation Delivery has seen a substantial improvement in efficiency resulting in minimizing overbookings and reducing workloads.

Greece Announces New Framework to Regulate Agrotourism Businesses

2018-08-05 by Argophilia Travel News

Amari Valley

The terms and conditions for the regulated operation of agrotourism (or agritourism) enterprises in Greece have been laid out in a special framework published recently in the Government Gazette and based on a joint decision by the Tourism Ministry and the Rural Development and Food Ministry. 

Tags: agrotourism, Greece agrotourism, Greece tourism, Greek farmers, Green tourism

Historic Thessaloniki Hotel Attracts Israeli Investors

2018-08-01 by Argophilia Travel News

Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki’s hotel sector is attracting Israeli investors interested in real estate in the region. The latest development from investors, a four-star hotel in coastal Katerini (Pieria prefecture), is owned and operated by the Pavlidis family. 

Tags: Greece investment, Israeli investors, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki hotels

AEGEAN Announces Pilot Scholarships for 100 Greek Students

2018-08-01 by Argophilia Travel News

Aegean

Greece’s national carrier Aegean Airliness (AEGEAN) announced on Tuesday, that it was granting scholarships to 100 Greek students seeking to become pilots with applications being accepted until September 7.

Tags: Aegean, Aegean Airliness, airlines, aviation, Compass Pilot Aptitude Test, Greek airlines, pilot training

Handelsblat: Robust Tourism Driving Greece out of Crisis

2018-08-01 by Argophilia Travel News

Tourists continue to flock to Greece despite the recent deadly fires outside Attica, reports German business paper Handelsblat days after the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) reassured travelers that the country was a safe destination.

Tags: Bank of Greec, Greek economy, Greek tourism, Handelsblat, Neckermann, thomas cook, TUI, UNWTO

Sports Events 365 Expects to Double Sales Following Deal with TUI

2018-08-01 by Argophilia Travel News

Sefi Donner

Sports Events 365 has signed a wide-ranging cooperation agreement with TUI TravelCenter, the Romanian subsidiary of TUI Group.

Tags: Romania tourism, Romania tours, Romania travel, Sports Events 365, TUI, TUI TravelCenter

ELSTAT: Greece Sees High Rise in 2017 Tourist Arrivals, Overnight Stays

2018-07-31 by Argophilia Travel News

Greece art

A significant increase was recorded in arrivals and overnight stays in hotels, similar establishments and tourist campsites in Greece last year compared to 2016, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Monday.

Tags: ELSTAT, Greece 2018, Greece tourism, Greece tourists, Greece travel, Greek travel

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