Argophilia

Αργοφιλία: For the love of the journey.

Grupo Real Turismo Expands Distribution Partnership with eRevMax

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Mexican hospitality major Grupo Real Turismo has chosen to expand its partnership with eRevMax to centrally manage online distribution for 9 additional properties taking the total to 38. The group found RTConnect to be the perfect 2-way connectivity solution between its property management system and online sales channels to increase online visibility and revenue. Headquartered […]

Air Moldova Expands Fleet with a Second A319

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Air Moldova, the national airline of Moldova, has recently increased its fleet with an Airbus A319. The 150-seat airliner is supposed to be excellent for short-distance flights. The new aircraft joined the fleet at the Chișinău International Airport (IATA: KIV, ICAO: LUKK) on May 19, 2017. Presently, the company operates eight airliners, counting on four […]

How Should Travel Professionals Use Big Data?

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HotelsPro, a technology and reservation solutions provider for travel industry professionals and a brand of the world’s leading travel and accommodation supplier MetGlobal Group of Companies, announced the key points about the accurate and efficient usage of big data which enable travel professionals to touch the customers properly.

French hotel groups seed invest in RoomChecking

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Astotel Group, Maurice Hurand Hotels and BPI follow into AccorHotels’s footsteps, investing in hotel technology as the future of hotel management, and offer 750,000 EUR late seed-funding to RoomChecking, a hotel communications, housekeeping, and maintenance system startup.

LABRANDA Cactus Garden to Open on Fuerteventura

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Munich, 24 April 2017 – LABRANDA Hotels & Resorts offers even more hotel choices in the popular all-year destination Fuerteventura of the Canary Islands with the new LABRANDA Cactus Garden. The hotel will open its doors on 1 July, 2017 after a comprehensive renovation. With this addition, LABRANDA portfolio now comprises of 18 hotels on […]

Tallinn Hotel Group Sees 216% Growth in Online Revenue with RateTiger

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Background: TallinnHotels is an accommodation provider with three properties in the capital city of Estonia. The company is in the hospitality business since 2005 and has been managing a portfolio of luxury, business, and budget hotels. Problem: One of the earlier adopters of online travel in the region, TallinnHotels has been selling online for over […]

Three New Hotels to Open in Crimea

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Three new hotels comprising nearly 500 places will open in Yalta in the South and in the village of Ordzhonikidze in the East of the Crimean Peninsula in 2017. According to the Minister of Resorts and Tourism of the Republic Sergey Strelbitsky, new properties in Ordzhonikidze along with a new Bristol Hotel, will further modernize the peninsula’s accommodation choices.

Turkey Will Host 38 Million Tourists in 2017

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According to news from the Association of Travel Agencies (TURSAB), Turkey expects to greet more than 38 million tourists this year. The Chairman of the association, Basaran Ulusoy, also assured reporters of Turkey’s readiness for the summer season to begin.

LABRANDA Premium Aqua Fun Opens in Marrakesh

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MUNICH, Germany- The official opening ceremony at the LABRANDA Premium Aqua Fun, 252-room, all-inclusive resort and home to the largest water park in the region, entailed a cocktail reception, live entertainment and a lavish dinner attended by major stakeholders and industry professionals. “We are committed to Morocco and our current portfolio of five hotels is […]