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Amadeus Enters the American Airlines Ticket Wars

2011-01-10 by Phil Butler

Aerial dogfight for tickets

American Airlines started an online ticket war late last year they may not be able to finish. Now Amadeus is firing warning shots across the cockpits of airlines poised to go it via “direct connect” rather than relying on OTA’s to sell seats. In a bold but quiet move, one of the world’s biggest travel players takes sides with Expedia and Orbitz.

Tags: airline carriers, airlines, Alitalia, Amadeus, American Airlines, budget carriers, Estonio, Europe airfares, Expedia, flight wars, flights, fly American, Orbitz, OTA's, Ryanair, Sabre, Wall Street Journal

Cruising Bulgaria’s Black Sea Coast In High Style

2011-01-07 by Phil Butler

High speed luxury cruising

The Black Sea from the deck of a luxury yacht is the prefect seagoing fantasy vacation for those headed to Bulgaria. Yacht adventures, whether charter or tour driven, are some of the most romantic and interesting vacation ideas you can imagine. Seeing Bulgaria’s coast from your own hotel room afloat, that is the way to travel in style.

Tags: Black Sea travel, Black Sea vacatons, boat charters, Bulgaria travel, Eastern Europe cruises, romantic getaways, Varna, Varna travel, yacht charters, yacht cruises

Slovakia’s Premier Travel Expo To Kick Off

2011-01-07 by Phil Butler

Incheba Expo complex

ITF SlovakiaTour 2011 kicks off in Bratislava, Slovakia this month. From the 20th to the 23rd of January, Slovakia hosts one of Europe’s largest travel expos. Thousands of visitors are slated to attend this year’s event to see the latest travel exhibitions from industry leaders.

Tags: Bratislava, Danubius Gastro, Europe travel, International Travel, ITF, ITF SlovakiaTour, ITTF, Slovakia, Slovakia travel, Travel & Tourism, travel expo, travel industry

The Jewel of Ukraine’s Chatyr-Dag: Marble Cave

2011-01-07 by Phil Butler

Marble cave

Ukraine’s Chatyr – Dag holds untold wonders for the outdoors adventurer, but none more fascinating than Marble Cave. Only very recently discovered, this subterranean marvel is already Europe’s second most visited spelunker site. The three main chambers of Marble Cave are available for visitors to explore via guided tour. For the really adventurous professional explorer, only half the cave has been explored so far.

Tags: cacves, care exploration, Chatyr-Dag, climbing, Crimea, Crimean, famous caces, hike Ukraine, hiking, karst, Marble Cave, mountain climbing, Outdoor Ukraine, spelunking, Tiger Passage, Ukraine tourism

Russia Celebrates Christmas Eve on Three Kings’ Day

2011-01-06 by Phil Butler

Eastern Orthodox Europe celebrates Christmas

Thursday Russian Orthodox Christians celebrated Christmas Eve with the traditional Holy Supper. All over Eastern Europe January 6th and 7th are a time to praise Christ and share with friends and family. From Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to the Patriarch of the Orthodox Church, and the children playing in the snow, all Russia gives and received holiday wishes.

Tags: adoration, Christmas Eve, Eastern Orthodox, Gregorian calendar, Holy Supper, Januar 6th, Julian calendar, Moscow Christmas, Russian Christmas, St. Nicolas

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