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Seabourn Delivers Expansive 2018 Season With New Marquee Ports In Europe

Argophilia Travel News

Seabourn, the world’s finest ultra-luxury travel experience, is gearing up to allow guests to immerse themselves in the best of Europe in 2018. Following the launch of the line’s newest ship, Seabourn Ovation, in May this year, travelers will be able to enjoy an expanded menu of more than 41 individual departures.

7 years ago

New competition offers UK hotels a chance to rebrand free for one year.

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Following extensive success with their brand membership platform overseas, the US’s fastest growing hotel chain, Magnuson Hotels, is launching a range of brand membership opportunities tailored for the UK hotel market.

7 years ago

Tourism Minister Sees Rise in Bookings to Greece for 2018

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Bookings to Greece for the 2018 season are seeing an impressive increase compared to last year, Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said on Friday.

7 years ago

Cobalt Air Connects Abu Dhabi and Larnarca

Phil Butler

Hot on the heels of this week’s earlier route announcement to Dusseldorf, Cobalt Air announced a new three times weekly service linking Abu Dhabi with Larnaca, beginning on 25 February. Cyprus’ largest airline will offer its new signature business class on the route.

7 years ago

TripAdvisor Releases Experiences, Tours, and Activities Trends 2018

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TripAdvisor shares its top travel trend report for the experiences segment. TripAdvisor bookings data revealed that iconic sites remain wildly popular, while travelers are expanding their horizons and bringing growth to new, non-traditional and experiential categories.

7 years ago

Speleological Club of Crete Beginner Session 2018

Aleksandr Shatskih

Coming up in March, the Speleological Club of Crete (CP.The.K.) will offer the 18th annual speleology seminar for beginners.

7 years ago

Eurostar Renews Commitment to the Environment

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Yesterday, Eurostar unveiled a ten-point plan in support of its Tread Lightly environmental commitments and in line with the 2016 Paris climate agreement.

7 years ago

Thomas Cook Adds 145 Staff for Popular Destinations Like Crete

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Thomas Cook is looking for staff to work for the 2018 season in its International Management Team. In total, the tour operator seeks to hire 145 people, fluent in English and German, for popular tourist destinations, including Crete.

8 years ago

Tourism News Bits: Greece 2018

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News bits from Greece, electronic tickets to Greek archaeological sites are to be issued starting after May 2018, and the Athens Festival kicks off.

8 years ago

Meeting Point International Launches New Hotel Brand

Phil Butler

DESIGN PLUS, A Hotel Collection by Meeting Point Hotel Management was unveiled during FITUR 2018 in Madrid. Particular hotels with emphasis on unique interiors and themes will operate under its umbrella.

8 years ago

Fraport Greece Names Ilias Maragakis COO

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Fraport Greece has appointed Ilias Maragakis as its new Chief Operating Officer. Mr Maragakis, who until recently served as Director of Safety and Performance, succeeded Ian Matheson, a senior executive with international experience in airport concession projects, who successfully fulfilled the challenging task of setting up Operational processes and managing the first months of the concession.

8 years ago

Ryanair Smashes Weekly Bookings Record

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Ryanair today announced having smashed its weekly bookings record, taking over 3 million bookings in a single week

8 years ago

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