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John Pendlebury: The Legendary “Cretan Lawrence”

Phil Butler

Known by locals for his humanity, humor, and bravado, John Pendlebury was also famous for his intimate knowledge of Crete, its people and language, acquired by total immersion in all things Cretan while engaged as curator of the Knossos archaeological projects outside Heraklion. 

7 years ago

HO[S]TELOFFER.ONLINE to demonstrate its innovative hotel sales proposal software at ITB Berlin 2018

Argophilia Travel News

HO[S]TELOFFER.ONLINE offers sales process software for hotels and hostels. The company is based in Berlin, Germany and it’s 100% owned by its Founder, Tomasz Janczak. HO[S]TELOFFER.ONLINE software product is a cloud-based Saas solution, easy to implement, and affordable even for mid-market players.

7 years ago

ATPI Named Condor’s No.1 Producer in Greece for 2017

Argophilia Travel News

Last week leading travel agency ATPI was awarded for the outstanding performance in Greece for 2017. According to the news, the firm was Condor Airlines leading producer.  

7 years ago

Galaxy Hotel in Heraklion Begins PURE Wellness Rooms Program

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Galaxy Hotel Iraklio has become the first hotel in Greece to offer the PURE Wellness Rooms program. The program is based on unique air and surface cleaning technology that transforms the hotel rooms into relaxation and comfort areas.

7 years ago

Aeroflot Numbers Nose Dive on Sky High Operating Costs

Aleksandr Shatskih

Aeroflot issued a report detailing a 40% decline in annual profits attributable to mounting costs of operation. The net profit of the Russian airline dropped from $409 million dollars in 2017. 

7 years ago

2nd Messinia Pro-Am in Costa Navarino Kicks off Greece 2018

Aleksandr Shatskih

Professionals and golf enthusiasts from 23 countries help launch Greece tourism season at Messinia Pro-Am on 20-23 February 2019.

7 years ago

‘Sympossio Greek Gourmet Touring 2018’ Tours 37 European Cities

Aleksandr Shatskih

The tourism offerings and gastronomy culture of the Peloponnese will be promoted to more than 37 cities in 15 countries of eastern and western Europe, through the Sympossio Greek Gourmet Touring 2018, organized for the ninth year by Aldermar Resorts.

7 years ago

Asians Now Hold the World’s Most Powerful Passports

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Japan and Singapore have knocked Germany off the top spot of the Henley Passport Index, with citizens of both Asian nations now enjoying visa-free access to a record 180 destinations.

7 years ago

Europe Hotel Industry Reports Solid Growth for January, 2018

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Europe’s hotel industry posted growth across the three key performance metrics during January 2018, according to data from STR. 

7 years ago

WOW air To Launch $149 Flights from JFK

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WOW air, Iceland’s ultra-affordable transatlantic airline, will begin service out of John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on April 27, 2018, giving New York passengers the opportunity to visit some of the most popular European destinations just in time for spring.

7 years ago

Travelzoo Wins 2018 People’s Choice Award

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Travelzoo® (NASDAQ: TZOO), a global publisher of exclusive offers and experiences for members, has taken home four top honors at this year’s Stevie Awards® for Sales and Customer Service.

7 years ago

EU Travel Commission Expects Sound Growth for Chinese Travel to Europe

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Positive indicators mirror outbound travel growth forecasts around the celebration of the Chinese New Year, one of the key periods when Chinese take holidays.  According to the latest results of the Long-Haul Travel Sentiment Survey and Index Chinese willingness to travel overseas remains positive in the first months of 2018.

7 years ago

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