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Wizz Air Launches New Budapest to Frankfurt Flights

Aleksandr Shatskih

Budget airline Wizz Air has announced daily service from Frankfurt to Budapest. The Hungarian capital welcomed some 800,000 visitors last month, which was an all time high for January. So the expansion of Wizz Air service is more good news.

8 years ago

TUI Group Thinking Positive Amid Loss

Aleksandr Shatskih

In news from TUI Group, the company reports good financials for the start of 2017, with some loss from 2016. According to TUI, underlying EBITA rose by 17 per cent to a loss of €66.7 million in the period from October to December 2016, which was an improvement over the previous year.

8 years ago

Uniworld Christens New Brand for Youthful Adventure Seekers

Aleksandr Shatskih

According to news from the Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection, the company is creating a new product for Millennials. U BY UNIWORLD, set to launch sales in March 2017 and begin sailings in early 2018.

8 years ago

Magnuson Hotels Brand Boosts Revenue 25%

Aleksandr Shatskih

America’s fastest growing hotel brand, Magnuson Hotels has announced a revenue increase in excess of 25% for the portfolio of Magnuson Grand, Magnuson Hotel and M Star for 2016 versus 2015.

8 years ago

The Lost Art of Traveling

Aleksandr Shatskih

For the willful traveler, can the pleasure of not knowing overcome the pleasure of acquiring knowledge? Here is a thoughtful questioning on the merits of travel for the sake of total discovery.

8 years ago

Abercrombie & Kent: The Med On a Silver Platter

Aleksandr Shatskih

News last week that Abercrombie & Kent launched its Wings Over the Mediterranean for 2017 is a shot in the arm for small-group travel and for private charter services.

8 years ago

Ramada Hotels: Europe’s Fastest Growing Brand

Aleksandr Shatskih

With the addition of fourteen new Ramada hotels to Wyndham Hotel Group’s European portfolio, the chain started in Chicago back in the 1950s takes on Europe.

8 years ago

On the Coveted Loyal Guest: Hospitality’s Holy Grail

Phil Butler

For some hoteliers loyalty programs have been a secondary consideration in the trend toward mobile tech, but in reality, the game is the same as always. The loyalty program is in a metamorphosis.

8 years ago

2017 HOSCARS Name World’s Best Hostels

Aleksandr Shatskih

The 2017 HOSCARS are out featuring the world’s largest hotel booking service’s picks. Hostelworld pays homage to the top hostels in the world each year. HOSCARS celebrates and brings together the reviews of one million travelers over the last year.

8 years ago

Jin Jiang & Plateno Launch 100 Million Loyalty Platform

Aleksandr Shatskih

This month the world’s fifth biggest hotel group announced the world’s biggest loyalty group. The combining of Jin Jiang and Plateno Group integrating their member databases creates a loyalty program with 100 million plus members.

8 years ago

Emirates Airlines Offering Daily Dubai-Athens-Newark Service

Aleksandr Shatskih

Emirates Airlines has announced the launch of daily service starting March 12 from Dubai to Newark Liberty International Airport, via Athens. starting on 12 March 2017.

8 years ago

Argophilia Travel News Launches 2017 Spring Travel Writing Contest

Argophilia Travel News

Due to a lack of qualifying entries, the competition has been canceled. Refunds were issued to all participants.  The 2017 Spring Travel Writing Contest is the first-ever contest of its kind organized by Argophilia Travel News. Its purpose is to encourage creativity and discovery and to promote this part of the world to broad audiences, […]

9 years ago

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