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ETC Report Shows Traveler Finances as Main Barrier Long-Haul Travel

2022-10-15 by Argophilia Travel News

Eiffel Tower

According to the European Travel Commission (ETC) and Eurail BV, demand for travel this fall may decline over budgets.

Tags: American tourists, Brazilian travelers, Canada tourists, ETC, Europe flights, Europe tourism, Europe travel, long haul travel, travel markets, Travel Trends

SAS to Fly to Athens, Chania, Larnaca for Spring-Summer 2021

2021-02-13 by Argophilia Travel News

Scandinavian Airlines

SAS opens 180 direct routes from Scandinavia to Europe in its spring and summer traffic programs providing the pandemic allows.

Tags: airline news, Europe destinations, Europe flights, Greece flights, SAS, Scandinavian travelers

The U.S. Covid-19 Travel Ban Signals a Disaster of a New Order

2020-03-12 by Phil Butler

Trump Coronavirus Task Force

Stock markets are in freefall over the COVID-19 pandemic and Europe is in a panic over Trump’s travel ban. But this is only the beginning.

Tags: aeroflot, Air France, airlines, CAC, Coronavirus 2019, COVID-19, DAX, Delta, DOW, Dow market, economy, Europe flights, Europe travel, Italy, Italy coronavirus, Italy lockdown, Italy outbreak, KLM, President Trump, Russia travelers, Spain, Spain coronavirus, travel ban, Trump travel ban, Wall Street, WHO

WOW air To Launch $149 Flights from JFK

2018-02-28 by Argophilia Travel News

kúli Mogensen, the founder and CEO of WOW air

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.

Tags: Airbus A320, airlines, budget airlines, cheap flights, Europe flights, JFK deals, Skúli Mogensen, Skytrax, WOW Air

Better Fares with Norwegian Airlines

2016-04-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Norwegian's Dreamliner 787-9

For North Americans who always wanted a European vacation, a new flight path to the old continent via budget carrier Norwegian Airlines could make those dreams a lot cheaper. The US Department of Transportation has just granted preliminary approval to expand its operations between the US and Norway.

Tags: airlines, Bjørn Kjos, Europe flights, Norwegian, Transatlantic

Aeroflot to launch flights Georgia and Moldova

2014-10-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Beginning October 26th Russia’s Aeroflot will launch regular flights for routes in between Moscow — Tbilisi — Moscow and Moscow — Chisinau — Moscow. The airline intends to launch daily flights to the Georgia capital using the Airbus A320 from Sheremetyevo Airport Terminal D.

Tags: aeroflot, Europe flights, Georgia flights, Moldova, Russia airlines

Iceland’s Bardarbunga Volcano shaking, so far no ash

2014-09-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Grímsvötn Volcano Showing Plume - May 22, 2011 - NASA

A lava eruption at Iceland’s Bardarbunga volcano continues after officials elevated the volcano’s “ash alert” status to its highest level.

Tags: air travel, Europe flights, Iceland, Iceland volcano, USGS, volcanic ash

LOT Polish Airlines Offering Insane Dreamliner Flights

2014-08-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

LOT Airline logo

LOT Polish Airlines has just begun offering insane airfares available for purchase today, Aug. 6, through Aug. 20, 2014 for travel from Oct. 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015. The flights from LOT’s Chicago and Toronto gateways into Poland include fares available for all service classes aboard the Dreamliners LOT operates on its long-haul flights.

Tags: airlines, Europe flights, LOt airlines, Poland flights, Transatlantic deals, transatlantic flights

Ryanair Catering to Families This Summer

2014-06-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Courtesy Ryanair Corporate

In news from low cost airline leader Ryanair, the carrier will be introducing a new “family-friendly” service at a special event in London. Discounted charges for various services by the airline were just announced via Travel Mole.

Tags: airlines, Europe airlines, Europe flights, Ryanair

Airberlin May Passengers Up

2014-06-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Courtesy airberlin

For May 2014, airberlin ferried a total of 2,971,840 passengers to destinations worldwide. The increase, of +0.5 percent over the same period of 2013, represented equaled a high capacity utilization rate of 79.5 percent. Seat miles/kilometers increased, as did other comparative figures.

Tags: air traffic, airline news, airlines, Europe airlines, Europe flights

Delta Air Lines Expands Europe Flights

2014-05-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Delta logo

Delta Air Lines has just announced their expansion of daily service from JFK in New York to Zurich, Rome, Paris, and Amsterdam.

Tags: Delta Air Lines, Europe flights, Hartsfield-Jackson, JFK Airport

Air Onix Headed to Bratislava and Economy

2013-03-05 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Air Onix

Ukrainian airlines Air Onix announced last month having started regular flights between Kyiv and Bratislava. According to the reports this ends a seven year hiatus being interrupted beginning with the new schedule flights.

Tags: Europe flights, Ukraine flights, Ukraine tourism, Ukraine travel

airBaltic Ramps Up Fleet With Bombadier CS300s

2012-12-27 by Aleksandr Shatskih

BA-CS300

Last week airBaltic announced having ordered 10 new Bombardier CS300 airliners. The airline, based in Riga, Latvia, also purchased the rights to an additional 10 planes, according to their news.

Tags: Baltics, Baltics airlines, Bombadier, Europe flights, Latvia travel, Riga, Riga airlines, Riga airport

Lufthansa Offers Huge Savings Spring – Summer 2012

2012-03-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Lufthansa

Germany’s leading airline Lufthansa has just announced having made business travel for the coming months a whole lot more attractive. According to the company, special price offerings to some 20 + European destinations have been discounted by as much as 73%.

Tags: airfares, Bogata flights, Europe flights, fare cut, Munich flights, Singapore flights

What Ryanair Knows About Lithuania

2010-11-10 by Phil Butler

Trakai Castle

Ryanair apparently knows something other airlines do not. With traffic to and from destinations like Lithuania growing exponentially, Ryanair’s overall strategy to help grow tourism seems to be paying off. Lithuania as an emerging economy has pretty much the same strategy with perhaps the lowest corporate tax rate in Europe. For travelers all this news spells “deal” basically.

Tags: air fares, Eastern Europe, Estonia, Europe flights, Laslo Thomas, Latvia, Lithuania, Lithuania economy, Lithuania flights, Lithuania travel, rural tourism, Ryanair, tourism, Vilnius travel, Vilnus

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