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2018: From Russia With Valentine’s

2018-02-09 by Delia Gavrilescu

Information from Biletix this week reveals the two most popular and romantic destinations for Russian lovers this year are Sochi and Barcelona.

Tags: Biletix, demand, directions, market, outbound tourism, researches, routes, Skyscanner, Tourbusiness, trends, Valentine's Day

NAFI Polls Russians on 2018 Travel

2018-01-20 by Argophilia Travel News

St. Petersburg

According to research conducted by the analytical center NAFI, every third Russian will travel abroad, and half of Russians will travel in-country in 2018

Tags: demand, directions, domestic tourism, Finance, market, NAFI, outbound tourism, routes, Russia domestic, Russia outbound, Russia tourists, Russia travelers, studies, travel, travel business, trends

Three New Hotels to Open in Crimea

2017-04-06 by Argophilia Travel News

Yalta-Intourist

Three new hotels comprising nearly 500 places will open in Yalta in the South and in the village of Ordzhonikidze in the East of the Crimean Peninsula in 2017. According to the Minister of Resorts and Tourism of the Republic Sergey Strelbitsky, new properties in Ordzhonikidze along with a new Bristol Hotel, will further modernize the peninsula’s accommodation choices.

Tags: directions, hotels, market, Ordzhonikidze, outbound tourism, routes, Sergey Strelbitsky, tourist industry, travel, Yalta, Yalta Intourist

Turkey Will Host 38 Million Tourists in 2017

2017-04-06 by Argophilia Travel News

Istanbul, Turkey

According to news from the Association of Travel Agencies (TURSAB), Turkey expects to greet more than 38 million tourists this year. The Chairman of the association, Basaran Ulusoy, also assured reporters of Turkey’s readiness for the summer season to begin.

Tags: Basaran Ulusoy, directions, events, flights, forecasts, hotels, market, projects, routes, services, summer 2016, summer 2017, tour operators, tourist industry, tourists, tours, travel, travel agency, trends

MITT 2017 Hits Expocentre Moscow

2017-03-16 by Argophilia Travel News

MITT 2017

At “Expocentre” this week the 24th International Tourism Exhibition MITT 2017 has been one of the year’s early sensations. Set to be exclusively B2B this time around, the event saw a significant increase in visitors this year.

Tags: events, International Tourism Exhibition MITT 2017, market, MITT, Russia events, Russia tourism, services, technology, tour operators, tourist industry, travel agency, trends

Russians Travel to Armenia Visa Free

2017-02-16 by Delia Gavrilescu

Armenia nature

Russians traveling to Armenia will no longer need passport stamps to enter the country. Furthermore, Armenian officials are working to encourage tourism, especially from Russia.

Tags: Armenia, Armenian visas, directions, Dmitry Medvedev, market, outbound tourism, routes, tourist industry, travel, Zarmine Zeytuntsyan

Moscow Investors to Grow 49 New Hotels by 2020

2017-01-10 by Delia Gavrilescu

Bulgari Hotel In Moscow

According to leading investors, by the end of 2020 investors in the Moscow hotel market intend opening 49 new hotels with a capacity of almost nearly eight thousand rooms. According to the Chairman of Moskomstroyinvest Konstantin Timofeev, last year alone eight new hotels with almost 1400 rooms were opened.

Tags: accommodation, directions, domestic tourism, hotels, incoming tourism, Konstantin Timofeev, market, moscow, Moscow hotels, routes, travel

Small Paris Hoteliers Calling It Quits

2014-04-28 by Liliana Steffens

Paris hotels

A report from Coach Omnium reveals small France hoteliers are in big trouble profitability wise. According to the study, two in three independent small hotel owners want out of the business.

Tags: hotel market, hotels, market, Paris hotels, Paris travel

The Art Market, Budapest – 8th to 11th November, 2012

2012-10-30 by Alan Horton

View of Buda side of Budapest with the Castle

The Art Market, Budapest, Hungary is an annual event staged every year. Be sure to visit the 2012 event which is held between 8th to 11th November.

Tags: art, Budapest, event, Hungary, market

Will Expedia’s “Verified” Reviews Fly?

2012-01-02 by Phil Butler

Expedia losing ground

Last week, Danny King over at Travel Weekly hit the nail on the head with his assessment of Expedia’s so called “verified” review system. Expedia Verified Reviews attempts to qualify hotel reviews using “use” of Expedia as a criteria. Having pushed TripAdvisor from the OTA nest on its own, Expedia seems intent on milking the last drop from the user review teat.

Tags: Danny King, Expedia, Expedia stock, Google, Google flights, Google Travel, hotel finder, market, option monster, Priceline.com, reviews, stocks, travel reviews, Travel Weekly, TripAdvisor, verifiable reviews

Orbitz Worldwide & Travelport: Ups & Downs

2011-10-21 by Phil Butler

Orbitz and Travelport, playing the shell game.

Travelport and Orbitz are in the positive and negative news again today. Travelport for any number of announcements of business dealings, and Orbitz for a very negative S & P rating they just received. Since it was announced that Travelport needed to restructure its dept, it seems as if neither of these online travel giants can catch a break.

Tags: Blackstone, Blackstone's Stephen A. Schwarzman, Bookings, CNET, credit rating, Evercore, flights, Gavin Baiera, Hilton, hotels, Howard Marks, Institutional Investor, market, Oaktree Capital, OTA's, Reuters, S & P, Standard & Poor's, Stephen Schwarzman, stock market, Wall Street




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