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Ryanair Adds Summer 2019 Routes As Crews Plan Strike

2018-09-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Ryanair

According to an announcement by Ryanair the budget airline is set to launch of two new routes connecting Greece with Italy for the Summer 2019 schedule. As of April 2019, the airline will connect Corfu with Bologna and Rhodes with Rome with twice-weekly flights. The news comes as the airline struggles with a crew strike on Friday.

Tags: aircrew strike, airline strike, airlines, Bologna, budget airlines, Corfu, Italy, Italy flights, Ryanair

Paphos Offers More Rooms for Off-Season Tourists

2018-09-05 by Argophilia Travel News

Baths of Aphrodite

The Region of Paphos on Cyprus will feature more year-round hotel accommodations for 2018-2019 as compared to the previous year.

Tags: Cyprus, Cyprus flights, Cyprus hotels, Cyprus travel, Nasos Hadjigeorgiou, Paphos, Ryanair

South Aegean Region Partners with Airlines to Promote Greek Islands

2018-07-26 by Argophilia Travel News

Rhodes

The Region of South Aegean has partnered with Ryanair and AEGEAN, plus Ellinair to increase the frequency of flights to the Cyclades and Dodecanese.

Tags: Aegean, Aegean travel, Crete flights, Ellinair, Greece flights, Mouzenidis Group, Region of South Aegean, Ryanair

Hospitality sponsors embrace “Santorini Experience”

2018-06-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Santorini Experience by Loukas Hapsis

Summer has arrived, and as we approach the holidays, we also move into the rhythms of “Santorini Experience”, and participants need to book their stay in the breathtaking island of the Cyclades, for October 5-7, 2018, taking advantage of the discounts offered by the hospitality sponsors that apply to this specific period for the event.

Tags: Alafouzos Sport, Aqua Vista Hotels, Athina Luxury Suites, Avance Rent A Car, Blue Star Ferries, Boatmen Union Santorini, Ford Motor Hellas, Meltemi Hotels & Resorts, Ryanair, Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa, Santorini, Santorini Experience, Santorini Hoteliers Association, Santorini tourism, VitaNTravel

Ryanair Launches New Athens to Heraklion Route

2018-05-24 by Argophilia Travel News

Ryanair

Ryanair launched a new Athens to Heraklion route which will commence on 15 June 2018 with a 4-weekly service. This new route offers Greek consumers even more choice and is on sale now from the Ryanair.com website.

Tags: Athens departures, Athens flights, crete, Crete flights, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Heraklion flights, Heraklion trips, Hotels in Greece, Ryanair, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Is Fraport Greece Mucking Up the Off-season for Crete?

2018-04-21 by Phil Butler

Tsipras Fraport

In news from Chania, regional authorities met last week with Fraport Greece CEO Alexander Zinell to discuss ways to attract companies to the region. At the to discuss expanding the horizons for Chania’s “Daskaloyiannis” airport, concerns were expressed about Ryanair’s decision to scrap its base in Chania. Underneath the positive news though, stakeholders in Crete worry the German company may be mucking up any shot at off-season tourism wins. 

Tags: Alexander Zinell, Chania, Chania airport, Deutsche Lufthansa, Fotis Chatzidakos, Fraport Greece, Greece privatization, Greek bailout, IMF, Ryanair

Ryanair Announces First Flights To Jordan

2018-02-05 by Argophilia Travel News

Courtesy Ryanair Corporate

Europe’s low-cost airline, Ryanair has just announced a new connection from Athens to Aqaba in Jordan. These are the first flights by Ryanair into Jordan.

Tags: Athens flights, Jordan flights, Middle East flights, Ryanair

Ryanair Smashes Weekly Bookings Record

2018-01-15 by Argophilia Travel News

Ryanair Europe's biggest budget airline

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

Tags: air fares, airline, airline news, airlines, budget airlines, Ryanair

Crete: Over Sold and Under Priced Paradise

2017-01-27 by Phil Butler

Hersonissos

According to the Airport Manager at Heraklion’s Nikos Kazantzakis Airport passenger traffic was up almost 12 percent for 2016 year on year. One of the world’s most popular island paradises, Crete is well known for its friendly inhabitants and vacation bargains.

Tags: Angelos Loizou, Chania, crete, Crete tours, Cyprus, George Pliakas, Greece, Greek tourism, Heraklion, Knossos, Ryanair

JetBlue Leads the Trend Toward Unlimited Wi-Fi

2017-01-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

JetBlue Wi-Fi

This week JetBlue announced a “first of” offer for complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi for every seat on every aircraft in the fleet. The free Wi-Fi offer will allow all domestic passengers Internet access and streaming for their devices once onboard JefBlue’s aircraft.

Tags: airlines airline services, Europe airlines, flying, JetBlue, Ryanair, US airlines, Wi-Fi

Romania Inbound-Outbound Tourists Up Over 2015

2016-12-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The Caraiman Peak is a mountain peak located in Romania, in the Bucegi Mountains of the Southern Carpathians.

Holidays booked by Romanians in November and December this year (early booking) went up by 55%, on average, compared to last year, according to Christian Tour. At the top of the list of destinations are Turkey, Greece, and Mallorca.

Tags: CFR Calatori, Christian Tour, Discover Romania, Ryanair, Tour Travel

Ryanair Set for Further Expansion on Positive 2015/16

2016-05-24 by Phil Butler

Ryanair set for further expansion

According to news from Ryanair, the airline’s full-year profits were 43% higher for 2015/16 jumped, than the previous period. Despite major setbacks from terrorist attacks, strikes, and other negatives, the company managed a profit of €1,242 million.

Tags: air routes, airlines, Michael O’Leary, Ryanair, Ryanair Bloomberg, Ryanair Europe, Ryanair profits, Ryanair stocks

Will Monarch’s new flight plan take off?

2014-10-31 by Phil Butler

Courtesy Monarch

News last week that leading UK leisure airline Monarch received an influx of £125 million of permanent capital from investors Greybull Capital LLP tells of a cutthroat competitive market.

Tags: airline news, Althea Village, EasyJet, Greybull, Monarch, Ryanair, TUI, UK airlines

Ryanair and Amadeus hook up on ticketing ease

2014-09-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Courtesy Ryanair Corporate

Today low cost airline champ Ryanair has paired with Amadeus via the latter’s light tickeing technology, to offer customers more choice and value.

Tags: Amadeus, flight booking, Ryanair, travel tech

Ryanair Takes Deliver of First New Boeing 737-800 NG

2014-09-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Courtesy Ryanair Corporate

Earlier this week Ryanair announced having taken delivery of the first of its 180 new Boeing 737-800 NG order. The deal, worth and estimated $16 billion, saw the first plane touch down at Dublin Airport, flown in from Boeing Field, Seattle, by Ryanair Chief Pilot, Capt Ray Conway.

Tags: boeing, Michael O’Leary, Ryanair

Will Ryanair Snap Up Cyprus Airways?

2014-08-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Cyprus Airways logo

New that Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary may be considering Cyprus as a Middle East with an expected acquisition of Cyprus Airways has Europe airlines buzzing. The top low cost player, may take a bite out of territories of AirAsia, Air Berlin, and even Air India Express.

Tags: Air Berlin, AirAsia, Blue Air, Cyprus Airways, Ryanair

Europe Car Rental Market Scalding Hot

2014-08-19 by Phil Butler

Enterprise logo

According to a report via Breaking Travel News, Enterprise Rent-A-Car branches are now open at major airport and city locations in Poland, Turkey, Israel and Switzerland. As the rental car in Europe space heats up, partnerships with key players now receives its just due.

Tags: car rentals, Enterprise, Europe cars, Europe rentals, Europe travel, Hertz, Ryanair, Sixt

Ryanair Partners with PayPal for Flier Ease

2014-08-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Courtesy Ryanair Corporate

Ryanair has just launched a new payment partnership with PayPal that allows fliers and agents far greater booking and payment convenience.

Tags: flight booking, PayPal, Ryanair, Ryanair news, seat payments

Ryanair Wins Injunction vs eDreams

2014-08-01 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Courtesy Ryanair Corporate

An injunction sought by low cost airline champion Ryanair has been granted against travel website eDreams. The online travel agency based in Barcelona, will be stopped from advertising that it offers the ‘guaranteed best price on all flights’ on its German website eDreams.de.

Tags: airfares, airlines, eDreams, OTA's, Ryanair

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

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