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British Residents of Spain Banned From Boarding British Airways Flight

2021-01-04 by Argophilia Travel News

BA A 318

British residents of Spain were allegedly denied boarding by British Airways staff at Heathrow on their return home. Passengers claim even negative COVID proof and required documents did not sway flight personnel.

Tags: airline news, airlines, British Airways, British citizens, British fliers, Spain, Spain travelers

Greece, Germany, Italy, and Eight Other EU States Agree on Travel Zone

2020-05-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Croatia coast

Greece and ten other European Union member states agreed on a set of principles to ensure the freedom of safe travel within the EU.

Tags: Covid-19 pandemic, Croatia, EU, germany, Greece, Greece tourism, Italy, Spain, tourism guidelines, travel bubble, travel zone

Greece’s Yaroufakis Warns of Catastrophe Without Decisive EU Moves

2020-04-24 by Phil Butler

Yanis Varoufakis

Yanis Varoufakis, Greece’s former finance minister says his country will be the hardest hit by the economic turmoil.

Tags: Brexit, coronabonds, coronavirus Greece, COVID-19, EU bonds, EU response, Greece austerity, Greek economy, Grexit, IMF, Italy, Italy economy, Matteo Salvini, Spain, Spain economy, Yanis Varoufakis

A Pinpoint of Light for Greece Tourism After COVID-19

2020-04-01 by Phil Butler

Crete musician

A dissenters view versus the “pie in the sky” tourism industry sentiment over COVID-19. Greece tourism needs to shift into another gear.

Tags: alt tourism, Black Tomato, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 cancellations, Donald Trump, EU GDP, Europe travel, European Union, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greek officials, luxury segment, luxury tours, Spain, Tom Marchan, tourism, travel bans, US travelers, VAT

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

Abercrombie & Kent: The Med On a Silver Platter

2017-02-01 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Wings Over the Mediterranean

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.

Tags: A&K, Abercrombie & Kent, Elafiti Islands, Italy, Mediterranean, Mediterranean cruises, Mediterranean destinations, Mediterranean vacations, Monaco, Pompeii, portugal, Sintra, Spain

Puerto Saplaya – A Scenic Mediterranean Resort

2014-10-26 by Argo Contributor

Port Sa Platja - by Port Saplaya / Spain, Valencia

Considered to be within the boundaries of Valencia, Puerto Saplaya is a scenic residential resort area found on the northern parts of the beach. A mini resort town, it has just under 2,000 inhabitants and it comprises of a complex of buildings, which enclose a water channel system.

Tags: Spain, Spain attractions, Spain travel, Valencia attractions

5 Perfect Anniversary Destinations for Fall

2014-09-01 by Phil Butler

A view of the Admiralty

It’s time for that anniversary. You’ve thought about places to go for weeks and months. Special places like London, Paris, Shanghai, even Bali. But those places are become cliche, now haven’t they? Just what sort of place is special enough in the Fall?

Tags: anniversary travel, Austria, Bronze anniversary, crete, Crete travel, Europe destinations, Europe travel, Fall travel, Greece, Lato, Paper anniversary, Spain, Swarovski

Meliá Hotels International – Where “Everything is Possible”

2013-11-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Bar at Sol Marina Palace

Meliá Hotels International, founded in 1956 in Palma de Mallora, is one of the largest hotel companies in the world and the largest hotel chain in Spain and across the continent to Eastern Europe. By way of revealing some of the world’s most fabulous hotels, here’s some examples of Spanish hospitality you may not be aware of.

Tags: Gabriel Escarrer Juliá, luxury, Meliá Hotels, Melia Hotels International, Palma de Mallorca, resort, Spain

Barcelona Hosts 45th Voll-Damm International Jazz Festival

2013-09-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Jazz Fest

The 45th edition of the Voll-Damm International Jazz Festival of Barcelona will start on October 19th and last until December 1st. The organizers already announced some of the guests of this year’s edition of the festival. Chucho Valdes and his Afro-Cuban Messengers will return to Barcelona to perform at Palau de la Musica on October […]

Tags: Barcelona, Barcelona events, Jazz, jazz festival Barcelona, Spain, Voll-Damm International Jazz Festival

US Travelers Prefer European Countries for 2013

2012-12-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Europe is a top preference for US travelers making their plans for 2013, according to a recent survey by Fly.com. Italy ranks first in their recently released survey, followed by Australia. Another two European destinations, the United Kingdom and France, also made it into the top 5, following New Zealand on the US travelers’ wishlist […]

Tags: European destinations, Fly.com, france, Ireland, Italy, Spain, travel destinations 2013, UK, US travelers

TUI Acquires Underwater Magic Life Assets

2011-05-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Club Magic Life Waterworld Imperial - Turkey

TUI Travel PLC just announced today their reaching an agreement with TUI AG and subsidiary Magic Life to acquire six companies Magic Life leases and manages through.

Tags: Egypt travel, Magic Life, mergers, restructuring, Spain, travel acquisitions, travel companies, TUI, TUI profits, TUI stocks, TUI Travel, Tunis, Tunisia travel, Turkey, Turkey Travel

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