Argophilia

Travel news you want to read.

  • Greece
  • Crete
  • Eastern Europe
  • Travel Technology
  • World
    • Airlines
    • Hotels

stocks

Will Travelport’s New Tech Help the Company Regain Market Share?

2021-02-24 by Phil Butler

Travelport logo

Travelport rebrands in preparation for a much anticipated new tech rollout. All concerned wonder if the company can truly innovate.

Tags: aggregators, airlines, Apollo, Elliott Management Corporation, Elliott Opportunity II Corp., GDS, GDS companies, Greg Webb, Paul Singer, retail travel Amadeus, Sabre, Sabre holdings, stocks, travel aggregators, travel bookings, travel tech, travel technology, Worldspan

Royal Caribbean Seeks $1 Billion in Pandemic Damage Control Capital

2020-10-14 by Phil Butler

Royal Caribbean

In heavy financial seas because of the coronavirus pandemic, Royal Caribbean Group is on the hunt for $1 billion to stay afloat.

Tags: Cruise industry, cruise lines, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Royal Caribbean stocks, stocks, TUI, TUI Cruises

With XpresCheck An Innovative CEO Dives Into the “New Normal”

2020-08-01 by Phil Butler

Doug Satzman

XpresSpa Group has launched an impressive airport testing business dubbed XpresCheck, led by former Joe Coffee CEO Doug Satzman.

Tags: airport testing, airports, coronavirus testing, Doug Satzman, HyperPointe™, NASDAQ, penny stocks, spas, stocks, WTTC, XpresCheck, XSPA

Aegean Airlines Seeks Government’s Help to Weather Pandemic

2020-05-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Greece’s AEGEAN is asking the government’s help after the company suffered massive losses due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.

Tags: Aegean Airlines, airfares, Airline stocks, coronavirus Greece, Credit, Eftichios Vassilakis, flights, Greece airlines, Greek business, Greek Tourism Confederation, SETE, stocks

Investors Eagerly Await TZOO Q3

2012-10-19 by Phil Butler

Travelzoo

Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ: TZOO) will hold a conference call next Thursday October 25th to discuss their finances for Q3 of 2012. A press release reporting results will be issued just prior to market opening of that day.

Tags: investing, online travel, OTA's, stocks, Travelzoo, TZOO

Expedia Profits Slow: Shares Drop

2012-02-10 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Expedia logo

The financials are in from Expedia. According to the reports, wile quarter 4 revenue was up by 6.7% at $787.1 million compared with the previous year, expenses took their toll virtually eliminating and growth for 2011.

Tags: Expedia, Forbes, hotel profits, hotels, online travel, OTA profits, stocks, travel companies, travel profits, travel stocks, TripAdvisor, Wall Street

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 Future Hinges on Travelport Debt

2011-09-23 by Phil Butler

Travelport, will it make 41?

In news from Chicago, the state court of appeals there upheld an earlier decision forcing American Airlines (AMR) to allow Orbitz to sell tickets for its flights. Orbritz, the US’s second largest online ticket seller, has for months been embroiled in dispute with AMR.

Tags: airlines, American Airlines, AMR case, AMR stock, ExpenseAnywhere, Orbitz, Orbitz for Business, Orbitz stock, OTA, stocks, tickets, travel, Travelport

Orbitz May Finally Be A Best Buy

2011-09-19 by Phil Butler

Orbitz logo

Orbitz announcements of deals and personnel changes, like most such corporate news fodder, would not ordinarly be a sign of anything big in the offing. However, with a closing price of $2.40 on Friday, and the inherent value underneath, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure this stock is on the way up.

Tags: best stocks, opening prices, Orbitz, stock prices, stocks, travel, travel deals, travel sites, travel startups, travel stocks, Travelport

TUI Travel Value Tumbles

2010-10-21 by Phil Butler

TUI Travel Board of Directors

TUI Travel accepts CFO resignation amid almost scandalous restating of financials. CEO Peter Long and CFO Paul Bowtell talk, after which Bowtell announces his resignation. A restated financial report reveals a fairly vast accounting error – stocks decline on the news.

Tags: Bowtell, CEO, CFO, Europe travel, Financial, First Choice Holidays, Peter Long, stocks, Thomas Cook Group Plc, travel agency, travel agents, travel stocks, TUI Travel




PAPERWORLD

Cavo Zoe Seaside Hotel

Cavo Zoe Seaside Hotel

Featured Stories

Artificial Intelligence

The Future of AI for Hospitality is Still the Day After Tomorrow

Kourtaliotis Waterfall Cretan Beaches

Freshwater “Miracles” of Crete Island

Crete

Crete is Becoming a Top Winter Refuge and Remote Working Destination

EyeWide

This Really Is – Incredible Crete

Stories of Interest

Visit Greece

Greece Prepares for Very Bright 2023 Tourism Season

2023-02-28 By Argophilia Travel News

A recent National Bank of Greece study suggests prospects for tourism in 2023 are considered positive based on the preliminary indicators.

Mykonos Town

How To Pick the Perfect Luxury Villa in Mykonos

2023-02-17 By Argophilia Travel News

A compilation of everything you need to know to choose the best luxury villa on Mykonos to suit your needs and preferences. 

More Eastern Europe travel news

  • Authors
  • Contributors
  • Submit Press Release
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy

COPYRIGHT © 2023 · ARGOPHILIA TRAVEL NEWS