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Thomas Cook CEO Says Greece is Winning in Current Sales

2020-10-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Santorini Sunset

Alan French, who’s the new head of Thomas Cook, says “Greece is currently the destination with the highest sales for our company.”

Tags: China tourism, China ventures, Chinese investments, Fosun Tourism, Greece bookings, Greece investments, Greece tours, Greece travel, Greece trips, Guo Guangchang, quarantine-free destinations, thomas cook

Hospitality Beyond COVID-19: Early Advice from the Industry’s Best

2020-03-14 by Phil Butler

Post Coronavirus

Greece’s tourism sector is in big trouble over the COVID-19 pandemic. With more and more countries instituting level 3 travel advisories for Europe, the country’s early tourism season is badly affected. Just emerging from a horrendous economic crisis, Greece offers us a litmus test for worldwide destinations in crisis. What needs to happen now is […]

Tags: Avvio, COVID-19, Duetto, Europe hotels, Greece hotel, Greece hotels, Guestline, hotel marketing, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, scenario planning, STR, STR Inc., thomas cook, TUI, Woody Wade, World Economic Forum

Heraklion Hotels Event 2 Outline 2020 Revenue Win or Lose

2020-02-10 by Phil Butler

Galaxy Hotel

The Heraklion Hotel Association and EyeWide Digital Marketing, and RevitUp have organized a unique industry meetup for February 13th.

Tags: Cook’s Club Hersonissos, Crete hotels, Expedia, Greece hospitality, Henri Roelings, Heraklion Chamber of Commerce, Heraklion events, Heraklion Hoteliers Association, Heraklion hotels, HospitalityNet, Hotel Optimization, hotel revenue, hotels, industry experts, Magnuson Hotels, revenue, RevitUP, thomas cook, Thomas Magnuson, TUI

Crete Island: A Destination with a Celestial Potential

2020-02-01 by Phil Butler

Incredible Crete

A look at the tremendous potential of sustainable Crete hospitality and tourism with some of the industry’s most knowledgeable experts.

Tags: alternative tourism, crete, Crete hotels, Crete Region, Crete resorts, Crete rooms, Cyprus hotels, Dimitris Koutoulas, EyeWide Digital Marketing, Greece hotels, Hotel Association of Halkidiki, Kyriakos G. Kotsoglou, Magnuson Hotels, Minas Liapakis, Revenue Management, RevitUP, thomas cook, Thomas Magnuson, Tom Magnuson

Hays Travel Snaps Up All Thomas Cook Shops in Time for Christmas

2019-12-09 by Phil Butler

Hays Travel Founders

Hayes Travel has bought up all 555 Thomas Cook shops within the UK comes as great news to the fallen travel company’s employees.

Tags: Hays Travel, Hays Travel buyout, Hays Travel shops, Hays Travel UK, Irene Hays, John Hays, thomas cook, Thomas Cook Group, tours, travel

EU Airports Losing Altitude Growth and Profit Wise

2019-11-17 by Argophilia Travel News

Aigle Azur

The European airport association ACI Europe has blamed a spate of airline failures in September for “softening” growth in air traffic.

Tags: Adria Airways, Aigle Azur, air travel, EU air travel, EU Airports, Europe air, Europe airports, Europe carriers, Europe travel market, Moodie Davitt, thomas cook, XL Airways France

Thomas Cook Germany Now Dead: Hundreds of Thousands Affected

2019-11-14 by Argophilia Travel News

Thomas Cook Airlines

Thomas Cook GmbH has announced having canceled all trips for 2020 leaving some 660,000 customers and 2,100 employees affected.

Tags: Neckermann Reisen, Oeger Tours, thomas cook, Thomas Cook GmbH, Thomas Cook Signature, Thomas Cook Signature Finest Selection, travel

Alltours Expands on 2020 Greece Holiday Offerings

2019-11-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Santorini Sunset

Austrian tour operator Alltours has expanded its summer 2020 Greece programs adding airline seats and hotel options to meet rising demand.

Tags: Alltours, Europe tours, GNTO, Greece 2020, Greece tourism, Greece tours, Greece travel, thomas cook, tours

Fosun Acquires Thomas Cook’s Brand for £11 Million Pounds

2019-11-04 by Argophilia Travel News

Thomas Cook storefront

Chinese conglomerate Fosun is expected to acquire the Thomas Cook brand, as well as the Casa Cook and Cook’s Club hotels.

Tags: Casa Cook, Fosun, Fosun Tourism, Fosun Tourism Group, Qian Jiannong, thomas cook, tour agencies, tour companies

Yikes! Thomas Cook Flops: But I Told You So Weeks Ago!

2019-09-24 by Phil Butler

Thomas Cook Airlines

Two months ago I wrote a report about Thomas Cook’s impending failure. Experts argued. Too bad, people who did not listen lost a lot.

Tags: bankruptcy filing, Greece tourism, thomas cook, Thomas Cook shares, tourism, Travel Agent, travel companies, TUI, TUI stock

Cook’s Club City Beach Opens In the Heart of Rhodes Old Town

2019-08-23 by Argophilia Travel News

Cook's Club City Beach Rhodes

Thomas Cook has opened its 8th Cook’s Club hotel in the heart of Rhodes Old Town. Cook’s Club City Beach features stunning views and more.

Tags: Cook’s Club City Beach Rhodes, Rhodes hotels, Rhodes Old Town, Rhodes rooms, Rhodes tourism, thomas cook, Thomas Cook Group

Nassa Travel Shows Why Little Agents Are the Best

2019-08-22 by Phil Butler

Nassa Travel storefront

22 hours ago Nassa Travel in the UK posted a “Santorini Crazy Deal” to 29,000 plus followers on Facebook. Are they teaching TUI a lesson?

Tags: boutique travel agencies, budget travel, flights, Nassa Travel, NeoAgencies, new age travel, Rebecca Skevaki, Santorini deals, Santorini stays, thomas cook, travel agencies, travel agents, Villa Eleftheria Hotel

Thomas Cook-Greece Meetup May Signal “Funny Business” As Usual

2019-07-27 by Phil Butler

Peter Fankhauser with Greek Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis

Greek Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis says he sees “business as usual” with Thomas Cook’s CEO Peter Fankhauser.

Tags: Alexis Tsipras, Casa Cook, Crete tourism, Greece economy, Greece travel, Greek politicians, GTP, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Peter Fankhauser, thomas cook

UK News That Effects Crete’s Tourism and Hospitality Value

2019-07-13 by Phil Butler

Heathrow

Heathrow may “shut down” if more than 4,000 workers walk. Thomas Cook may go belly up. And UK travelers and a penchant for tragedy.

Tags: Casa Cook, Chania, crete, Crete crime, Crete vacations, Gatwick, Heathrow Airport, Malia, Suzanne Eaton, thomas cook, TUI

Is the 2019 Crete Tourism Season a 112 Booking Emergency?

2019-07-08 by Phil Butler

Kissamos

A report on the state of the Crete hospitality market which will show key flaws in the strategies in place to serve this tourism destination.

Tags: crete, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, dynamic packaging, EyeWide Digital Marketing Agency, Greek hotels, hotel marketing, hotels, Minas Liapakis, thomas cook, travel package, TUI, TUI Group

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