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TUI Group to Cut 8,000 Jobs as Stocks Plummet Farther

2020-05-13 by Phil Butler

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TUI Group has announced cutting 8,000 jobs in an effort to reduce costs amid the coronavirus crisis, even as stocks plummet farther.

Tags: Carnival, COVID-19, EasyJet, Fritz Joussen, tour companies, tourism, tourism industry, travel destinations, TUI, TUI AG/ADR, TUI Group, TUI shares, TUI stocks, TUI Travel

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

For Sustainable Crete: A Last Chance for Philoxenia

2018-11-20 by Phil Butler

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The recent FVW Workshop hosted on Crete may serve as a warning that government and corporate interests care little for the island’s future.

Tags: all inclusive, business travel, crete, Crete sustainability, German tourists, MICE, Michalis Vamiedakis, SETE, sustainable tourism, thomas cook, tour companies, TUI

Crete and Lasithi Reach Out to Polish Travelers Thru Itaka

2018-10-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Itaka

A leading Polish tour operator, Itaka will have representatives in Heraklion from October 21st thru 24th to sample Cretan touristic product.

Tags: Agricultural Cooperative of Kritsa, Crete tours, Heraklion, Itaka, Kritsa, Lasithi, Poland travel, Si Mel, Sitia, tour companies, tours

Greece’s Ministry of Economy Pledges Tens of Millions for Tourism SMEs

2018-09-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Giannis Dragasakis

The Ministry of Economy of Greece has announced that Greek small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) active in tourism can now draw from additional subsidies.

Tags: Greece toursim, Greek economy, NSRF, small business, SMEs, tour companies, tourism, tourism related, tourism SMES

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