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Hopper Secures $175 Million Growth Investment Led By GPI Capital

2021-08-23 by Phil Butler

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Canada travel technology business Hopper has just finalized a $175 million Series G funding round led by New York-based GPI Capital.

Tags: 2021 funding, booking technology, cloud tools, Fintech, GPI, hopper, Khai Ha, Price Freeze for Hotels, tech funding, travel data, travel research, travel tech, travel technology 2021, Travel Technology Europe, Travel Technology Update

Squaremouth Data Reveals Top Destinations Impacted By COVID

2020-09-18 by Argophilia Travel News

Panoramic view over Scilla Italy by © mRGB

New data from travel insurance experts at Squaremouth now reveals how travel to top tourist destinations has been affected since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic.

Tags: COVID-19, insurance, pandemic effects, SquareMouth, travel data, Travel Insurance, World Health Organization

New Protocols for Greece Travel from Civil Protection Authority

2020-06-28 by Argophilia Travel News

Greek tavern

Starting July 1, Greek officials will ask visitors to the country to carry out the necessary diagnostic screening and provide location data.

Tags: Civil Protection Authority, COVID-19, Greece flghts, Greece regulations, Greece tourists, Greece travel, health measures, pandemic regulations, PLF, travel data

INSETE Unveils Markets to Drive Greek Tourism in 2020

2020-05-29 by Argophilia Travel News

SETE President, Yiannis Retsos

News from SETE Intelligence (INSETE) says Germany, Israel, Cyprus, Balkan countries, Romania and Poland show potential for Greek tourism.

Tags: coronavirus response, COVID-19 effects, Greece 2020, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greek vacations, GTP, INSETE, SETE, travel data

British Tourist Spending in Greece Way Up in 2019

2020-02-23 by Argophilia Travel News

Knossos Tourists

According to data from Bank of Greece, British tourist spending was up 31.9 percent last year. Offseason travelers account for biggest rise.

Tags: bank data, Bank of Greece, French Tourists, German tourists, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greece travelers, Russian tourists, travel data

dnata Invests in AI by Aquiring Majority Stake in bd4travel

2018-11-30 by Argophilia Travel News

dnata

One of the world’s biggest air services providers, dnata has announced having acquired a majority stake in bd4travel (Big Data for Travel).

Tags: AI, air services, arilines, artificial intelligence, bd4travel, data, dnata, dta, OTA, OTA's, passenger data, travel data, Travel Trends

On the Beach for Med Travel Deals

2011-07-01 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Hotel Sol Mastines Chihuahuas Calas de Mallorca

On the Beach, a leading UK OTA, says this Summer may be a banner season for UK beach combers headed to the sunny Med. In a press release today, the company points to increased traffic for beaches in Spain, Greece, and in Turkey. Not everything about slumping economies is bad, not when the deals get too good to be true.

Tags: airline deals, budget vacations, Calas De Mallorca, flight deals, fly Spain, Greece travel, Hotel deal, Majorca, Med, Med hotels, Med toursim, Mediterranean, Pegasus Solutions, Spain hotels, Spain tourism, Spain vacaions, tourism 2011, travel data, Turkey Travel, Turkey vacations, vacatkion packages, Visit Greece

Travelport to Integrate and Reorganize Channels

2010-10-23 by Phil Butler

Travelport and Orbitz CEO Jeff Clarke

Travelport announces new integration features as the company gets a new lease on life from investors. Travelport’s leading edge GDS technology is in need of an update, as worldwide travel becomes far more competitive. Blackstone Group’s reservation portal forgoes $2.6 billion in mature loans for now. Will the company integrate and expand its global business?

Tags: Blackstone Group, Credit Suisse, GDS, global travel, hotel data, hotel distribution, online travel, rich media, Tnooz, travel agents, travel data, travel metrics, travel reservations, travel site, Travelport, Travelport GDS, UBS AG

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€200,000 Approved for Flood and Erosion Protection in Fire-Hit Villages of Southern Crete

2026-09-03 By Iorgos Pappas

€200,000 in funding has been approved for flood and erosion protection in fire-hit Saktouria and Gianniou in southern Crete.

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Skaletа Seawall Gets €62,886 Safety Upgrade Before Work Resumes

2026-09-03 By Ion Bogdan V.

A €62,886 supplementary contract will strengthen the Skaleta seawall against wave action and improve beach access safety near Rethymno.

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2026-09-03 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Heraklion Airport recorded 1.85 million passenger movements in August 2026, with international arrivals up 3.47% and Germany leading foreign markets.

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