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Study Shows American’s Lose on Vacation Deals

2013-03-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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RetailMeNot.com has just released results of a poll by The Omnibus Company; “Spring Break Travel edition of its Shoppers Trend Report (STR)”, which shows almost 60% of miss out on significant flight, hotel, and car rental savings booking a la carte.

Tags: deals, Spring break, Spring vacation, travel economy, travel study, vacation trends

New Steps for Greece in Cruise Market

2010-12-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Cruise vessel off Myconos

Greece has just brought into effect new rules that will benefit the travel industry there. For cruise lines, new fee schedules will allow businesses greater profit margins, and create new incentives for travelers. Government officials expect increased air traffic, as well as better sale of Greek made goods.

Tags: Athens news, Giannis Diamantidis, Greece news, Greece travel, Greek cruising, Greek economy, Greek goods, Maritime Affairs, Pavlos Geroulanos, travel economy

Hungary Convention Tourism Booming This Year

2010-11-09 by Phil Butler

Castle Hill at night

Hungary is emerging as something of a conference tourism hub for Easter Europe. So far this year, the country’s conference attendees are up 76 percent, and growth in the segment is actually better than before the recession. Hungary tourism appears about ready to take off as maybe the first boom tourism economy out of the economic chaos.

Tags: Aggtelek National Park, Budapest, Budapest news, Budapest travel, Cafe Kor, conference travel, European Travel Commission, Forbes, Hungarian Convention Bureau, Hungary tourism, MICE, tourism, tourism industry, travel economy, travel industry news, travel news, Várhegy, visit Hungary

2010 Travel Figures – To Russia With Love

2010-10-12 by Phil Butler

Russia departures from Heathrow

2010 travel figures indicate a fairly significant increase in travel outbound from London. But more significantly, inbound travel to Eastern Europe shows phenomenal growth considering the world economic situation. Will emerging Europe out pace the rest of the world in tourism? So far this year, all things considered, it certainly appears so.

Tags: air traffic, air travel, BAA, British travel, Eastern Europe travel, Estonia, European Travel Commission, FIFA 2018, Heathrow, Russia travel, travel economy, UK travel, Vladimir Putin

Bulgaria’s Slopes Beckon, Fine Powder Cheap

2010-10-05 by Phil Butler

Bansko ski slope

Bulgarian officials foresee a great year for Winter sports. With incentives and prices too good to be true, and ski resorts capable of competing with any in the world, Bulgaria’s ski paradise beacons any in search of powder on a budget.

Tags: Bansko, Bansko ski resort, Bulgaria skiing, Bulgaria travel, East Europe skiing, Poiana Brasov, Romania skiiing, Romania travel, ski vacations, travel economy, Winter sports

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