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TUI Wishing On April for “Pent Up” Travel Jitters to Take Effect

2021-02-11 by Phil Butler

Mykonos

Tour giant TUI’s net debt has ballooned to 7.2 billion euros during this pandemic, and the company is despate to reboot operations in Spring.

Tags: 2021 Greece, 2021 tourism, 2021 travel, COVID-19 effects, market analysis, pandemic travel, tourism 2021, travel market, TUI

Trivago Data Shows Brits Ready to Gtf Outta Britain for Vacations

2021-02-09 by Argophilia Travel News

women traveler

A recent survey conducted by leading travel platform Trivago shows that 40% of Britons will do anything for a vacation.

Tags: Britain flights, British tourists, Greece tourists, pandemic effects, target markets, travel market, Travel to Greece, Trivago, vacation woes

Smart airports market to his $13 billion by 2020

2014-10-02 by Phil Butler

Smart Airports

Smart technologies and the ecosystems they are integrated into, these each represent opportunities for both businesses and travelers. Airports, being central to the overall travel market, they will soon become highly advanced Smart hubs themselves, According to a new report from MarketsandMarkets, the global market for smart airports will reach $13.5 billion by the year 2020. Already the demand for smart technologies integrated into center infrastructures will skyrocket in the next few years.

Tags: airport industry, airport market, airports, Cisco, MarketsandMarkets, Smart Airports, smart technology, travel market

Treovi Opens: Just Book!

2012-08-08 by Phil Butler

Treovi

A couple of weeks ago we announced hotels could load their inventory onto Treovi. Yesterday the Swiss startup announced having opened their beta doors to guests, inviting the world to not only search desired destination hotels, but to just plain “book!” This niche of travel booking entities is growing pretty fast, but Treovi thinks their model is the only truly free one.

Tags: beta startups, Gonzo Arzuaga, Hilton, KillerStartups, marketing, Michal Wrobel, OTA's, Paul Buchheit, The Next Web, travel market, trips, World hotels

Should Google Buy Travelzoo?

2012-04-10 by Phil Butler

Larry Page ponders Travelzoo buy.

What could Google do with Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO)? This is the question some insiders may be asking if reports of the beleaguered travel deal company’s sale ring true. Having had shared plummet over 70 percent since last year, Travelzoo would seem ripe for the picking, but just who’s plucking online booking portals these days? Reuters has it the company is seeking advisers on a potential sell.

Tags: Google, Google purchases, Google Travel, market deal, sell, Slide, stock market, stock sale, stock tips, travel companies, travel market, Travelzoo, Zagat

Global Online Travel Market Snapshot

2012-03-20 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Online Travel Market

yStats.com, the secondary market research firm established in Hamburg, Germany, has recently launched its “Global Online Travel Report 2012” – an objective analysis of the International travel market, based on statistics, business reports, journals, company registries and new portals.

Tags: online travel, tourism, travel and tourism, travel industry, travel market, travel news, world tourism, world travel

Thomas Cook Woes Widen

2011-11-25 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Thomas Cook

One of the world’s most venerable travel companies, Thomas Cook, appears to be on the ropes. The tour operator, second largest in Europe, saw its shares sink 75 % at close, on top of other company troubles.

Tags: London companies, losses, market drop, thomas cook, tour companies, tours, travel market, UK travel, UK travel companies

Travel Media Group Launches Edgy Marketing Tool

2011-07-13 by Phil Butler

Who is really connected?

In travel technology news, Travel Media Group has just launched Travel Media Interactive, a so called next generation marketing and reputation management tool. A division of Dominion Enterprises, TMG is targeted at online marketing solutions for the travel industry.

Tags: +, boating, booking tools, Bookings, CMS, digital media, Dominion Enterprises, hosting, hotel tools, hotels, Jose Baerga, marketing, media, reputation management, SEO, tourism, travel market, Travel Media Group, travel tools, websites

Justice Department Poised to Nix Google Deal

2011-01-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Attorney General Eric Holder speaks to the Antitrust Division.

The Justice Department stands poised to nix Google’s acquisition of ITA proprietary software as FairSearch and other entities press the issue. Is Google becoming a monopoly? This is the overriding question on the minds of consumers, but what is on the government’s mind, this is what counts. With American Airlines’ recent ITA deal, exactly how will the Justice Department deal with the immense pressures being leveled? This online travel war is a far bigger confrontation than many realize.

Tags: American Airlines, antitrust, Argophilia Travel, BIng, Bloomberg, Eric Schmidt, Expedia, Fairsearch.org, Google, Internet companies, ITA software, Justice Department, Kayak, monopoly, online travel, OTA's, travel market

Welcome to Russia Joins Forces With ASTA

2010-10-22 by Phil Butler

Russia on the move in world travel

Welcome to Russia joins the elite list of travel companies belonging to the ASTA. According to this latest news, Russia’s leading conduit for travel support joins the world’s largest travel agent association. Russia is set to engage travel and tourism on an unprecedented level.

Tags: ASTA, ASTA business, Baltic travel, Eastern Europe, Hyatt, online travel, Russia travel, Russian Federation, Sabre, travel, travel agents, travel business, travel destinations, travel market, travel news, travel tours, Vladimir Putin, Welcome to Russia, world travel

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Cretan hotels report 80-90% occupancy in October as the tourism season extends through mid-November, supported by sustained flight connections and winter city demand.

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Students were safely evacuated after a school bus tilted on a washed-out road in Malevizi, prompting essential driving safety advice for visitors on Crete’s roads.

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Part of Former Chania War Museum Collapses, No People Found Under Rubble

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Emergency teams and EMAK units respond to a major building collapse at Chania’s former War Museum, confirming no individuals were trapped in the rubble.

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