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Monday November 1st News Briefs from Greece

2021-11-01 by Phil Butler

A wedding in Greece

Greece tourism numbers surprisingly high for 2021 despite the pandemic. The COVID pandemic is, so far, unrelenting. And other news…

Tags: DWP, EODY, ETC, Greece, Greece tourism news, Greece travel, New Democracy, travel news, Vassilis Kikilias

A WTTC Report Says 174m Travel & Tourism Jobs May Fall to COVID-19

2020-10-30 by Argophilia Travel News

Covid-19

According to recent data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) as many as 174 million jobs in the tourism sector will be lost this year on account of the negative effects of the coronavirus outbreak.

Tags: COVID-19, travel, travel industry, travel news, travel restrictions, Travel Trends, world travel, WTTC

Last Month’s Most Interesting Greece Travel News

2019-06-02 by Phil Butler

Visit Greece

A roundup of May’s best, worst, and most helpful Greece travel and tourism news from Argophilia Travel.

Tags: Greece destinations, Greece news, Greece suggestions, Greece travel, Greece travel stories, Greek tourism, Greek travel news, travel news, Travel suggestions

American Society of Travel Agents [ASTA] Rebranded to ‘Travel Advisors’

2018-09-16 by Argophilia Travel News

ASTA

The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) recently announced that it has rebranded to the American Society of Travel Advisors and launched a new marketing campaign — “We’ll take you there”.

Tags: ASTA, travel advisors, travel agents, travel news, Zane Kerby

Travelzoo Wins 2018 People’s Choice Award

2018-02-28 by Argophilia Travel News

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Travelzoo® (NASDAQ: TZOO), a global publisher of exclusive offers and experiences for members, has taken home four top honors at this year’s Stevie Awards® for Sales and Customer Service.

Tags: 2018 People's Choice Award, award ceremonies, Stevie Awards, travel awards, travel news, travel startups, Travelzoo

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