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TUI Cancels TUI Holidays Over Coronavirus Situation

2020-03-23 by Argophilia Travel News

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TUI will no longer be offering TUI holidays departing 17 March to 16 April 2020 on account of restrictions from the coronavisus pandemic.

Tags: airlines, Coronavirus 2019, cruise cancellation, cruises, Crystal Sky, flight cancellation, Marella Cruises, TUI, TUI Holidays, UK flights

Norwegian Announces New London to Greece Service

2020-02-06 by Argophilia Travel News

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Norwegian has just announced a new twice-weekly London-Greece service, set to take off in May and to run through October.

Tags: airlines, Crete flights, flights, Greece 2020, Greece flights, Greece travel, Greece vacations, Greek Islands, Norwegian Airlines, UK flights

Pre-bookings from UK to Greece Up 10% for 2019

2018-10-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Parnassos Ski Center

According to a report from the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) in the UK & Ireland, pre-sale tourist bookings for 2019 from the United Kingdom to Greece are up by 10 percent over last year. GNTO officials attribute some of the growth to gaining popularity of Greek ski resorts.

Tags: Arachova, Emy Anagnostopoulou, GNTO, Greece, Greece resorts, Greece skiing, Greek ski resorts, Ireland travelers, Mt. Parnassos, UK flights, UK travelers, Visit Greece, Winter Mykonos, WTM London, WTM London 2018

Mapmart Fails Leaving Some Turkey Travelers Adrift

2014-04-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

CAA

London based Mapmart, aka Alternative Travel and Turkish Riveria Golfing Holidays, failed as of April 9 according to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

Tags: ATOL, CAA, gold holidays, trip insurance, Turkey Travel, UK flights, UK trips

easyJet Wins London to Moscow Route

2012-10-25 by Phil Butler

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According to news from easyJet, the low cost airline will begin operating flights between London and Moscow starting early next year. Britain’s Civil Aviation Authority having granted the license to EasyJet in preference to Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic, officials cite EasyJet fare benefits as the reason.

Tags: EasyJet, flights, Moscow flights, Russia fares, russia flights, UK flights

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