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Greece’s Tourism Minister Sets Mid-July Date for UK Open Travel

2020-07-04 by Argophilia Travel News

Greece’s Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis announced this past week that Greece may be ready to welcome British travelers by mid-July.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, EU pandemic, EU Travel, Greece tourism, Greece travelers, Greece vacation, GreekVacations2020, Harry Theoharis, Summer 2020, UK tourists, UK travelers

Greece to Accept UK and Sweden Flights Starting July 15

2020-06-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Starting July 15th, Greece will be welcoming direct flights from the United Kingdom, and Sweden, according to an announcement from Athens.

Tags: Athens flights, Greece, Greece government, Greece vacation, Sweden flights, Swedish tourists, UK flghts, UK tourists, UK travelers

Brits Choose Greece as Preferred Destination for 2020 Despite Brexit

2020-02-12 by Argophilia Travel News

Greece travel

Greece is a steady preference for Brits even despite Brexit, coming in third after Cyprus and Malta with over 20%.

Tags: Aegean travel, Aegean vacations, Brexit, British travelers, Cyprus, GNTO, Greece tourism, Greece tours, Greece trips, Greece vacations, Islands, Malta, Mastercard, Morgan Stanley, UK travelers

Titan Travel U.K. Has Published the 2020 Travel Trends Guide

2019-12-09 by Argophilia Travel News

Travel Trends 2020

Late last month Titan Travel published its new 2020 Travel Trends guide containing advice about cruising and popular destinations.

Tags: 2020 Travel Trends, Over the Garden Wall, Titan Travel, Titan Travel UK Tour Operator, tour operators, travel guides, travel UK, UK tours, UK travelers

EU Extends No-deal Brexit Air Travel to October 2020

2019-09-06 by Argophilia Travel News

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UK airlines will continue flights to the EU through to 24 October of 2020 in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Tags: Brexit, EU, EU Commission, no-deal, UK airlines, UK travelers

For Brits Visiting Greece: Time to “Get Ready for Brexit”

2019-09-02 by Argophilia Travel News

Get Ready for Brexit

The U.K. and Greek governments have issued instructions online for Great Britain citizens to get ready for Brexit.

Tags: Brexit, Get Ready, Get Ready for Brexit, Greece travel, Greece visa, UK citizens, UK passport, UK travelers, UK visas

UK Travelers Top Greece’s Hotel Bookings in June

2019-07-31 by Aleksandr Shatskih

British tourists

According to data from INSETE, UK tourists lead all others in June for Greece hotel demand. Italians and Germans came in second and third.

Tags: Athens, Chania, Egypt tourism, Fira, Greece, Greek tourism, HOSBEC, INSETE, Kamari, Mykonos, Oia, Rhodes, Santorini, Turkey resorts, UK tourists, UK travelers

“On the Beach” Says Vacations Abroad are Cheaper Than UK Holidays

2019-07-30 by Argophilia Travel News

On the Beach

“On the Beach” Says Vacations Abroad are Cheaper Than UK Holidays.

Tags: beach days, beach holidays, beach stays, beaches, Europe Beaches, Europe vacations, On the Beach, UK beach goers, UK holidays, UK travelers

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

Britons On Exodus from Cold – Toward Spring

2013-03-30 by Phil Butler

Brits say "kiss our a___ bye bye for Easter!"

We’ve all heard the news from the UK, mountains of snow and unseasonable weather of record breaking proportions. Fortunately for TUI Thomson there is an up side to bad weather – people on an exodus to better weather. A report from Thomson and First Choice the other day speaks of 30 something thousand headed out of bad weather and into good this Easter weekend.

Tags: beach getaways, Easter travel TUI, Easter weather, Easter weekend, England cold, England travelers, Spring, Spring bookings, Spring break, Thomson, UK cold, UK travelers, winter

The 3 Cheapest Destinations for Britons in Eastern Europe

2013-03-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Budapest

The cities of Budapest, Vilnius and Warsaw just placed first in the Post Office Travel Money’ annual City Costs Barometer which presents the most cost-effective cities for British travelers. Meanwhile, New York, Boston and Copenhagen are the most expensive destinations for UK tourists.

Tags: City Costs Barometer, eastern europe cheapest destinations, UK travelers, uk travelers destinations

Britain Travelers Hit the BRICS: What to Expect Next

2013-03-12 by Phil Butler

Putin and the others of the BRIC

According to the World Travel Market (WTM) industry report for 2012, the emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are set to finally emerge as the regions with the most growth potential. The BRICs are now seen as the biggest opportunities for growth this and next year.

Tags: Brazil travel, China travel, Durban, Russia travel, Sochi, South Africa, UK outbound, UK travelers, UK trips, Vladimir Putin, WTM

Cyprus Travel Sails – Everywhere In the UK

2013-01-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Cyprus ad banner courtesy Kallaway PR

A huge advertising campaign will be taken to the many media outlets; TV, radio, posters, flyers, the works, by the Cyprus Tourism Organisation. A tagline the organization created to touch everyone’s heart is; “Cyprus in Your Heart” – striking words, representing Cyprus as it is; beautiful, scenic, from the beaches to the mountain tops, from ancient ruins, to ever more decadent cities.

Tags: Cyprus, Cyprus ads, Cyprus tourism, Cyprus travel, PR, tourism ads, UK ads, UK travelers

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