Argophilia

Travel news you want to read.

  • Greece
  • Crete
  • Eastern Europe
  • Travel Technology
  • World
    • Airlines
    • Hotels

Wall Street Journal

Swiss Franc Got You Down? Ski Eastern Europe

2011-01-12 by Phil Butler

The deep powder of Sinaia

Exchange rates can sometimes turn the best vacation deal into a nightmare. The recent Swiss Franc valuation caught ski vacationers by surprise. When expensive Alps ski resorts get even more expensive, many European skiers just stay home. Fortunately there is another solution. Skiing the Carpathians, Slovenian Alps, Caucasus, and other Eastern European resorts almost always costs half as much.

Tags: Bansko, Bear Mountain, Brasov, Carpathian resorts, Carpathian skiing, Daniel Cojanu, Gordon Ramsey, Holiday, Igluski, Kranjska, London ski flights, Mark Butler, Romania hotels, ski, Ski Bulgaria, Ski Caucasus, ski Europe, ski holidays, ski hotels, ski Romania, Ski Slovenia, Ski Switzerland, Transylvania Tours, Wall Street Journal

Amadeus Enters the American Airlines Ticket Wars

2011-01-10 by Phil Butler

Aerial dogfight for tickets

American Airlines started an online ticket war late last year they may not be able to finish. Now Amadeus is firing warning shots across the cockpits of airlines poised to go it via “direct connect” rather than relying on OTA’s to sell seats. In a bold but quiet move, one of the world’s biggest travel players takes sides with Expedia and Orbitz.

Tags: airline carriers, airlines, Alitalia, Amadeus, American Airlines, budget carriers, Estonio, Europe airfares, Expedia, flight wars, flights, fly American, Orbitz, OTA's, Ryanair, Sabre, Wall Street Journal




PAPERWORLD

Cavo Zoe Seaside Hotel

Cavo Zoe Seaside Hotel

Featured Stories

Kourtaliotis Waterfall Cretan Beaches

Freshwater “Miracles” of Crete Island

Crete

Crete is Becoming a Top Winter Refuge and Remote Working Destination

Camp Stool Fresco

The Keftiu: Were They Absorbed and Erased from History?

EyeWide

This Really Is – Incredible Crete

Stories of Interest

Karpathos

Karpathos Makes National Geographic 2023 Most Impressive List

2022-12-08 By Phil Butler

The Greek island of Karpathos has been included in National Geographic’s annual list of the world’s 25 most impressive destinations for 2023.  National Geographic refers to the island in the Dodecanese as an amazing and beautiful place, where women-owned businesses lead the way in sustainable tourism. Also included in the same category in the extensive […]

Presidential Suite

Live Like Great Odysseus: Book a Week at Santa Thekla Peninsula

2022-11-17 By Phil Butler

Santa Thekla Peninsula on Kefalonia promises and delivers everything a mythical king could want. This is truly a “one-of” experience.

More Eastern Europe travel news

  • Authors
  • Contributors
  • Submit Press Release
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy

COPYRIGHT © 2022 · ARGOPHILIA TRAVEL NEWS