As hyper-personalisation goes beyond the usual strategies that have been used so far to benefit travel needs, there are advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning that may be able to provide the necessary services that travellers need. Martin Eade from travel search and booking technology provider Vibe believes there’s a lot riding on this. […]
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-Controls intensify in tourist destinations Following a government decision and the order of the leadership of the competent Ministry of Environment and Energy, controls were carried out by inspectors of the Inspectors and Auditors Corps, in Mykonos. In order to ensure the observance of urban planning legality, respect for the natural and urban environment, as […]
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Europa Nostra and the European Investment Bank Institute are sounding the alarm on the anarchic building in the Cyclades, especially in Sifnos, Serifos and Folegandros, placing the Cyclades among the 7 monuments and heritage sites in Europe that are in danger of losing their authentic character, as the increasing tourist construction threatens to overshadow their […]
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A ban on the construction of new hotels in Amsterdam, as part of measures to combat mass tourism, has been announced by the local government of the Dutch capital. “We want to make and keep the city livable for residents and visitors. That means no over-tourism, no new hotels and no more than 20 million […]
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The Americas is the only world region that showed a year-over-year increase in pipeline activity at the end of the first quarter, according to March 2024 data from CoStar. CoStar is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets. There are strong changes in hotel activity, hotel expansion and […]
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Emirates Holidays is causing confusion, as it announces a 25% cost increase for the honeymoon package. In particular, a tour operator is reacting to the cost increase, as the announcement is made one week after the booking is confirmed. The Personal Holiday Advisor said he was told the return flight was no longer available, so […]
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Heavy rainfall caused massive flooding in Dubai on Tuesday, turning streets into rivers and submerging homes, businesses and the country’s international airport. A shocking video shows the runway of Dubai International Airport – recently crowned the second busiest airport in the world – underwater and huge aircraft trying to cross the water, looking more like […]
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After a strong 2023, where Hilton Hotels & Resorts achieved the largest growth programme in its history, opening a record 24,000 rooms in 132 hotels in the last quarter of the year, the leading hotel group is planning its next steps for 2024, which include new hotel arrivals. Hilton now has more new rooms under […]
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Deutsche Lufthansa AG has reached an agreement on wages with cabin crew, ending months of intensive negotiations that had been disrupted by crippling strikes at Europe’s largest airline group. In particular, Lufthansa and the UFO union, which represents 19,000 cabin crew members of the German airline, including flight attendants, have agreed on a wage increase, […]
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The certainty that 2024 will be a very good year for tourism, as it has already started with positive messages, sent the Minister of Tourism, Olga Kefalogianni, speaking at the 9th Delphi Economic Forum, which is taking place in Delphi from 10 to 13 April and is held under the auspices of the A.E. of […]
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