The residents of Thassos are at the centre of the tourist recovery of Thassos by UN Tourism

UN Tourism prioritises the Municipality of Thassos and the creation of resilience for the island’s tourism sector. At the same time, it focuses on its residents and the support they can offer themselves. In partnership with UN Tourism Affiliate Member ICF, the United Nations Specialized Agency will engage with local tourism stakeholders and residents from […]

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HVS Valuation Index reveals that European hotel values have moderate upside in 2023

According to the annual European Hotel Valuation Index (HVI) HVS 2024 published this week, business values have experienced a modest rise without reaching pre-pandemic levels. The post-pandemic rise has been driven by a prolonged need to travel. These influences combined to offset the impact of a number of geopolitical challenges including the war in Ukraine, […]

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CNT: Greece in the top three countries in the world for travel

Greece is among the top three countries in the world for 2023, according to the Readers’ Choice Awards of the prestigious travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler. Specifically, in a survey of 526,518 readers of the magazine on the top countries in the world, Greece is in third place, far ahead of popular travel destinations such […]

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Tax free shopping sales in store recovery reached 141% in February 2024, says Global Blue

Global Blue reveals that the global tax-free market recovery momentum remains strong in continental Europe and Asia Pacific. Globally, the recovery in like-for-like store sales reached 141% in February 2024 compared to the same period in 2019, up from 135% in January ’24. A Steady Worldwide Recovery, Compared to 2019 Levels In Continental Europe, the […]

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Launch of the international tender for the development of the property in Agia Triada, Municipality of Nea Thermaikos, in Thessaloniki

The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund, a member company of GROWTHFUND – The National Fund of Greece, announces the launch of the international tender for the development of the property (plot of land) with a total area of 161.456,84 square meters, located in Agia Triada, Municipality of Thermaikos in the Prefecture of Thessaloniki. A Spatial […]

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International sports sponsorships keep TUI ahead of the game and enhance its strength

A global approach to further strengthen the brand and make it timeless is to focus on sports that are directly linked to the tourist destination. TUI is exclusive distribution partner for the Balearic race for 2024 regarding the Palma Marathon Mallorca. TUI’s commitment to the Balearic Islands, with over two million TUI customers expected to […]

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EXCLUSIVE: These are the numbers of tour operators for the Summer! | What Ebel, Heapy, Der Touristik, MTS, easyJet told M&T | What are the increases for 2025?

The prospects for the 2024 summer season are excellent, as almost all tour operators -with few exceptions- and especially the big ones, see a significant increase in bookings, with the Mediterranean and Greece attracting the interest of European tourists. In the context of this year’s ITB, ΜΟΝΕΥ & TOURISM spoke with leading tour operators, namely […]

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Are there limits to the financial risks for travel industry experts?

Choosing package holidays helps protect payments for consumers while leaving travel agents, tour operators and banks exposed to the risk of financial risk. That leads financial service providers to increase the costs for handling payments and places “a burden on the industry and its sustainability”, according to Sami Doyle, director of Trust My Group and […]

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Forecast for optimistic business plans in tourism at ITB Berlin 2024

Despite global crises, the industry displayed confidence at ITB Berlin 2024. The most important topics were the growing importance of AI, the shortage of skilled labour and climate justice. The World’s Leading Travel Trade Show put a clear focus on shaping the future. Diverse and globally represented, more than 5,500 exhibitors from 170 countries illuminated […]

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Google’s new search is causing changes in the tourism industry

Dr. Stefan Ebener, from Google Germany, gave a presentation on “Generative AI” at an event at ITB Berlin on what travel planning will look like in the near future. Through video, attendees were able to experience a Google search (in a few months) that is fundamentally different from what they have experienced so far: a […]

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