Athens among the most economical, city breaks destinations in Europe in 2024

Athens is among the top ten most economical city breaks destinations in Europe this year, travel insurance company Quotezone has revealed. In particular, the Greek capital is just one place below the top five, sixth in a row, with a tourist tax of 3 euros, while the cost of a meal is at a low […]

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Portugal and Greece climate perception, the most resilient to global warming among Mediterranean destinations

Mabrian data indicates that France, United Kingdom and United States are the most sensitive key outbound markets for this region to climate perception, showing the importance unveiling insights based on data to align travellers’ expectations with their actual experience and future demand. Readiness and data insights to deal with climate change effects and its impact […]

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Aegean Airlines: healthy development by strengthening the network and focusing on people!

Aegean Airlines expects 2025 to be a record year in terms of strengthening the network, with new destinations and increasing the number of flights to existing ones, as well as providing better service, always with an emphasis on people. On the occasion of its 25th anniversary, Aegean’s management carried out a press mission to the […]

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SURVEY: Social media “source” of travel inspiration for Gen Z

More than a third of Gen Z consumers in the UK have a Gen Z rating. More than one in three Gen Z consumers in the UK use social media as their main ‘source’ of inspiration for their holidays, according to a new report from the Advantage Travel Partnership. The report, which was conducted by […]

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Survey: Britons increase holiday spending abroad

Britons are planning to spend more money on their holidays abroad despite the impact of ongoing high cost of living pressures, new research from the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) reveals. The average spend per person has increased by 2022 to over £59 for a short break abroad and by £231 for longer holidays […]

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Increased attendance at Arabian Travel Market 2024 now leading global tourism

The 31st edition of the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai was attended by more than 46,000 professionals from 160 countries, an increase of 15% compared to the previous year. More than 46,000 industry professionals from over 160 countries – including 33,500 visitors – attended the 31st edition of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM), which concluded […]

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Sebastian Ebel: “The anti-tourist protests are no threat to TUI”

Protests and demonstrations about over-tourism do not pose a threat to TUI‘s operations and results, as the group’s CEO Sebastian Ebel pointed out, speaking to reporters at the presentation of the second quarter results for the fiscal year 2024. Referring to the protests in the Canary Islands, he said they were mainly about the negative […]

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Europeans put Greece third in the ranking to travel in the summer of 2024

According to the European Travel Commission’s 18th “Monitoring Sentiment for Intra-European Travel” report, Greece is considered the third most popular destination for Europeans for the upcoming summer season. Preference rates are 8% for Italy and Spain, 6% for Greece and 5% for Germany. 34% of Europeans will travel in May and June and 44% in […]

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AMADEUS: Hoteliers invest in technology | Focus on personalised services

Based on the results of the survey, conducted globally among senior hotel industry executives representing a wide range of owner-operated hotels and management teams, 43% will focus on investments to “improve the operational efficiency of hotels during high occupancy periods”. 85% of respondents believe that personalisation could help them achieve over 5% additional revenue. In […]

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What is happening and what we claim from Booking and Expedia | All that the Santorini Hoteliers Association reports

The president of the Santorini Hoteliers Association, Mr. Antonis Pagonis, reacts to the new charges of Booking and Expedia, seeking legal action and negotiations. The positions of the Santorini Hoteliers Association were made known and informed the POX by its president Mr. Antonis Pagoni, referring to the issue that has arisen with the new charges […]

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