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ITB Career Center: Springboard for a tourism industry career

From 7 to 9 March the World’s Leading Travel Trade Show is bringing job seekers and tourism industry HR managers together at the ITB Career Center – Job seekers can take advantage of free individual career advice and have their application forms checked – Experts will share knowledge and offer tips for planning careers Be […]

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Winter 2023 Economic Forecast: EU economy set to avoid recession, but headwinds persist

Almost one year after Russia launched its war of aggression against Ukraine, the EU economy entered 2023 on a better footing than projected in autumn. The Winter interim Forecast lifts the growth outlook for this year to 0.8% in the EU and 0.9% in the euro area. Both areas are now set to narrowly avoid […]

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Accor appoints Philippe Bijaoui as Senior Vice-President Development, Europe & North Africa

-Appointment set to strengthen the development of Accor’s Economy, Midscale and Premium brands throughout the region Accor, world leading hospitality group, has appointed Philippe Bijaoui as Senior Vice-President Development, Europe & North Africa for Accor’s world-renowned Economy, Midscale and Premium brands. With almost 30 years’ experience in the hotel industry for international groups, Philippe’s arrival […]

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TUS Airways appoints BBT Air – Aviation Services as its General Sales Agency in Greece

The airline TUS Airways announces the appointment of BBT Air – Aviation Services as its General Sales Agent (GSA) in Greece. BBT Air will be responsible for the airline’s sales, development, and overall representation in the Greek market, providing high-end quality services to individual passengers and travel agencies. TUS Airways’ CEO Ahmed Aly, stated: “Greece […]

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Innovative solutions for the tourism industry: Travel Technology segment makes a strong comeback at ITB Berlin 2023

-Providers from over 30 countries – Innovations from established companies and aspiring startups on the eTravel Stage – Networking areas for a dialogue with tech enthusiasts – Numerous travel tech experts will provide insights at the ITB Berlin Convention 2023 The strong appearance by the Travel Technology segment from 7 to 9 March 2023 at […]

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Jet2.com and Jet2holidays boost capacity to Tenerife and Majorca for early Summer 23

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have expanded their programmes to Tenerife and Majorca for Summer 23, by introducing additional flights and holidays to the sunshine favourites from seven of their UK bases.    The UK’s leading tour operator and leisure airline to the Canaries and Balearics have added extra services to Tenerife and Majorca between March and May. This comes in response to strong demand from customers looking […]

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Travel is changing: will you be an Excited Experientialist or a Travel Tech-fluencer in 2033?

As an estimated 474 million tourists traveled internationally between January and July 2022 compared to 175 million in 2021, international tourism continues to bounce back. But how will we travel in 2033? A global research study – Traveler Tribes 2033 – the third in a series that launched in 2007, identifies four Traveler Tribes that […]

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Ranking of destinations that have reactivated their direct air connections with China for 2023

Mabrian, a leading tourism intelligence company, has presented a new study based on air connectivity data from flights connecting the world’s main cities with China. This analysis takes place after three years of closed borders for China due to the pandemic. Finally the Asian giant has now lifted restrictions on travel to Europe and the […]

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ETC: Long-haul travel sentiment to Europe improves depite high global inflation

The desire for overseas travel in 2023 has increased significantly in large travel markets compared to a year ago. Over 60% of potential travellers in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, and the US intend to travel long-haul in 2023, with Europe being top of mind. Travel sentiment to Europe in the first four months of the […]

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Celestyal names new global Chief Commercial Officer

Celestyal, the award-winning, number one choice for travelers to the Greek Islands and the Eastern Mediterranean, has announced the appointment of Lee Haslett to take on the role of global chief commercial officer (CCO) as of February 20, 2023. Haslett takes over from Leslie Peden, who has been with the company for more than five […]

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