October appears to be a benchmark for booking airline tickets for travel for both Thanksgiving and Christmas for American travelers, as they are predicted to be considerably cheaper than they are today, Hopper reveals. Especially to Europe, the top destination for international travelers from the U.S., airfares are down 7% compared to this time last […]
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Celestyal today announced its annual cruise schedules for 2025, 2026 and early 2027, which will be available for sale from tomorrow, 26 June 2024. The company’s newest ship, Celestyal Discovery, will sail sunny winter holiday itineraries in the Arabian Gulf from 2025. Celestyal Discovery will operate rotating three and four-night cruises from November to March: […]
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Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel has strongly accused the new EU rules that allow hotels to offer lower prices on their websites than on Booking, putting the online travel group at a “competitive disadvantage”. He did not even rule out the possibility of leaving the EU precisely because of what he described as these silly […]
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-The decline is also observed in key markets of the island, such as the US and the UK Panadvert’s latest research reveals a sharp drop in early bookings on the island of Mykonos compared to the previous year, both in terms of search inquiries and demand for accommodation on the island. According to the survey, […]
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Booking.com chickened out after the furore caused by the issue of the virtual card commission rate, which it informed Greek hoteliers at the beginning of last month that it will be added to the existing taxes they pay on the online platform. With the issue creating a backlash, Booking is now changing its view in […]
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Servantrip is urging tour and experience suppliers to make sure they are taking advantage of B2B distribution channels, and the Servantrip platform has seen a 75% increase in bookings year to date – following a record 41% increase in sales for 2023 Vs 2022. “Saving time and stress, as well as certainty of price and […]
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The top four online travel agencies in the world spent $4.08 billion on marketing activities in the first quarter of 2024, with Expedia investing 57% of its quarterly turnover of $1.7 billion. First-quarter financials from four of the world’s largest online travel agencies show that Expedia Group, Booking Holdings, Airbnb and Trip.com Group launched in […]
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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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XEE welcomes the European Commission’s decision to designate Booking as an “access gatekeeper platform” under the Digital Marketplaces Act (DMA), thus obliging it to comply with all obligations and prohibitions arising from this designation within the next six months. According to complaints from European hotels, the platform has taken advantage of its dominant position by […]
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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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