Greece takes second place in the ranking of the most popular Instagram destination for Easter 2024

DiscoverCars.com used data from Instagram to create a list of the 20 most popular countries for Easter this year. The car rental company researched how often hashtags were used on Instagram that referenced each country’s Easter celebrations, as well as the spring for each destination. Greece achieved an impressive ranking of 2nd place for Easter […]

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Authentic May Easter with the hospitality of Grecotel

-Easter program with rich delights, unique experiences & festive offers in Corfu, Kyllini, Sounion, Crete, Greece Grecotel invites you to experience a magical, glorious Easter and May Day in the most beautiful places of Greece. Authentic hospitality, comfort and enjoyment, in the luxury of its distinguished resorts, with a rich program of activities for the […]

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Association of British Tour Agents (ABTA): 2 million Britons abroad for Easter

Around two million British holidaymakers travelled abroad for Easter between 29 March and 1 April, with Good Friday and Easter Sunday being the busiest days for travel, according to estimates from the Association of British Travel Agents – ABTA. ABTA members reported strong demand for holidays abroad, with the Canary Islands, mainland Spain, Portugal, Cyprus […]

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2023 Easter holidays: Booking momentum remains encouraging, TUI customers prefer sunshine destinations

For many people in Europe, the Easter holidays are the first opportunity to take a longer vacation and book a trip. TUI customers are currently particularly drawn to destinations around the Mediterranean as well as the Canaries which are the top holiday regions for the UK and the German market. Turkey, the Balearics, Mainland Spain, […]

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Hotel price rises for Easter are not just a question of inflation

Average hotel prices for Easter are increasing in all 20 destinations analysed and, in most cases, far above the rate of inflation. Only a few exceptions are detected in Naples, Tirana, and Budapest, where 5-star hotel prices have decreased slightly.  In Barcelona, Brussels, and Rome, hotel prices have increased by an average of 30% to 33%, whereas Zagreb, Warsaw, and […]

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ForwardKeys: Intra-European seat capacity to reach pre-pandemic levels this Easter

ForwardKeys, the leading travel and analytics firm based in Spain, latest research reveals that seat capacity for intra-European arrivals during Easter is expected to reach pre-pandemic levels. The destinations with the largest increases in air supply (out of destinations with a share >2 %) are Turkey, +26% up on 2019 levels, followed by Portugal (+12%) […]

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ForwardKeys: Spain in prime position for a successful Easter and Summer

Spain is among the most sought-after destinations in the world by tourists for this Easter, as highlighted in the presentation of travel forecasts to Spain made last Friday, 1 April 2022 by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism and ForwardKeys, the leading global travel intelligence and data company. “The year 2022 has started with […]

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Instability in Eastern Europe fuels Easter Week in Spain and Portugal

Mabrian Technologies, a tourism intelligence platform, has compiled data on tourism trends for the Easter period, noting the effect that Russia’s war in Ukraine has had on supply and demand trends. This data suggests that the conflict and instability in Eastern Europe have led to an increased demand to spend Easter Week in countries such […]

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WTTC: U.S. Travel & Tourism Recovery Projected to Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels in 2022

WTTC research projects sector’s GDP contributions could reach almost $2 trillion, a 6.2% increase from 2019, with Easter and summer travel bookings helping bolster economic recovery. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the global Travel & Tourism sector, today announced its latest economic modeling projecting that U.S. Travel & Tourism could rebound […]

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RYANAIR Q1 profits fall 20% to €319M, due to lower fares

Ryanair reported a 20% fall in Q1 profits to €319m (excl. exceptionals).  Strong traffic growth (up 7%), overcapacity in Europe, and the earlier timing of Easter led to a 4% decline in ave. fares. Higher fuel and staff costs offset strong ancillary revenue growth in the quarter. Q1 Results (IFRS) June 30, 2017 June 30, […]

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