MSC Cruises has unveiled its “stay and cruise” programme for the summer of 2024, under which travellers can extend their seven-night cruise to a nine- or ten-night holiday, with the option to stay in a range of destinations in Europe and beyond, including Athens. The programme includes a new additional package, whereby customers can add […]
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Deutsche Lufthansa AG has reached an agreement on wages with cabin crew, ending months of intensive negotiations that had been disrupted by crippling strikes at Europe’s largest airline group. In particular, Lufthansa and the UFO union, which represents 19,000 cabin crew members of the German airline, including flight attendants, have agreed on a wage increase, […]
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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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Athens is among the top five cities in Europe with the highest increase in revenue per available room (RevPAR) in 2023, compared to 2019, with an increase of 37% in Athens hotels. While the highest increase was recorded by hotels in Rome, according to new research by international real estate firm Savills on investments in […]
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Merging environmental management with the development of a just and equitable society helps to create sustainable cities. This includes promoting harmonious living between tourists and locals, as well as balancing traditional values with modern developments. According to the Destination Sustainability Index (DSI) the 9 capitals across Europe were analysed, which are: Amsterdam Berlin Copenhagen Dublin […]
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Bulgaria and Romania have partially joined the extended European Schengen free movement area, opening up air and sea travel without border controls after 13 years of waiting. However, Austria’s veto means the new regime will not apply to land routes after Vienna expressed concerns about a possible influx of asylum seekers. With the arrival of […]
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Airline ticket prices between the US and Europe, but also within the United States, are up, according to analytics firm Cirium. Analysing airfare trends for the past year, Cirium found that economy airfare prices have generally increased since 2023, both in North America and Europe, but are below inflation in the US. “While airline tickets […]
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EU antitrust regulators warned that Lufthansa’s intention to buy a minority stake in ITA Airways could harm competition and raise prices, intensifying pressure on the German airline to present remedies in the coming weeks. The Commission announced in January that it would fully investigate Lufthansa’s plan to buy a 41% stake in state-owned ITA from […]
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FTI GROUP, the third largest tour operator in Europe, enters into exclusive negotiations with an international financial investor with extensive experience in the tourism sector. The agreement provides for the FTI GROUP to receive new capital to further invest in the digital transformation of the company and to take on the financial obligations. All parties […]
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-Sani Resort in Halkidiki was awarded as “Europe’s Leading Family Resort” for the sixth consecutive year, continuing its significant distinctions in the World Travel Awards. -Ikos Odisia in Corfu was named “Europe’s Leading All-Inclusive Resort”, winning its first distinction after opening in 2023. The Sani/Ikos Hotel Group won important distinctions at this year’s European World […]
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