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FTI: Holidays in Crete from three German cities this summer

FTI Group, the third largest tour operator in Europe, will be handling German holidaymakers in Crete from mid-June until the end of October 2024. In particular, the tour operator will take holidaymakers from three German cities, Hanover, Berlin and Erfurt, to the Greek island with Corendon flights. A charter will depart from Hanover to Heraklion […]

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Important agreement Simpson Travel and Risk Capital Partners with Greek interest

A stake in the specialized tour operator Simpson Travel, which specializes in holidays in Mediterranean destinations, including Greece, was acquired by the private equity firm Risk Capital Partners, owned by businessman Luke Johnson. In particular, the tour operator offers holidays in boutique hotels, luxury villas and apartments in Corsica, France, Greece, Italy, Mallorca and Turkey. […]

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Are there limits to the financial risks for travel industry experts?

Choosing package holidays helps protect payments for consumers while leaving travel agents, tour operators and banks exposed to the risk of financial risk. That leads financial service providers to increase the costs for handling payments and places “a burden on the industry and its sustainability”, according to Sami Doyle, director of Trust My Group and […]

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CNT: This is the “elite” of hotels for families in Greece for 2024

-Condé Nast Traveller presents the “elite” of hotels suitable for family holidays in Greece in 2024. According to the world’s leading travel magazine, 15 hotels compose its list of recommendations for special holidays, as they offer easy access, relaxed atmosphere, dining options from the start of the day, a wealth of activities, connected rooms and […]

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90% of hotels in Calvia, Mallorca open from March

-The municipality of Calvia, in Mallorca, announced the opening of 90% of the hotels already since March, encouraging holidaymakers to book their next holidays in this tourist “bastion” of the popular Balearic island. Calvia is located in the southwest of Mallorca and is the second largest municipality on the island. With areas such as Pegerra, […]

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SURVEY: Greece in the Top 10 countries sought by travellers for budget holidays

Greece is included in the ranking of countries where travellers seek bargain holidays, according to the findings of a new survey by Price of Travel. Specifically, as the travel cost database reveals, our country comes in seventh place in the list of destinations that travelers turn to for affordable holidays, gathering 5,800 searches per month […]

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ETC: Financial pressures shape Europeans’ travel plans in late 2023 & early 2024

According to the European Travel Commission’s (ETC) latest report, ‘Monitoring Sentiment for Domestic and Intra-European Travel,’ 68% of surveyed Europeans plan to travel between October 2023 and March 2024. This represents a slight drop of 2% compared to the same period last year. Respondents from Spain and Italy are the most eager to travel, with […]

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Failure to reactivate Chinese sales & marketing channels could cost western hotels market share, says DidaTravel

DidaTravel – a tech-driven global travel distribution company – has warned that western hotels have missed a great window of opportunity for capturing the attention of international outbound Chinese tourists by not actively promoting their properties ahead of the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival currently taking place this week. Historically the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival is one of […]

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ForwardKeys: Autumn UK Half-Term travel gains momentum, 37% ahead of last year

The latest air ticketing data from ForwardKeys paints an optimistic picture for the UK outbound travel market this Autumn Half-Term holiday period. Year-to-date tickets issued for international Half-Term travel from the UK are currently just 6% behind the comparative period in 2019 and 37% ahead of last year. Intra-regional travel is +30% ahead of last […]

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TUI expands offer for Turkey as a year-round destination | More flexibility, more choice for customers | Season gets longer

TUI is expanding the season in Turkey. Turkey is one of the most popular holiday destinations for TUI guests from all markets. 1.9 million guests travelled to Turkey with TUI in 2022. The country is not only a sought-after destination in the summer season. TUI Deutschland customers can book holidays in Antalya all year round. […]

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