SURVEY: Increased prices of luxury hotels in Athens and Thessaloniki

With Greece remaining at the top of the world’s tourism brands and the country setting a new record for tourism in 2023, the prices of five-star hotels in Athens and Thessaloniki recorded new increases in the second half of last year. In particular, according to a survey by international real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield, […]

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HolidayCheck: Turkish Riviera and Rhodes cheaper from 2023 for summer holidays | +3% prices in Greece, 12% increase in Spain

HolidayCheck‘s regular analysis of early bookings has revealing results for travellers: the prices of package holidays for 2024 show significant differences compared to the previous year for Egypt, Greece, Spain and Turkey. Attractive offers for families in Turkey, Egypt, Greece and Mallorca Families planning their holidays can look forward to attractive offers. In Turkey, prices […]

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Ryanair: Prices of airline tickets are on the rise | 10% this Summer | Estimates for a decrease in the number of passengers

-The increase in air fares this Summer, due to the delayed delivery of the new Boeing aircraft, has been announced by Ryanair through its CEO, Micheal O’Leary. The delay in the delivery of the new Boeing 737s ordered by the low-cost carrier will limit the supply of seats, which will cause airfares to rise, according […]

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Heathrow warns of planned travel price increases

-Heathrow Airport made big profits despite the onset of Covid and this was contributed by the delay in the delivery of sustainable aviation fuel, which resulted in an increase in prices and tickets according to Travel Gossip. London’s Heathrow Airport made a pre-tax profit last year of £38 million. It was the first time the […]

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Significant increase in turnover and prices in Greek hotels | Large survey by ITEP | TABLES

-Annual Survey for the Hotel Industry 2023: The hotel industry is dynamic but also faces challenges. Significant growth in turnover of Greek hotels, rising prices, increasing employment but with a large number of vacancies and plenitude, according to the Annual Survey for the Hotel Industry in 2023, conducted by ITEP (Research Institute for Tourism) on […]

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ALTOUR: Increased cost of business travel in 2024 | What happens to flights and hotels

While prices of airline tickets, hotels and car rentals are stabilising, corporate travellers are expected to pay more to travel this year, according to the forecast of ALTOUR 2024. As the travel management company revealed, the stormy increases in travel costs that preceded the previous two years are expected to subside this year. Leisure travel […]

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Air ticket prices “jacked up” last year | At +10% year-on-year

Air ticket prices increased at a low two-digit rate in 2023, compared to 2022, above the rate of inflation, and despite the fact that aircraft fuel prices in 2023 were on average 20% lower than in 2022. In particular, according to the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, Eurocontrol, air ticket prices increased […]

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ETC: Europe’s culture and history drow in long-haul travellers despite rising costs

Long-haul travellers are showing enthusiasm to explore European destinations this Autumn, with travel intention from key markers remaining steady or seeing an increase compared to last year. Interest in travelling to Europe has particularly surged in China. Despite concerns about high travel costs and inflated airfares, 74% of Chinese survey respondents intend to visit a […]

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Is the end of ‘surprise’ airline and hotel fees good or bad for the travel industry?

“Focus instead on where you can add value to the customer’s trip” is consensus view from experts for airlines and hotels following new potential rule set to challenge ‘surprise’ and ‘resort’ fees. Recently two US senators introduced the Junk Fee Prevention Act, specifically targeting airline and hotel resort fees. This will require airlines and hotels […]

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Mabrian: Low-cost incoming flights make up 36% of scheduled seats worldwide

Mabrian analyzes the global presence and distribution of low-cost airlines throughout 2023. To do this, she has analyzed the air schedule of 698 companies around the world, classifying them into two categories: regular and low-cost. As part of this, Mabrian has classified as low-cost those companies that offer reduced prices by not including certain services […]

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