The certainty that 2024 will be a very good year for tourism, as it has already started with positive messages, sent the Minister of Tourism, Olga Kefalogianni, speaking at the 9th Delphi Economic Forum, which is taking place in Delphi from 10 to 13 April and is held under the auspices of the A.E. of […]
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The Dertour Group, the tourism arm of the Rewe Group, recorded a double-digit growth rate of approximately 25% (24.6% to be precise) in sales in 2023, with revenues amounting to €7.2 billion, while a new, sharp increase of 47% was recorded in early March for this year’s tourist season. The Dertour group is “back on […]
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The Ministry of Tourism proceeded with the sealing of part of the Cocomat Athens BC Hotel in execution of the 15/2023 protocol of the Tripartite Compliance Council of the Council of State. It should be noted that in August 2023, the Ministry of Tourism issued a decision to close the entire hotel “COCO-MAT Athens BC”, […]
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The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) predicts that 2024 will be a record year for travel and tourism, with the sector’s global economic contribution reaching an all-time high of $11.1 trillion. While, by 2034, the industry will contribute an astonishing $16 trillion to the global economy. According to the World Tourism Organization’s Economic Impact […]
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UN Tourism prioritises the Municipality of Thassos and the creation of resilience for the island’s tourism sector. At the same time, it focuses on its residents and the support they can offer themselves. In partnership with UN Tourism Affiliate Member ICF, the United Nations Specialized Agency will engage with local tourism stakeholders and residents from […]
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A global approach to further strengthen the brand and make it timeless is to focus on sports that are directly linked to the tourist destination. TUI is exclusive distribution partner for the Balearic race for 2024 regarding the Palma Marathon Mallorca. TUI’s commitment to the Balearic Islands, with over two million TUI customers expected to […]
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Phocuswright’s Charuta Fadnis spoke on Tuesday at ITB Berlin about agents’ use of artificial intelligence and personalised travel apps as a major future trend. The tourism industry has made an excellent recovery from the Covid pandemic, but is undergoing fundamental change. At the ITB Berlin Convention Charuta Fadnis, senior vice president of Phocuswright, talked about […]
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Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO spoke at the opening ceremony of ITB Berlin regarding the evolution of travel, tourism and the economy, in order to provide a comprehensive picture with data on the state of tourism in 2024. ”Last year, right here on this stage, I said travel is back. Now, just 12 months […]
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The continuous investment in human resources, as well as the support of the employees of the Ella Resorts Group’s hotel units, is a constant priority and commitment for the company, in view of the new tourist season. Ella Resorts, employing a total of 1,192 employees in 2023, will continue with dedication in the current season […]
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The travel affiliate program for bloggers and media generated 562,000 bookings for travel vendors in 2023 while these additional, high-margin, hard-to-reach bookings generated $250 million in sales for Stay22’s travel suppliers in 2023. Stay22 forecasts sales in excess of $415 million . Stay22, the travel tech company that offers affiliate revenue generation opportunities for travel […]
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