Pledge for Longer Summer in Greece
Bloomberg has reported that the Greek tourism chiefs are being solicited to extend the holiday season. Such pledge arrives as demand for North African resorts has dropped following the terrorism...
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EU rules on package travel for the digital age
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Today, Ministers in the Competitiveness Council reached a political agreement on new rules that will bring protection for package holidays up to speed with the digital age. Věra Jourová, Commissioner...
Luxury Yacht, Submarine to Cruise the Mediterranean
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On e of the world’s most luxurious cruises will set anchor in the Mediterranean from the end of March through October of 2016. Crystal Yacht Cruises’ Crystal Esprit will offer more than...
Corfu gets 11 new routes
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Low cost airline Ryanair recently announced it will open a new base at Corfu from April 2016, with 1 based aircraft, 11 new routes to Birmingham, Bratislava, Budapest, Cologne, Rome, Katowice,...
[INFOGRAPHIC] Top 10 Millennial Travel Trends
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A study funded by Choice Hotels International, Inc. one of the world’s leading hotel companies, reveals the top ten unexpected travel habits of millennial adventurers in their latest study. The Top...
Airbnb hikes host fee to 15%
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According to fan-created website All About Airbnb, the peer-to-peer accommodation marketplace which until recently charged a mere 3% to the hosts advertising their room or property, is now asking for...
PwC forecasts exponential growth in sharing economy
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According to PwC the next decade will see 30% growth a year, with the value of sharing-economy estimated to reach $335 billion by 2025. The forecast came from PwC partner...
Goodbye Amazon Destinations!
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What in April seemed to me as an aggressive entry into the online hotel booking market by Amazon, has been abruptly shut down without a warning. A notice on Amazon...
More flights to Malta
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Lowcost ariline Ryanair has recently announced 9 new routes to and from the island of Malta. Starting as of next Summer 2017 2016, the airline estimates that it will fly...
Travel habits changed by terrorism, immigration
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A recent study conducted by British travel deals website TravelZoo is suggesting that the travelling habits of Britons are being drastically changed by the treat of terrorism. The study indicates that 75% of...