Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced that it will manage a new luxury hotel in Costa Navarino, scheduled to open in Spring 2023. The Group’s first property in Greece, Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino will be located on the southwest coast of the Peloponnese, one of the most unspoiled and breath-taking landscapes in the Mediterranean, and […]
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Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a franchise agreement with Thera Island Suites S.A., owners of Magma Resort Santorini, and Athens-based SWOT Hospitality will operate the hotel. Expected to open in 2022 in time for the summer season, the hotel will join The Unbound Collection by Hyatt portfolio as […]
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Leading by example, tourism directors from all over Europe travelled to Switzerland and met in person to plan how to revive the struggling travel sector. Last week’s Annual Meeting of the European Travel Commission (ETC) in Engelberg, Switzerland brought together the Board of Directors of national tourism authorities and their marketing and research teams from […]
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Today the European Commission is proposing to extend the EU Digital COVID Certificate by a year, until 30 June 2023. The COVID-19 virus continues to be prevalent in Europe and at this stage it is not possible to determine the impact of a possible increase in infections in the second half of 2022 or of the emergence of new […]
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Tripadvisor, the world’s largest travel guidance platform, today announced that its community of travelers has enabled the company to reach a major and historic Internet milestone: 1 BILLION reviews and opinions. Tripadvisor was founded 22 years ago by current President and CEO Stephen Kaufer, Langley Steinert, Nick Shanny and Tom Palka. Reaching this incredible landmark comes just […]
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As new hotels prepare to open in some of the region’s most coveted destinations, Hilton provides bucket list inspiration for travellers. With the world’s globetrotters eagerly looking to make up for lost travel time, Hilton has revealed some of its most highly anticipated new destinations for 2022. And with more than 75 new hotels planned […]
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Marking the debut of its upscale Radisson brand, Radisson Hotel Group is proud to announce the signing of Radisson Resort Plaza Skiathos, set to open later this year. The new agreement with HotelBrain Group will also see the opening of Radisson Blu Euphoria Resort, Mykonos just in time for the peak season of 2022, and […]
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1.4 billion passengers lost in 2021 compared to pre-pandemic (2019) levels Passenger traffic increasing by +37% in 2021 compared to 2020, but still at -59% compared to 2019 Omicron stalling the recovery in passenger traffic – especially in the EU+ area TOP 5 European airports in 2021: 1. Istanbul, 2. Moscow-Sheremetyevo, 3. Paris-CDG, 4. Amsterdam-Schiphol, 5. […]
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For the fifth consecutive year, Karatzis Group, was named a “True Leader” in the 11th award ceremony of ICAP group of companies’ homonymous awards for 2020, among 59 co-nominated companies and 15 co-nominated groups. This award confirms the group’s status as a leading force in the domestic market, continuing to play a leading role in […]
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Opening this summer, W Costa Navarino marks the debut of the W Hotels Worldwide brand in Greece, becoming the latest addition to the ever-expanding W Escapes portfolio in Europe. W Costa Navarino will bring contemporary design and inspiring energy to the Navarino Waterfront 13-hectare beachfront site, the newest integrated resort of Costa Navarino. Designed by renowned Greek architects, Tombazis and Associates […]
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