Servantrip urges agents respond to ‘dupe destinations’ trend to drive tours & activities sales

The share of hotels sold via the direct channel in Spain increased by an average of 18% during the summer of 2024 over other channels thanks to the determination of the hoteliers to improve the profitability of the hotels again, according to data from Mirai. Although during the initial weeks of the UEFA Euro Cup 2024 sales growth slowed down, probably also due to the bad weather in Spain, in the last few days the company has observed that growth is picking up again. This rebound suggests a potentially very positive last-minute booking trend in most tourist destinations.

Turkish tourists are flocking to Greece as inflation makes it too expensive to travel within Turkey.

Eco river tourism continues to grow fast in France – and a new four-river network brand in the Atlantic Loire Valley, Les Rivières de l’Ouest (‘The Rivers of Western France’) is launching to the UK market this year. Located in France’s largest basin of navigable rivers, Les Rivières de l’Ouest unites three departments – Mayenne, Sarthe and Anjou – and four rivers – la Mayenne, la Sarthe, L’Oudon and La Maine. Why visit? To experience France’s slow and green ‘tourisme fluvestre’ – a mix of ‘fluviale’ (river-based) and ‘terrestre’ (land-based) activities…

The French champagne committee, along with producers have suggested slashing the number of grapes harvested in 2024, following disappointing champagne sales, with customers unwilling to spend on luxury goods. 

Last winter my daughter became interested in gymnastics . She watched tutorials on YouTube and practiced moves herself while I hoped her interest might wane. Instead, it intensified, and all she wanted for her sixth birthday was gymnastics lessons. The only problem was that the nearest gymnastics studio was 43 minutes from our house.

Just days before Apollo Group Management announced a deal to acquire The Travel Corporation, Nick Lim, the group tour company’s Asia CEO, spoke with about the outlook for the business in the region.

It's the most anticipated sales event of the year: Amazon Prime Day. Amazon has been holding its massive two-day sale since 2015, while scores of other retailers have recently hopped on the bandwagon, offering their own alternatives to Prime Day. Sure, there may be two million deals across Amazon on July 16 and 17, but some of the sweetest deals are being offered directly on other brands’ sites—and many last longer, too.

Boom launches the world’s first AI Sales Agent for the short-term rental sector, enhancing operational efficiency by autonomously handling inquiries and negotiations, allowing property managers to focus on strategic tasks.

Erik Grazetti appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at The St. Regis Chicago, leading sales efforts at the luxury hotel.

Ryanair is recruiting for various engineering roles and hosting an open day in Belfast to introduce opportunities and benefits to prospective candidates.

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Swan Hellenic appoints Thomas Harrison as Sales Director Europe, tasked with driving sales amid soaring demand and a 900% booking increase in Q1 2024.