Articles tagged “hungary”

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Many Hungarian Hotels and Spas to Temporarily Close Because of Energy Crisis

Hungary's largest hotel, the 499-room Danubius Hotel Hungaria City Center in Budapest said it would not accept bookings between November 1 and February 28 as the energy crisis brought about by Russia's war on Ukraine bites the broader hotel and spa sector. Management said it would be “impossible" to run successfully during the winter season…

Hotels

Margaritaville’s Lessons for Lifestyle Hotels

Good morning from Skift. It's Tuesday, July 5 in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Margaritaville’s Lessons for Lifestyle Hotels

Airlines

Wizz Air CEO Hits Out at Costly European Airport Chaos

Jozsef Varadi expects significant losses in the next quarter because airports, rather than his own airline, aren't coping with the rebound in traffic.

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Online Travel

How Szallas Built an OTA Powerhouse in Central and Eastern Europe

The Central and Eastern European travel market is ripe for investment. Despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, domestic and regional tourism has continued to grow above 2019 levels. Meanwhile, amidst rapidly increasing digitization among both consumers and travel providers, the region boasts huge long-term opportunities for companies who are able to connect with its unique traveler base and integrate technology across these similar yet distinct markets.

How Szallas Built an OTA Powerhouse in Central and Eastern Europe

Business Travel

The Austrian Bank With a Very Non-Bank Approach to Remote Work

Raiffeisen Bank International offers a textbook way to go hybrid, travel smarter, and have some fun along the way.

The Austrian Bank With a Very Non-Bank Approach to Remote Work

Media and PR

The World’s Best Travel Videos of 2015 Emphasize Place and Emotion

All of these videos do a good job of immersing the viewer in the travel experience, but what makes them stand out is how they connect with the viewer on an emotional level.

The World’s Best Travel Videos of 2015 Emphasize Place and Emotion

SkiftX

New Data Deck: State of Travel 2015, Europe

From overarching trends to the ever-increasing impact of mobile and online technology — and offering a deep look at what’s happening in every critical travel vertical — this is the state of the travel industry in Europe in 2015.

New Data Deck: State of Travel 2015, Europe

Tourism

Budapest battles back the Danube while German dikes burst

Budapest battles back the Danube while German dikes burst

Airlines

Eastern Europe’s airlines fall one by one: Financial mismanagement and nationalist hubris

The collapse of airlines and the inability for old-line European carriers to pick up slack will lead to inroads in the region by Turkish Air, which will only improve the Anatolian carrier's position in Europe.

Eastern Europe’s airlines fall one by one: Financial mismanagement and nationalist hubris

Tourism

Want to be a European? Hungary puts EU citizenship up for sale

Not a terribly high price for European citizenship, but considering this is modern Hungary, which seems to be testing the limits of the absurd in its government, there's likely to be a hidden catch.