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WTTC: France Remains Most Popular Destination for International Visitors

France is set to keep its pole position as the world’s most popular destination for international arrivals this year, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC).

Athens and Santorini Among Europe’s Best for Last-minute Autumn Holidays

Santorini and Athens shine as top European destinations for last-minute autumn getaways.

Qatar Airways Announces Frequency Increases, Doubles Weekly Flights to Athens

At the ITB Berlin expo, Qatar Airways announced it will be offering more destinations, re-introducing a number of routes and increasing frequencies.

Air France to Resume Flights to Greece from French Regional Airports

Air France will resume service from regional airports in France to Greece from July 6 to August 31 with flights from Marseille, Nice, Bordeaux and Toulouse.

Ten Cities Competing for ‘2020 European Capital of Smart Tourism’ Title

Ten European cities have been shortlisted for the 2020 European Capital of Smart Tourism competition, an initiative that aims to promote smart tourism in the EU.

EasyJet: New Summer 2018 Routes Connect Greece with France, Italy

EasyJet will add new Greek destinations to its summer 2018 schedule through flights connecting Crete with Lyon and Nice and Venice with Corfu.

Meet Air France’s New Direct Summer Routes from Athens: Nice, Toulouse and Marseille

Air France has announced that it will launch new direct summer routes from Athens to the French cities of Nice, Toulouse and Marseille.

Air France Adds Two Seasonal Routes to Nice and Toulouse from Athens

Air France continues to strengthen its network of routes to and from Greece with the recent addition of two seasonal routes to Nice and Toulouse from Athens as part of its summer 2015 schedule.

Amadeus Targets Greece With New Initiatives

Amadeus, a leading provider of technology to the travel and tourism industry, said "we will make a difference in Greece" during an overview of their IT solutions and future strategy at a media event for journalists from the Central, Eastern and Southern European region at the...

British Airways Hails Athens as a Popular Destination

British Airways recently revealed that Greece is one of the most popular European destinations this summer and on the same par as Paris, Rome, Nice, Madrid and Barcelona.

Greece Would Draw Millions of Tourists as a Cruise Hub

Making Greece an international cruise hub for the eastern Mediterranean would bring five million tourists in a few years and tremendous financial returns were the main conclusion drawn from the forum organized by the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) on...

Forty-nine New Hellenic Tourism Organization Offices Planned

The tourism ministry is planning to establish 49 new Hellenic Tourism Organization offices around the world, in addition to the current 23 international offices, Tourism Development Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos said during a press conference called last month.

Louis Hellenic Cruises to Raise the Greek Flag

At least three Louis group cruise ships will raise the Greek flag, CEO Costakis Loizou said aboard Thomson Destiny, the group's flagship, during a reception held while the vessel was docked in Piraeus last month.

Athens International Airport World’s Best

Athens International Airport is the new leader in the world in its category, according to the annual results of International Air Transport Association's independent survey "Global Airport Monitor" for 2002.