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Greek Flash Mob In London - WTM 2012

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Greek Flash Mob Event At River Thames, London

One of the Greek highlights at this year's World Travel Market in London, UK, was the flash mob event organized by the Greek Tourism Ministry and the Greek National Tourism Organization on the banks of the River Thames in London under the message “Greece Welcomes You.”

Posted On 21 Nov 2012

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Philoxenia 2012 press conference - Despina Amarantidou, vice president of HATTA; Aristotelis Thomopoulos, president of the Thessaloniki Hotel Association; Paris Mavridis, president & CEO of HELEXPO; Chrysostomos Stamoulis, Chairman of the Theology Department Seminary of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; and Yiannis Papakonstantinou, general manager of HELEXPO.

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Countdown To Philoxenia 2012

“The 28th International Tourism Exhibition Philoxenia will play a key role in attracting more tourists to our country, even from new foreign markets, which, until now, were not familiar with the Greek tourism product,” President and CEO of HELEXPO, Paris Mavridis said yesterday,...

Posted On 21 Nov 2012

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Hotel Grande Bretagne, Athens

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Christmas 2012 At The Grande Bretagne

Hotel Grande Bretagne in Syntagma, Athens, will once again enliven the Christmas spirit and stay of its visitors.

Posted On 20 Nov 2012

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Singapore Airlines

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Singapore Airlines Signs Codeshare Agreement With Aegean Airlines

From 1 December 2012, Singapore Airlines customers will be able to fly to the Greek cities of Athens and Thessaloniki through a codeshare agreement with Star Alliance partner Aegean Airlines.

Posted On 20 Nov 2012

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Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and SETE President ANdreas Andreadis. Mrs. Kefalogianni said she expects the private sector and SETE to contribute greatly to the ministry’s efforts for tourism.

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Greek PM Discusses Tourism Issues With Minister, SETE

Tourism, as a driver of the economic recovery, was the focus of the meeting held on Monday, 19 November, between Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) President Andreas Andreadis.

Posted On 20 Nov 2012

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Piraeus Chosen As Distribution Center By Hewlett-Packard

The Development Ministry recently announced a provisional agreement between American IT firm Hewlett-Packard (HP), Chinese shipping giant Cosco and Greek state railway Trainose for the use of Dock II in Piraeus Port.

Posted On 20 Nov 2012

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From right: Aristos Doxiadis, project manager of the study; Yiannis Tountas, Professor of Social Medicine, University of Athens; Yiorgos Tsakiris, president of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels; and Aggeliki Katsapi, director of TEMOS AEGEAN.

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Hotel Chamber Presents Study On Medical Tourism

The development and promotion of an integrated network of medical services for foreign visitors at a local level through the launch of pilot programs in Lasithi, Rhodes, Santorini, Athens, Thessaloniki and Thessaly was suggested yesterday, 19 November, by the Hellenic Chamber of...

Posted On 20 Nov 2012

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Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) Secretary General Nikos Karachalios

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GNTO Presents “Rethinking Greece” Strategy

The strategy plan for Greek tourism was focused on and the support of the private sector requested at the “Rethinking Greece” event, organized by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and held at the Acropolis Museum on Thursday, 15 November. The event focused on the...

Posted On 17 Nov 2012

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Philoxenia 2012 Will Have “Greek Breakfast”

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels will present its Greek Breakfast program this month at the 28th Philoxenia International Tourism Exhibition, organized 22-25 November in Thessaloniki (booth 15, ground floor/02).

Posted On 16 Nov 2012

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Byzantino restaurant of the Hilton Athens.

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Celebrate Thanksgiving Day At Byzantino!

The Byzantino restaurant of the Hilton Athens is offering a festive buffet for Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, 22 November 2012.

Posted On 16 Nov 2012

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Christmas Magic In Athens

Hotel Grande Bretagne, in Syntagma Square, Athens, tells us that every Thursday will be a surprise!

Posted On 16 Nov 2012

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Etihad Airways Wins “Airline Of The Year” Honors

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, won Airline of the Year at the sixth annual Aviation Business Awards, held recently in Dubai.

Posted On 16 Nov 2012

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Inauguration of the Karditsa Archaeological Museum

With a history beginning as early as in the Palaeolithic era, the region of western Thessaly has yielded one of the richest archaeological records in the country. All this wealth of antiquities found its shelter in the brand new Archaeological Museum of Karditsa, which will be...

Posted On 15 Nov 2012

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Qatar Airways

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Qatar Airways Launches Daily Non-Stop Flight To Tokyo

Qatar Airways has introduced a non-stop flight to Tokyo, Japan, de-linking the daily Doha to Tokyo route via the Japanese city of Osaka.

Posted On 14 Nov 2012

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Flags at ΙΤΒ

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ITB Study On Eurozone Crisis Consequences For Destinations In Southern Europe

To what degree does negative reporting on countries in crisis impact on their tourism statistics? This was the question which ITB Berlin and the market research institute IPK International examined as part of a travel trend assessment by the World Travel Monitor.

Posted On 13 Nov 2012

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Statue of Liberty

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British Airways’ Surprise Prices For Transatlantic Flights

This year, get ready to spend the holidays differently with the unique offers of British Airways that bring you even closer to the most popular destinations in the United States and Canada.

Posted On 13 Nov 2012

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Festival of Nature

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Nature Festival Focuses On Crisis

The secretary general of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE), George Vernicos, was among the speakers at the open discussion held on the necessity of environmental action during a period of crisis on 4 November at Moraitis School.

Posted On 13 Nov 2012

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British Airways

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British Airways Signs Up For Amadeus’ New Revenue Accounting Solution

Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, recently announced that British Airways has become the first airline to sign for Amadeus’ new Passenger Revenue Accounting solution.

Posted On 13 Nov 2012

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Athens Showed Its Best At WTM 2012

“Strategic alliances and the joining of forces significantly enhance the effort to reposition Athens on the international tourism map,” the president of the Athens-Attica Hotel Association, Alexandros Vasilikos, said recently after his return from the World Travel Market (WTM)...

Posted On 13 Nov 2012

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Manessis Travel

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Manessis Travel Releases New Holiday Brochure

Manessis Travel recently threw an office party on the occasion of the release of its new brochure with travel suggestions for Christmas, the New Year and the Epiphany celebration.

Posted On 13 Nov 2012

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