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Air France Celebrates Three Million Passengers On Its A380

Air France welcomed its three millionth passenger on its Airbus A380, Tuesday, 4 December, and, to celebrate the occasion, offered a special welcome to a passenger when she checked in for flight AF007 from New York- JFK to Paris-Charles de Gaulle.

First Greek Roadshow In Southeast Asia To Kick Off In 2013

Greece will be introduced to three capital cities of the Southeast Asia market next year through the first Roadshow of its kind that will aim to engage Greek tourism professionals with travel agencies that specialize in outgoing tourism from Southeast Asia, a new and promising market.
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Athens’ Holiday Events Set To Kick Off

Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis will launch the City of Athens’ holiday events on Tuesday, 11 December, at 7pm, with the illumination of Syntagma Square.
e-volution awards
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Airtickets.gr Honored For Contribution To Greek E-Commerce

Online travel agency airtickets.gr was honored for its success and significant contribution to Greek e-commerce at the second annual “e-volution” awards, held at the Athenaeum Intercontinental Hotel on Wednesday, 5 December.
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Greek Hotels In Winter Destinations Drop Prices

Christmas is just around the corner and while this month is considered the prime winter tourism season, hotel prices in Greek winter destinations are sliding, according to online booking company Trivago.
Ground handling services
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Airline Associations Call For Opening Of Ground Handling Services At EU Airports

The Association of European Airlines (AEA), the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) and the International Air Carrier Association (IACA) today, Monday, 10 December, called on the European Parliament to increase competition in the ground handling market to benefit operators...
Respond On Demand event in Izmir, Turkey.
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Greece Introduced To Izmir, Turkey

Selected Greek hotels and tourism destinations were introduced to Turkish tour operators and travel agents, during an event organized by electronic system Respond On Demand on Friday, 7 December, at this year’s international tourism fair Travel Turkey İzmir (6-9 December).
Athens public transport.
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Tourist Ticket For Unlimited Athens Travel To Launch

A three-day tourist ticket for unlimited travel on all modes of Athens public transport is soon to be launched, according to a recent joint ministerial decision of the Ministries of Finance and Development.
Asterokosmos, Helexpo.
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Santa Claus Is Coming To… Asterocosmos!

Santa Claus will arrive at the Asterokosmos (star world) Christmas land, tomorrow, Saturday, 15 December, at 6:30 pm on the grounds of the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center.
GSS International, Travel and Congress Services
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GSS Travel Services Changes Headquarters

GSS International, Travel and Congress Services, will be located in new premises as of 17 December 2012.
Meeting between Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and Germany’s federal deputy labor minister, Hans-Joachim Fuchtel*.
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Greece Considers To Team Up With Germany On Tourism Education

The launch of a Greek-German cooperation to link tourism education with the Greek labor market for students to be absorbed directly by the tourism industry was discussed in a meeting, yesterday, 7 December, between Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and Germany’s federal...
Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris
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Thessaloniki Tourism Policy In The Works

Developing a tourism policy for Thessaloniki is among the municipality’s main priorities, Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris said on Tuesday, 4 December, while unveiling initiatives to reform the Greek Northern city.
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ETC Gets New Vice President

The director general of the Cyprus Tourism Organization, Marios Hannides, has been elected vice president on the European Travel Commission’s Board of Directors for the period 2012-2013.
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Airline Of The Year Award For Emirates

Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, has been awarded the prestigious Centre for Aviation (CAPA) Airline of the Year 2012; the third time that Emirates has won the award.
Tim Ananiadis, general manager of Hotel Grande Bretagne; Dolla Nomikou, president of “Friends of Welfare” association; Petros Kladakis, owner and manager of Orloff Hotel; and Christina Papathanassiou, director of public relations of Hotel Grande Bretagne.
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Grande Bretagne Lights Xmas Tree and Introduces Charity Campaign

Hotel Grande Bretagne began its Christmas festivities on Tuesday, 4 December, with its Christmas tree lighting event in the hotel lobby. The event also kicked off a special charity campaign, a fund raising project to support the non-profit association "Friends of Welfare."
Chrismas Village
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Christmas Fun At Helexpo

Helexpo invites all to the Asterokosmos (star world) Christmas event to be held on the grounds of the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center as of Saturday, 8 December.
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Christmas In Athens 2012 Events

Musical events, art events, educational programs, workshops for children and adults, storytelling, theater, animators, clowns, acrobats, jugglers and carols are just some of the many surprises that await Athenian citizens from 11 December 2012 until 5 January 2013!
Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni
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Key Actions For Effective Greek Tourism Policy Announced

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni referred to key actions for a unified and effective tourism policy during her speech on the strategic plan for the country’s tourism development at the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce 23rd annual conference “The Greek Economy: State...
Six Senses Spa at elounda SA hotels & resorts
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Elounda’s Six Senses Spa Counts Array Of Awards

The Six Senses Spa at elounda SA hotels & resorts has been recognized internationally as one of the world's great leading spas by a number of highly-regarded awards.
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Thessaloniki On National Geographic’s “Must-See” List

Greece’s second largest city, Thessaloniki, was included as one as one of the new year's 20 must-see travel destinations in the National Geographic magazine’s “Best of the World 2013” list.