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Two More Greek Thermal Springs Certified

Two new Greek thermal springs were recognized by the Natural Thermal Resources Protection Committee, which was recently re-activated by the Greek Tourism Ministry.

Thessaloniki To Go Global Via Turkish Airlines

“Turkish Airlines aims to make Thessaloniki a global city,” the airline’s director in Thessaloniki, Utku Yazan, said today, Thursday, 31 January, during the airline’s renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding* with the Thessaloniki Hotels Association.
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SETE To Promote Greek Gastronomy At HORECA Expo

The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) will hold an event next Friday, 8 February, at the 8th International Hotel, Restaurant and Cafe Show HORECA, to promote its initiative that sees gastronomy united with the marketing of Greek tourism.
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Greece Welcomed Today In Piccadilly Circus, London

Greece will be in the spotlight as of today, Thursday, 31 January, at London’s Piccadilly Circus thanks to a crowd-funding billboard campaign launched by volunteer group “Up Greek Tourism.”
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Cronwell To Open All-Inclusive Family Resort In Greece This Summer

Summer season 2013 will be marked with the opening of the third hotel of Cronwell Gallery in Greece, the new five-star Cronwell Platamon Resort situated on the shore of the Aegean sea in Platamonas of the Pieria region.
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Emirates To Open Third Destination In Japan

Dubai-based airline Emirates recently announced it is increasing its commitment to Japan with the launch of daily, non-stop flights between Dubai and Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport) on 3 June 2013.
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Athens’s Bad Image Hurts City Hotels

Occupancy and revenue for hotels in Athens plunged last year and the number of units that have closed down over the past three years has reached 41, according to data released at a press conference held today, Wednesday, 30 January, by the Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association.
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Air France To Launch Low-Cost Carrier “Hop!”

Air France recently revealed the name and commercial offering of its new regional airline named “HOP!” to be launched on 31 March 2013.
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Etihad Airways Records Profit For Second Year Running

“Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, was profitable again in 2012,” the airline’s president and chief executive, James Hogan, announced during his keynote address at the Global Airfinance Conference in Dublin, Ireland, held 22-24 January.
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Thessaloniki Hotels To Renew Agreement With Turkish Airlines

The Thessaloniki Hotels Association will renew a Memorandum of Understanding with Turkish Airlines on Thursday, 31 January 2013, through which passengers of the airline are to receive special prices for their accommodation in the Greek Northern city.
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Germanwings To Launch Hannover-Thessaloniki Route

In less than five months, German budget airline Germanwings will launch a direct flight to link Hanover, the capital of the federal state of Germany, Lower Saxony, with the largest city in Northern Greece, Thessaloniki.
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Laconia Shines On Guardian’s Best City Break Destination List

Sparta, located in the region of Laconia, in the south-eastern Peloponnese, was recently included among the 10 most popular bargain city break destinations for 2013 by UK newspaper The Guardian.
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International Tourism To Continue Robust Growth In 2013

International tourist arrivals grew by 4% last year to reach 1.035 billion, up from 996 million in 2011, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Demand held well throughout the year, with a stronger than expected fourth quarter.
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Heraklion City Hosts MedCruise Workshop

The establishment of the best ideas, practices and initiatives to improve the charging policy of ports, was focused on during the Second MedCruise Day Workshop held in Heraklion, Crete, 24-25 January. MedCruise is the Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports.
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Grande Bretagne Offers Romantic Stay In Athens

The Hotel Grande Bretagne has announced it's special Valentine Day offers and invites couples to celebrate the romance of the day and experience an alluring atmosphere.
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EPEST Elects New Board Of Directors

The Hellenic Professional Yacht Owners Association (EPEST) recently elected a new Board of Directors for a 2-year mandate (1 February 2013-31 January 2015).
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Thessaloniki Presented At 17th EMITT In Turkey

Thessaloniki was presented as an attractive quality tourism destination for Turkish travelers at an event held for Istanbul-based travel agents, journalists and Greek correspondents, by the Thessaloniki Hotels Association, last week in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Travelport Signs New Agreement With Scoot

Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, today, Monday, 28 January, announced a new agreement with Scoot, Singapore Airlines’ budget arm that offers low-cost, no frills airfares from Singapore to eight cities in China, Australia, Japan, Taiwan and...
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Greece To Approach Gay Market This Week At 33rd Fitur Expo

Hotels located in over 10 Greek destinations will be presented and promoted this year in the Gay & Lesbian segment at the 33rd Fitur International Tourism Trade Fair to be held this week in Madrid, Spain (30 January- 3 February 2013).

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