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Dinos Frantzeskakis, President Hellenic Association of Airline Representatives

Although tourism income in general is improving considerably and becoming one more time the savior of the Greek economy, our capital city Athens and the greater area, including the Saronic islands, are still suffering.

Marios Trivizas, President General Pan-Hellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises

The international exhibition of Philoxenia is held during a time with mixed feelings on the progress of our country, the prosperity of its people and of course Greek tourism.

Konstantinos Brentanos, President Confederation of Greek Enterprises for Rented Villas & Apartments

Greek tourism today, following a good year during which a record of foreign tourist arrivals were recorded, faces the challenge to maintain and strengthen its position in an increasingly competitive environment.

Dinos Astras, President Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers

Greek tourism professionals regained some of their “lost” glory and through simple ways, such as returning to the beauty of simplicity hidden in tradition and history, regained the confidence of tourists.

Alexandros Vassilikos, President Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association

The latest statistics of 2013 that confirm an increase in the Greek capital’s tourist traffic and occupancy, also reveal that more and more travelers are discovering the (until today) unknown (to many) "face" of Athens.

Aristotelis Thomopoulos, President Thessaloniki Hotels Association

Here, at the Thessaloniki Hotels Association, we invest in extraversion and have made our presence apparent in all major exhibitions related to travel and tourism.

Vyron Theologis, President Macedonia-Thrace Travel Agencies Association

The association’s members support the sector’s exhibitions and consider them very important to get informed on the tourism sector and also network with colleagues and counterparts from the tourism industry across the globe.

Tasos Tzikas, President TIF-HELEXPO

From 21 to 24 November, the "heart" of tourism will beat this year at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center, at Philoxenia, the largest tourism exhibition in the country.

TOURISMlink Platform Presented To Greek Travel Agents

Greek travel agents were informed on the advantages of the European Commission-funded project TOURISMlink, an online platform that aims to modernize the tourism value chain and offer small and medium enterprises (SMEs) a better position in the global tourism market.

Ryanair To Fly To Chania, Crete, From Dublin Next Year

Ryanair recently announced it will add more routes next year, including one from Dublin, Ireland, to Chania on Crete, Greece.

Thessaloniki To Host Multi-Conference On Tourism

Representatives of the Greek Government, agencies, regions and executives of the international and domestic market will speak on key issues of the tourism industry at the Capital + Vision multi-conference to be held in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Greek OTE Offers Free Internet Access At Athens Airport

A specially designed sitting area that provides free use of the Internet and sports entertainment recently opened to the public in a central space in the departures area of Athens International Airport.

Greece Promotes Religious, Cultural Tourism In China

A delegation comprising Greek tourism professionals began a visit to China on 13 November to engage in business meetings with leading tour operators to bolster Chinese tourist arrivals in Greece.

Superfast Ferries Launches New Website

Greece-based ferry company Superfast Ferries has launched a brand new functional and easy to navigate website.

Emirates Airline To Hold Career Day In Thessaloniki, Greece

The recruitment team of Dubai-based Emirates airline will host a Career Day in Thessaloniki, Greece, to meet potential applicants.

Report Shows Good News For Greek Tourism

Positive data was released recently by a report providing a snapshot of the performance and outlook of the Greek hotel industry, within the broader context of Greek tourism and Greek socioeconomic developments.

Goldair Handling Signs Strategic Alliance With German AeroGround

Greek Goldair Handling recently signed a strategic alliance agreement with German ground handling company AeroGround that covers a close cooperation in the field of marketing and sales at the airports that both ground handlers currently operate.

Athens Airport Collects Awards For Website, Blog

Athens International Airport's (AIA) new website was the Silver winner of Τhe Lovie Awards 2013 that recently took place in London, UK. The airport's website won in the Travel/Tourism website category.

Best Western Greece Reports Increase In Overnights, Revenue

Following a positive trend since the first half of 2013, Best Western hotels in Greece have recorded an increase in both revenue and overnight stays this year.

Barometer: Greek Hoteliers Remain Positive On Fourth Quarter Outlook

Greek hoteliers are optimistic for the last quarter of this year, according to the latest tourism barometer report on the expectations of the Greek hospitality sector for the fourth quarter of 2013, conducted by GBR Consulting.