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Greece To Update Tourism Agreement With Iraq Signed 33 Years Ago

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni has agreed to update a tourism agreement between Greece and Iraq that was signed back in 1981.

Major Tourism Investments On Greek Islands Get The Go-Ahead

The Greek Environment Ministry recently gave its approval for the creation of two major tourism resorts on the islands of Milos and Kea in Greece.

Greece Goes LIVE On German Die Zeit News Portal

The online version of German newspaper Die Zeit is inviting all to discover Greece's uniqueness and variety.

Aegean Airlines Registers 26% Growth In Passenger Traffic In April 2014

Total passenger traffic for Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air was up by 26 percent in April 2014, climbing to 751,347 passengers, 153,443 more than the total for both companies during the same period in 2013.

Croatia Airlines Launches Athens-Split Direct Flight

On 3 May, Croatia Airlines launched a direct flight connecting Split to Athens, Greece.

Aegean Speed Lines Launches Routes To Cyclades, Including Paros, Naxos

Greek ferry company Aegean Speed Lines will relaunch the route covering the Cyclades Islands of Paros and Naxos from Piraeus.

University of Aegean To Hold International Summer School On Earth Sciences

The University of the Aegean is organizing EarthBiAs2014, an international summer school on "Big Data Analysis in Earth Sciences," on Rhodes, Greece, this July.

New Website Launches For World Travel Market 2014

A new website has been launched for the World Travel Market (WTM), one of the leading global events for the travel industry.

CNN: Although Over-Popular, Greece’s Acropolis Is Still Worth Visiting

The Acropolis in Athens is ranked second among the eight most over-popular places in the world that are still worth visiting, according to a list compiled by American news network CNN.

Greeks To Spend More On Travel In 2014

Greeks are planning to spend more money on trips this year, a new study has found.

Environmental Groups Slam Greek Coastal Development Bill

Environmental groups in Greece have slammed a draft law on coastal development prepared by the Greek Finance Ministry, claiming it will cause irreversible damage to Greece’s fragile ecosystem and in the long term damage its tourism sector.

Mykonos To Star In Promotional Campaign For Greece In Austria

A campaign for the promotion of Greece as an all year round destination for Austrian travelers will be centered around the Greek island of Mykonos.

Study: “Storytelling” Helps Brands Reach Global Travelers

Luxury brands that seek to target global travelers must create content that travels across borders, a new study by media agency UM has revealed.

Amadeus Launches New Platform For Airport Of The Future

Amadeus recently reinforced its commitment to developing the airport of the future with the launch of Amadeus Airport Common Use Service (ACUS), a next-gen airport platform capable of carrying out all passenger processing functions.

EasyJet Celebrates Shakespeare’s 450th Anniversary With World Record Performance

Low-cost airline easyJet celebrated the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth (23 April) with a Guinness World Record performance of his complete works during a flight to Italy.

Lufthansa Set Fuel-Efficiency Record In 2013

Lufthansa set a new company record for fuel-efficiency as last year the group’s passenger airlines beat the four-liter mark and achieved an average fuel consumption of 3.91 liters per passenger per 100km flown.

Greek PM Promises Tax Breaks, More Investment For Tourism

Greece will invest half a billion euros on tourism infrastructure per year for the next six years, according to an announcement made by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras during the 22nd annual general assembly of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) in Athens.

Greece Holds Optimistic Forecast For Tourism

Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni is pleased for all that has been achieved in the field of Greece's tourism and very optimistic for this year, according to her speech during the 22nd annual general assembly of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) in Athens.

4-Star Greek Hoteliers Most Positive On 2014 Second Quarter Outlook

Together with a very optimistic forecast for the upcoming Q2 of 2014, the Greek hotel sector remains very optimistic for 2014 as a whole with significant improvements in occupancy levels and - to a lesser extent - in room rates.

SETE Announces New Board of Directors

The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) held elections on Wednesday 30 April during its 22nd annual general assembly and elected its new Board of Directors for a 3-year mandate.