Month: January 2015 | Page 8 | GTP Headlines

Greece: Tourist Arrivals Up by 22% in Jan-Sep 2014

International arrivals to Greece increased by 22.2 percent during the first nine months of 2014 compared to the previous year, according to a border survey carried out by the Bank of Greece and released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Posted On 10 Jan 2015

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Cyprus Airways Ceases Operations after EU State Aid Ruling

The shut down of Cyprus Airways was announced officially on Friday after the European Commission ordered the struggling airline to pay back all incompatible aid received, which was said to amount to over 65 million euros plus interest.

Posted On 10 Jan 2015

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Prime Minister Underlines Importance of Greek Tourism

Tourism and uncertainty do not go together, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said on Friday from Rhodes in the context of New Democracy's pre-election campaign just two weeks until elections.

Posted On 10 Jan 2015

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Parthenon Marbles in British Museum.

British Museum Examines Overseas Loan of Parthenon Marbles Again

Athens authorities are up in arms over recent news that the British Museum is once again planning to loan parts of the Parthenon Marbles to museums across the globe as early as July 2015.

Posted On 09 Jan 2015

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Ministry Invites Greek Cities to Vie for 2021 European Cultural Capital

The Greek culture ministry announced on Wednesday, the launch of website ecoc2021.culture.gr, inviting Greek cities interested in becoming Europe’s Cultural Capital in 2021 to submit applications.

Posted On 09 Jan 2015

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Central Macedonia’s Promo Campaign Hits Athens Metro Stations

Central Macedonia has taken center stage at 31 metro stations in the Greek capital in efforts to establish the region as a leading year-round destination.

Posted On 09 Jan 2015

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Greece Most Popular Destination for British Solo Travellers

Greece is the most popular destination for Britons holidaying alone, according to the analysis of 100,000 holiday bookings carried out by UK travel inspiration website 101 Holidays.

Posted On 09 Jan 2015

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First ‘Naftemporiki’ Shipping Forum to Tackle Challenges, Debate Change for Greece’s Key Industry

Recognizing the crucial role of Greek shipping internationally and locally, financial daily Naftemporiki launches its first shipping forum on January 22 at the Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso.

Posted On 09 Jan 2015

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Byzantine Museum Launches Free Guided Tours for Exhibition Dedicated to El Greco

The Byzantine and Christian Museum in Athens has announced a series of free guided tours for the exhibition "Domemicos Theotokopoulos before El Greco", which was inaugurated last month.

Posted On 09 Jan 2015

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Άμεση αναστολή του πτητικού έργου της Cyprus Airways

Οι Κυπριακές Αερογραμμές επιθυμούν να εκφράσουν τις θερμές τους ευχαριστίες προς τα εκατομμύρια των επιβατών που τις τίμησαν και τις στήριξαν με την προτίμηση τους καθ΄ όλη τη διάρκεια της 68χρονης πορ...

Posted On 09 Jan 2015

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Amphipolis Findings to be Announced by January 20

Findings pertaining to the identity of the person buried in Amphipolis, northern Greece, as well as initial results of the geophysical survey of the greater area will be announced by January 20, the culture ministry said on Wednesday.

Posted On 08 Jan 2015

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Aegean Airlines Links Cyprus with Tel Aviv and Kiev

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines has added two new destinations to its summer 2015 schedule.

Posted On 08 Jan 2015

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Ikaria: One of the World’s Most Incredible Islands, says ‘Wanderlust’

Aiming to assist travellers planning ahead for their summer holidays, Wanderlust magazine has placed the Greek island of Ikaria among its top 12 choices for this year under the title: “12 of the World's Most Incredible Islands”.

Posted On 08 Jan 2015

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Become a Volunteer for the Athens Half Marathon!

Volunteer registration for the 4th Athens Half Marathon will be available online from January 12.

Posted On 08 Jan 2015

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Wines of North Greece Invites Connoisseurs to Taste and Tell

On February 1, wine lovers will have the chance to sample the finest during the Wines of North Greece first tasting event of the year at the Grande Bretagne Hotel in central Athens.

Posted On 08 Jan 2015

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Seeing the Unseen at the National Archaeological Museum in Greece

In a new project titled “Unseen Museum”, the National Archaeological Museum in Athens will bring to the fore artifacts and findings stored in its vaults that have never been exhibited before to the public.

Posted On 08 Jan 2015

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Korean Air and GOL Sign Codeshare Agreement

Korean Air, the biggest airline company in South Korea and one of the most important in Asia, has signed a codeshare agreement with GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, the largest low-cost airline in Latin America.

Posted On 08 Jan 2015

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KLM Adds Three New Destinations to Summer Network

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has announced that it will expand its medium-haul network with three new destinations from Amsterdam.

Posted On 08 Jan 2015

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Former ‘TUI Travel Accommodation & Destinations’ Renamed ‘Hotelbeds Group’

Following the merger of TUI Travel PLC and TUI AG, TUI Travel Accommodation & Destinations announced earlier this month that it will be called Hotelbeds Group.

Posted On 08 Jan 2015

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‘Die Welt’: TUI Travel ready for potential Grexit

Travel group TUI is prepared should Greece exit the eurozone, a representative of TUI Travel told German daily Die Welt on Wednesday.

Posted On 07 Jan 2015

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