Month: February 2016 | Page 3

Greece, Egypt Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Tourism Cooperation

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Greece and Egypt for cooperation in the field of tourism with an aim to promote bilateral tourism between the two countries.

Posted On 23 Feb 2016

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Greece Expects 800,000 Serbian Tourists this Year

Greece should expect some 800,000 tourist arrivals from Serbia this year, according to the Central Macedonia prefect Apostolos Tzitzikostas.

Posted On 23 Feb 2016

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Third Greece Debt Deal Winds Up

Greece and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have decided to cancel the current memorandum in order to avoid the payment of administrative charges associated with the program.

Posted On 23 Feb 2016

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Thessaloniki, Greece. Photo Source: Visit Greece / H. Kakarouhas

Thessaloniki-Izmir Ferry Boat Link Tops Talks Agenda

Connecting the city of Izmir in Turkey with Thessaloniki in Greece, topped the agenda of talks last week between a visiting Turkish delegation and the Thessaloniki Port Authority (TPA).

Posted On 23 Feb 2016

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SNFCC Ready to Launch, Gives Media Sneak Peak

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), one of the country’s largest infrastructure projects to house the Greek National Opera, a two-million-book National Library and the 170,000m2 Stavros Niarchos Park on the Faliro Bay shoreline, will welcome visitors at the...

Posted On 23 Feb 2016

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Nafplio is Getting Ready to Welcome Runners, Visitors to Third Marathon

The Nafplio Marathon is returning for its third year on Sunday, March 6. Runners and visitors are invited back this year to get better acquainted with the destination of Nafplio through a series of parallel activities taking place during the marathon weekend.

Posted On 23 Feb 2016

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Congress Tourism on the Agenda of ‘Travel Trade Athens 2016’ Event

This year's Travel Trade Athens event, the signature annual trade event for the Greek capital, will focus on congress tourism. In its fourth year, the trade event will host over 85 tourism professionals, including tour operators and conference organizers, from the United States...

Posted On 23 Feb 2016

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Westin Resort Costa Navarino Introduces New Family Program

The Westin Resort Costa Navarino opened for the season on February 16 and has announced a new family program, The Westin Family, in response to the growing global demand of family travel and evolving needs of family travelers today.

Posted On 23 Feb 2016

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Hilton Tells Customers to ‘Book Direct’

Hilton Worldwide has launched the new "Stop Clicking Around" marketing campaign that provides an exclusive discount on room rates to Hilton HHonors members if they book directly through its brand websites, award-winning Hilton HHonors mobile app and reservation call centers, or...

Posted On 23 Feb 2016

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Travel Expert Doug Lansky to Speak at WTM London

International travel expert Doug Lansky, a tourism development advisor and travel writer with controversial and challenging views on the industry, has been confirmed to speak at the new-look three-day World Travel Market London 2016.

Posted On 23 Feb 2016

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Aeromexico to Offer Nonstop Flights from Mexico City to Tokyo Five Times a Week

Aeromexico has announced that it will increase nonstop flights between Mexico City and Tokyo to five times a week starting in June.

Posted On 23 Feb 2016

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BoG: Greece Welcomed 23.6m Tourists in 2015

The number of inbound visitors to Greece in 2015 increased by 7.1 percent to 23.6 million, according to provisional data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Monday. Travel receipts in 2015 rose by six percent to 14.1 billion euros.

Posted On 22 Feb 2016

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EU Ruling: Airlines Must Pay Up or Be on Time

An EU Court decision has set a precedent paving the way for employers to be able to seek compensation from airlines in the case their employees are delayed to their final destinations while on business trips.

Posted On 22 Feb 2016

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Visa Process Red Tape Turns Russian Tourists Away

Russian tourists might not be traveling to Turkey this year due to the escalating military conflict between the two countries, but they are not opting to visit Greece either, Greek tourism sector insiders are saying, citing the tedious and time-consuming visa procedure as the reason.

Posted On 22 Feb 2016

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Day Event Explores Peloponnese Tourism Growth

Promoting the tourism offerings of the region and implementing the successful Greek Breakfast program, as well as dealing with structural and fiscal issues impacting the tourism industry, topped the agenda of a tourism workshop held last week at the Dimitsana Conference &...

Posted On 22 Feb 2016

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Greek Hotel Sector, Tourism Employees See Eye to Eye – Opinion

"For the first time in many years, the hotel sector and its employees have managed to see eye to eye and ensure that the interests of all parties involved are safeguarded, paving the way for a fruitful collaboration and future growth,” according to Hellenic Federation of...

Posted On 22 Feb 2016

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Travelport Appoints Helen Katsiadaki as Sales Manager for Greece

Travelport, a leading Travel Commerce Platform, on Monday announced the appointment of Helen Katsiadaki as Sales Manager for Greece, with immediate effect.

Posted On 22 Feb 2016

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