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Exploring Athens by Art

As part of its ongoing activities to shed light on Athens, its landscape, history, and social life, the National Archaeological Museum announces the launch of “180 Years - Athens Panorama - Reference to August Ferdinand Stademann in the Eyes of Polyvios Gouzios” on Friday,...

Posted On 06 Oct 2015

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Athens Airport: September 2015 Passenger Traffic Up 14.7% Year over Year

Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) increased by 14.7 percent in the month of September 2015 compared to the same month in 2014.

Posted On 05 Oct 2015

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Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki Sees Rise in Overnights, Drop in Revenue

The northern port city of Thessaloniki is growing into destination of choice with the number of overnight stays rising by 100,000 in the first eight months of the year, but revenue still remains low.

Posted On 05 Oct 2015

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Amphipolis Finds Still Causing Stir

The archaeologist leading the excavation works at the Amphipolis site in northern Greece, which a year ago had the world on edge as to the identity of the person buried there, revealed last week, that the ancient tomb may belong to a close companion of Alexander the Great, Hephaestion.

Posted On 05 Oct 2015

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Google Athens Event Reveals the Way We Travel

In efforts to inform travel-related businesses and professionals on the latest trends as well as examine the impact of the internet on travel, Travel@Google recently organized a day event in Athens titled “The Way We Travel”.

Posted On 05 Oct 2015

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Blue Air to Connect Athens with Turin and Constanta in 2016

Romanian airline Blue Air has added the Athens – Turin (Caselle) and Athens – Constanta routes to its 2016 summer schedule.

Posted On 05 Oct 2015

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Hospitality.Next 2015: Int’l Speakers to Share Innovative Hotel Concepts

Serge Trigano of Club Med and Mama Shelter Hotels will be in Athens on Thursday, November 19, to speak at the "Hospitality.Next: Building a Boutique Destination" conference.

Posted On 05 Oct 2015

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AEGEAN and Olympic Air Receive IATA’s ‘Fast Travel Green Award’

AEGEAN and Olympic Air were recently recognized by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for their innovation in passenger experience and received the "Fast Travel Green Award".

Posted On 05 Oct 2015

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Air France, KLM and Delta Airlines: New Telephone Numbers, Working Hours in Greece

Air France, KLM and Delta Airlines have announced that they are changing their telephone numbers in Greece.

Posted On 05 Oct 2015

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Emirates Sweeps 2015 APEX Passenger Choice Awards with Seven Wins

Emirates emerged as the biggest winner at the 2015 APEX Passenger Choice Awards held in Portland, Oregon, clinching seven awards including for Best Overall Passenger Experience and Best in Region: Middle East for the sixth consecutive year.

Posted On 05 Oct 2015

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South African Airways Opens New Domestic Lounge ‘VIA’

Following months of extensive refurbishment, patrons travelling to local destinations will now be able to enjoy a new contemporary and stylish South African Airways (SAA) lounge - called the VIA lounge - in the domestic departure area of OR Tambo International Airport.

Posted On 05 Oct 2015

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Greek Tourism Sector Promises to Soften VAT Increase Blow on Hotels, Islands

Tourism professionals in Greece will make efforts to absorb costs of the recent increase of value-added tax (VAT) rates on hotels and islands, a measure that "clearly affects the competitiveness of Greek tourism", the president of SETE, Andreas Andreadis, recently said in an...

Posted On 04 Oct 2015

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Russian Airline Transaero Expected to Cease Operations Any Day

Russia's second-largest airline, Transaero, is expected to cease operations any day following the collapse of a takeover plan, international media reports said on Friday.

Posted On 04 Oct 2015

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Greece Strengthens Ties with French Market at B2B Expo in Paris

Greece's Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura was recently in France and attended the country's leading international B2B tourism exhibition IFTM Top Resa 2015 to strengthen Greek-French relations and build partnerships for the launch of new agreements.

Posted On 02 Oct 2015

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GSEVEE: VAT Hike on Greek Islands will Bring ‘Incalculable Consequences’

The Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen & Merchants (GSEVEE) on Thursday said that the VAT increase on the products and services of the Aegean islands will mark a new economic slowdown and have consequences on the competitiveness of Greek tourism.

Posted On 02 Oct 2015

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WTM London’s Fourth Day is Packed with Events and Networking

A packed programme covering social media, responsible tourism, careers and blogging is lined up for the fourth day of World Travel Market (WTM) London 2015.

Posted On 02 Oct 2015

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‘Greek Shipping Miracle’ – An Online Museum

In efforts to safeguard a longstanding tradition and promote the contribution of Greek shipping to both the local economy and culture, members of the Greek shipping community joined forces to create the “Greek Shipping Miracle”.

Posted On 02 Oct 2015

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Spetses mini Marathon Grows in Numbers and Popularity

The Spetses mini Marathon is growing in numbers and popularity with over 12,000 runners from 20 countries expected to participate in this year’s event on October 9-11.

Posted On 02 Oct 2015

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Travelport and SNCF Announce a Renewed Distribution Agreement

Travelport and SNCF, one of the largest rail operators worldwide, have announced a new multi-year distribution agreement.

Posted On 02 Oct 2015

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Greece’s Domestic Travel Shows Increase in 2014

Some 6.3 million trips took place in Greece by some 3.6 million Greek citizens in 2014, which is an annual increase of 13.4 percent and 15.9 percent respectively, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announced recently.

Posted On 01 Oct 2015

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