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Etihad Airways Wins China’s Award For Business Class

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, recently received the award for "Best First Class Cabin" at China’s 2013 Travel Awards.

Athens Hotel Market On Its Way To Recovery

The Athenian hotel market is bullish for 2014 following a significant performance improvement last year, according to a report by STR Global and GBR Consulting.

Louis Cruises: Nine New Cruise Destinations For Summer 2014

New Greek destinations and themed cruises are included on the summer 2014 schedule of Louis Cruises.

Gulf Air Resumes Flights To Greek Capital Athens

Gulf Air recently announced that it will resume flights to the Greece's capital city Athens with four weekly flights launching on 16 June.

Ypati Thermal Spring In Greece To Open For Easter

The Ypati thermal spring located in Fthiotida, Greece, will open as of Monday 14 April for the Easter holiday.

Lovegreece.com: New Website Looks To Discover & Showcase Pioneering Greek Personalities

A new website named Lovegreece.com is looking to showcase talented Greek individuals that stand as shining examples in Greece through their work and also demonstrate the true worth of the country while abroad.

SWISS Adds Greek Destinations To New Summer 2014 Schedule

This summer, SWISS will add Thessaloniki to its Zurich-based network, while Geneva will see new services to Corfu and Heraklion.

HATTA Announces New Board Of Directors

The Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) has announced its new Board of Directors for a 3-year mandate, following elections that took place recently in Athens.

The Muppets Take Over Lufthansa

Lufthansa is embarking on the next round of its partnership with Disney following the film "Planes," this time with Miss Piggy and her sweetheart Kermit appearing in the in-flight entertainment program in time for the German premiere of "Muppets Most Wanted" on 1 May.

Greek Startup Scene On The Up

The number of startups in Greece have increased significantly in 2013 comparison to 2010, according to Endeavor Greece, a global non-profit organization supporting entrepreneurship.

Athens: Most Popular Greek Destination For Easter 2014

The Greek capital will attract the majority of tourists that choose to travel to Greece for the upcoming Easter holiday, according to a survey released recently.

Travelport Celebrates One Year Anniversary Of Merchandising Platform

Since launching its ground-breaking Travelport Merchandising Platform exactly one year ago to the day at the CAPA Airline Summit in Dublin, today, 10 April, Travelport outlined the significant progress it has made since launch.

Greek Tourism’s Best Practices Honored

The best practices and most innovative initiatives in the Greek tourism industry were honored on 8 April at the Tourism Awards 2014 ceremony in Athens.

Transavia Celebrates Upcoming New Amsterdam-Thessaloniki Route

Transavia.com and its general sales agent in Greece Galant Hellas recently held an event in Thessaloniki to celebrate the upcoming opening of the new air connection between Amsterdam and the Greek northern city.

EY Report: Hotel Sector Is Focused On Growth In 2014

A strong performance is predicted for the global lodging industry in 2014 with investors seeking out new opportunities in the worldwide hospitality sector, according to a recent Ernst & Young (EY) report. EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services.

Thomas Cook Austria Honors Rhodes For Longtime Collaboration

Leading tour operator Thomas Cook Austria (Neckermann) recently presented the Greek island of Rhodes with an award in honor of the company's longtime collaboration with the destination.

Athens To Become More Attractive To Visitors

The Municipality of Athens will launch a series of actions, in cooperation with the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) and the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, to upgrade the Greek capital's tourism product and promote the city's services.

Greek Tourism Expected To Soar With More Flights In 2014

After last year's record 17.92 million arrivals, the momentum is continuing. Greece should expect another record year in tourism, according to recently released data on the expected passenger traffic at the country's airports in 2014.

Athens Airport Honored At Routes Europe 2014

Athens International Airport (AIA) was highly commended in this year’s Routes Marketing Awards that took place on 7 April in Marseille, France hosted by Marseille Provence Airport.

Rhodes: Most Popular Greek Destination For Austrians

The island of Rhodes continues to be the most popular Greek destination for Austrian travelers.