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Athens Is Making A Comeback But More Can Be Done

Athens is bouncing back in the international tourism scene this year but there is still significant potential for further growth, Greek key tourism figures agreed recently.

Hellenic Seaplanes Plans To Create Waterways In Greek Lakes

Hellenic Seaplanes has announced its intention to add lakes to its planned waterway network that will connect mainland Greece with several Greek islands.

Greece Presented To 17 Tourism Professionals From Abroad At Travel Event

Seventeen representatives from leading tour operators, travel agencies and event organizers from nine countries recently attended a B2B travel event in Thessaloniki to explore new cooperations with Greek tourism professionals.

Early Bookings Show Tourism Growth In Mount Athos Area, Greece

Early bookings to the area of Mount Athos in Halkidiki for this year's tourism season are already showing an impressive increase, data from travel agencies that have deals with local hotels has revealed.

EasyJet Keeps Passengers Switched On

EasyJet now allows all passengers to use their personal electronic devices such as laptops, DVD players, tablets and mobile phones onboard in "Flight Mode" throughout the whole flight including during take-off and landing.

Etihad Airways Announces Strong First Quarter Results With Positive Growth

Etihad Airways has announced its strongest ever passenger and cargo volumes for a first quarter, together with $1.4 billion in total revenues during the three-month period, marking a year-on-year increase of 27 percent.

Athens Awaits For Completion Of Ambitious Infrastructure Projects

Greece's capital city, Athens, has ambitious infrastructure projects in the works that are expected to give the destination's tourism image a major boost once completed.

Brussels Airlines Resumes Athens Flights After Two-Year Absence

Brussels Airlines, the flag carrier of Belgium, has announced a resumption of services to Athens, Greece, after a two-year absence.

Europe Promoted As Tourism Destination By Amadeus, European Travel Commission

Amadeus and the European Travel Commission (ETC) recently signed a strategic partnership to promote Europe as a tourism destination.

GNTO Supports International Cinematographers Visit To Athens

Athens and Delphi will welcome 50 of the most important cinematographers from 47 countries of the world during the 2014 International Federation of Cinematographers (IMAGO) Annual General Assembly.

Voting Opens Ahead Of World Travel Awards Europe Gala Ceremony 2014

After an exhaustive search, World Travel Awards has revealed the nominees for its Europe Gala Ceremony 2014. The results of the vote will be revealed at the Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso in Athens, Greece, on 2 August!

Athens’ Crowne Plaza & Holiday Inn Receive “Accessibility Pass” Certification

The Crowne Plaza Athens City Center and Holiday Inn Athens have received the "Accessibility Pass" and are now certified for their accessible hotel services to individuals with hearing disabilities.

Blue Star Ferries Mobile App Now On Google Play

Greek passenger shipping company Blue Star Ferries has announced that its booking application for ferry tickets is now available on Google Play.

SWISS Relaunches swiss.com

Swiss International Air Lines is totally relaunching its online presence with a "fully responsive" design with the radically-redesigned swiss.com.

Athens To Welcome An Additional 700,000 Tourists In 2014

Athens is changing and is expected this year to accommodate an extra 700,000 tourists compared to 2013, the mayor of the Greek capital, Giorgos Kaminis, said on 14 April.

Greek Tourism Minister To Visit Moscow

Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni will depart for Moscow on Tuesday 15 April to further strengthen tourism cooperation between Greece and Russia.

Travel Trade Athens 2014 @ Megaron Athens International Conference Center

85 professional buyers-tour operators, travel agents, conference and corporate meetings organizers from 22 countries are at the Megaron Athens International Conference Center right now and are holding B2B meetings with 170 tourism professionals and suppliers of the Greek capital.

Thessaloniki Promoted As Wedding Destination For British Couples

Hoteliers in Thessaloniki recently held meetings with British travel agencies that specialize in honeymoon tourism and discussed the possibility of promoting the Greek Northern city in the UK market as a wedding destination for British couples.

Greek Medical Tourism Gains Ground In Russia

Greece has convinced Russia on its high-quality medical tourism industry, according to the deputy head of the Russian Federal Tourism Agency (Rostourism), Grigory Sarishvili.

Blue Star Ferries Supports 8th Cultural Program For Remote Greek Islands

Blue Star Ferries will sponsor the largest educational/cultural program "Agoni Grammi Gonimi," an initiative that takes place on remote islands of the Aegean, for the eighth year in a row.