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Etihad Airways Increases Flights To Athens, Greece

Etihad Airways recently announced it will boost frequency on the Abu Dhabi-Athens route from seven to 10 flights per week with the introduction of three new flights as of 2 July.

Posted On 17 Apr 2014

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Marketing Greece's destination portal discovergreece.com.

“Discover Greece” Launches In German, French and Russian

As holiday bookings for Greece continue to heat up, the non-profit private sector tourism initiative Marketing Greece recently launched its destination portal Discovergreece.com in Russian, German and French.

Posted On 17 Apr 2014

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Transavia Launches New Route To Thessaloniki, Greece, From Amsterdam

Low-cost airline transavia.com has added its 16th Greek destination to its portfolio with the opening of the Thessaloniki-Amsterdam route on 17 April.

Posted On 17 Apr 2014

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Aegean Airlines Adds Two Special Flights To Transfer Holy Fire To Greek Destinations

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines has announced that it will provide two extra aircraft (non commercial flights) to distribute the Holy Fire to various destinations of the country once it arrives in Athens from Jerusalem on Easter Saturday.

Posted On 17 Apr 2014

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San Marino To Host 1st UNWTO European Conference On Accessible Tourism

Policies and measures to promote universal accessibility in tourism will be at the center of the 1st UNWTO European Conference on Accessible Tourism, jointly organized by UNWTO and the Government of the Republic of San Marino on 19 November 2014.

Posted On 17 Apr 2014

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Russian Tourists Still Coming To Greece But At Slower Pace

Greece will see a "small increase" in Russian tourist arrivals this year, according to Le Grand Group of Companies, a leading Greek DMC of incoming tourism from the Russian market to Greece.

Posted On 16 Apr 2014

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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.

Posted On 16 Apr 2014

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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.

Posted On 16 Apr 2014

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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.

Posted On 16 Apr 2014

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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.

Posted On 16 Apr 2014

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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.

Posted On 16 Apr 2014

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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.

Posted On 16 Apr 2014

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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.

Posted On 15 Apr 2014

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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.

Posted On 15 Apr 2014

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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.

Posted On 15 Apr 2014

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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.

Posted On 15 Apr 2014

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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!

Posted On 15 Apr 2014

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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.

Posted On 15 Apr 2014

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