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Greece To Step Up Promotion Of Athens Festival To Attract More Visitors

The Tourism Ministry, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and the Athens Festival have decided to launch a cooperation to promote Greece abroad through the Greek festival's program of events.

Greece: Direct Contribution Of Tourism To GDP Expected To Grow By 3% This Year

The direct contribution of travel and tourism to Greece's GDP is forecast to rise by 3.1 percent in 2014 and increase by 3.4 percent per annum, from 2014-2024, to 16.2 billion euros (7.4 percent of total GDP) in 2024, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).

Libra Group Invests In COCO-MAT In Exchange For 50% Stake

The Libra Group recently announced that it is the principal investor in 50 percent of COCO-MAT and has formed a joint venture with the leading Greek manufacturer of specialist mattresses, other natural sleep products and furnishings.

Travelport Works With transavia.com To Help Travel Agents

Travelport and transavia.com have joined forces to develop a range of travel agency-focused initiatives.

SriLankan Airlines To Join Oneworld On 1 May

SriLankan Airlines will become a full member of oneworld, offering the alliance's complete range of services and benefits with effect from Thursday 1 May 2014.

ITB Berlin 2014 Shows Big Prospects For Greek Tourism

One thing was certain during this year's ITB international tourism exhibition in Berlin: Greece was making a comeback in the German market.

InSETE To Launch Quality Tourism Programs For Greek SMEs

The SETE Institute (InSETE) intends to adopt a set of voluntary quality principles proposed by the European Commission and include them in planned programs for Greek tourism enterprises.

Free Admission At The Acropolis Museum On 25 March

The Acropolis Museum will offer free admission to the general public from 9am to 5pm on Tuesday 25 March, which is a national holiday celebrated annually in Greece.

Condor To Connect Kalamata, Greece, With German Cities Via New Flight

This summer, Condor will launch a new route to Kalamata from the German cities of Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich and Stuttgart.

Mideast Promotes Greece At Major Tourism Fairs

Aiming to expand further in emerging tourism markets, Mideast has been attending internationally recognized tourism exhibitions around the world since the beginning of the year.

Athens Airport Continues Incentive Scheme To Support Summer Traffic

Athens International Airport (AIA) has announced that it will further enhance its incentives policy for airlines for the 2014 summer period.

Pierre-Yves Cousteau Wants To Create A Marine Park On Santorini

Pierre Yves Cousteau, world-famous diver and son of legendary undersea explorer Jacques Yves Cousteau, recently referred to his aim to create a Marine Protected Area (marine park) in Santorini, while speaking in Thessaloniki.

Etihad Airways Improves Guest Sleep Experience With COCO-MAT

Etihad Airways recently launched an exciting new program to improve sleep quality on its long-haul flights.

Greece To Promote Religious Tourism At MITT 2014 Expo In Moscow

In a bid to strengthen religious tourism, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) will host the Church of Greece in a special area in its stand at the Moscow International Exhibition Travel & Tourism (MITT) that will take place 19-22 March in Russia.

“Blue Growth” Is High On Greece’s Agenda

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni gave a speech in Parliament on the power of "Blue Growth," a key driver of tourism development for Greece and other countries of the South within an integrated maritime policy of the European Union.

Heraklion, Crete, Expects Increase Of Cruise Passengers This Year

Initial signs for cruise tourism in Heraklion, Crete, are very positive as the port authority recently announced that it expects cruise passenger arrivals to increase by 10 percent this year.

Halkidiki Presented As Part Of “Via Egnatia” Project

Visitors at the ITB Berlin international tourism exhibition this year were informed that Halkidiki has joined Thessaloniki and is part of the "Via Egnatia" project.

Slow-Moving Licensing Process May Stall Construction Of Waterways In Greece This Year

Although Greek company Hellenic Seaplanes is ready to begin constructing waterways in ports in Greece, the slow-moving process to obtain a license for their construction may put plans on hold for the 2014 tourism season.

Thessaloniki Hosts 2014 European Youth Conference

The 2014 EU Youth Conference gathered 250 delegates who focused on young people's social inclusion.

Goldair Appointed GSA Of Air Armenia, Announces Athens-Yerevan Route

Goldair is Air Armenia's new General Sales Agent (GSA) for Greece and has announced the launch of a new Athens-Yerevan route from 22 May until 23 October 2014.