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UNWTO Honors CNN’s Richard Quest With Lifetime Achievement Award For Reporting On Tourism

UNWTO has awarded CNN’s Richard Quest the 2013 UNWTO Award for Lifetime Achievement, in recognition of his work as a business journalist reporting on the tourism industry.

Posted On 23 Jan 2014

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Greece’s Main Tourism Body Calls For Simplified Schengen Visa Procedures

Visa applications should be processed within 48 hours of their submission, the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) underlined in a recent letter to the Greek Tourism Ministry.

Posted On 22 Jan 2014

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European Commission Launches Open Consultations On EU Tourism

The European Commission has launched online open consultations on the future of European Tourism and on the regulatory and administrative framework of tourism businesses in the EU.

Posted On 22 Jan 2014

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Pantou: EU Website With Greek Name Launched For Accessible Tourism

Travelers with a disability will now find it much easier to discover places to go and things to do – comfortably and safely - thanks to the new European Accessible Tourism Directory “Pantou” that connects holidaymakers and suppliers.

Posted On 22 Jan 2014

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International Cruise Industry To See Growth In Passenger Numbers This Year

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and its cruise line members are looking forward to a positive year of growth with a 2014 passenger forecast of 21.7 million worldwide guests on CLIA’s 63 member lines.

Posted On 22 Jan 2014

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“Greek Breakfast” Menus To Be Featured At 9th HORECA

Crete, Macedonia, Thrace and Corfu will present their versions of "Greek Breakfast" at the 9th HORECA show, to take place 7-10 February 2014 at the Athens Metropolitan Expo in Spata.

Posted On 22 Jan 2014

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Many Greek Hotels Honored With HolidayCheck Award 2014

Twenty-one Greek hotels were among the 400 most popular hotels worldwide recently honored with the HolidayCheck Award 2014.

Posted On 22 Jan 2014

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Greek EU Presidency Welcomed In Stockholm

The conclusion of the Lithuanian Presidency and the opening of the Greek Presidency of the Council of the EU were recently celebrated at a reception held by the Embassy of Greece in Stockholm.

Posted On 22 Jan 2014

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Qatar Airways Wins “Best Business Class” Title

Qatar Airways was named "Best Business Class" at the 25th Annual Best in Business Travel Awards USA Awards 2013, held recently in Los Angeles.

Posted On 22 Jan 2014

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Air France Increases Service To South-East Asia

Air France has announced it will increase flight capacities to Southeast Asian destinations Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Jakarta, in anticipation of rising demand during the 2014 summer season.

Posted On 22 Jan 2014

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Acropolis Museum Restaurant Among Top 5 Places To Eat In The World

The Acropolis Museum Restaurant is included among the top five places to eat in the world alongside the restaurants of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York and the Musée d’Orsay in Paris.

Posted On 21 Jan 2014

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Thessaloniki To Get A Metropolitan Park In The City Center

A section of the exhibition premises of TIF-Helexpo in Thessaloniki city center will be donated to the city for the construction of a metropolitan park, according to the Minister of Macedonia and Thrace Theodoros Karaoglou.

Posted On 21 Jan 2014

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Hellenic Chamber of Hotels To Hold 3rd General Assembly At HORECA

The major challenges the Greek hospitality sector is facing today will be analyzed in detail during the 3rd General Assembly of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels on 7 February 2014 at the Metropolitan Expo during the 9th HORECA.

Posted On 21 Jan 2014

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International Tourism Exceeds Expectations In 2013

Despite global economic challenges, international tourism results were well above expectations as arrivals grew by five percent in 2013, reaching a record 1,087 million arrivals.

Posted On 21 Jan 2014

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“100% Hotel Show” To Welcome Italian Tour Operator Viaggi Oggi In Athens

Rome-based tour operator Viaggi Oggi, widely known in the Greek travel sector thanks to its intense activity since 1992, will attend the upcoming 100% Hotel Show exhibition to take place in Athens, Greece, in February 2014.

Posted On 21 Jan 2014

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Hellenic Seaways “Safely Together” Service For Passengers Branded A Success

The Hellenic Seaways (HSW)-Interamerican emergency medical assistance program for travelers "Safely Together" was branded a success for the 2013 season.

Posted On 21 Jan 2014

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Chios Chandris Hotel Joins “Clean Hands” Program

Chios Chandris Hotel on the Greek island of Chios has joined the program of the nonprofit organization that collects used soap from hotels, "Clean Hands."

Posted On 21 Jan 2014

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Tourism’s Dark Side To Be Revealed At Book Presentation In Athens

Papazisis Publications and Ianos Book Store will host the presentation of the new Greek book on tourism of Professor Pericles Lytras and Athina Papageorgiou entitled "The Tourism that harms… Its unseen and defamatory side."

Posted On 21 Jan 2014

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