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SETE: Data Confirms Estimates Of Record Year For Greek Tourism

International tourism arrivals in Greece posted a 13 percent increase in September 2013 compared το the same month in 2012, the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) announced on 7 October.
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Greece Aims To Attract Upscale Tourists

Greece will try to attract an upmarket tourist clientele by boosting new investments, upgrading offered services and developing new and attractive tourism products, Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni told the Mediterranean Luxury Travel Summit in Athens on 7 October.
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Jazeera Airways, Travelport Renew Global Full Content Agreement

Travelport and Jazeera Airways, Kuwait’s largest airline serving the Middle East, recently announced the renewal of their global full content agreement.
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Air NZ Celebrates Double Win At World Travel Awards

Air New Zealand celebrated a double victory at the prestigious World Travel Awards at the Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony held recently in Dubai.
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Etihad Airways Commences Daily Vietnam Flights

Etihad Airways has launched the first ever commercial passenger service between Abu Dhabi, UAE, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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Athens: Mediterranean Luxury Travel Summit Begins On Monday

The Mediterranean Luxury Travel Summit 2013 will take place 7-8 October at the Divani Apollon Palace & Spa in Athens and bring together internationally-renowned thought leaders and consumer strategists, top travel & tourism executives and key decision makers across the industry,...
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Symi Wants To Attract Turkish Travelers

The island of Symi in the Dodecanese will show its best to a group of Turkish journalists and entrepreneurs who are expected to arrive on Sunday 6 October.
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Italian TV RAI Visits Monemvasia, Greece

A film crew from Italian TV station RAI 3 recently visited Monemvasia, in Greece’s southeastern Peloponnese, to shoot a documentary film about the destination.
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Kalamata, Santorini, Heraklion Champions In Tourist Arrivals

The arrivals of foreign tourists at the airports around Greece recorded an important increase, according to the first (temporary) data for September 2013.
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SLH Reveals Luxury Travel Trends

The Maldives is the most popular luxury holiday destination, Chanel is the most popular luxury brand and a luxury holiday is the most desired luxury product, over cars, jewellery or clothing, according to a new survey on luxury travel trends.
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Tourism and Water: Greater Efforts On Water Preservation Needed

Tourism stakeholders called for greater global efforts in water preservation on World Tourism Day 2013, which was dedicated to “Tourism and Water – Protecting Our Common Future” in line with the International Year of Water Cooperation.
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Greece’s 2,000-Year-Old Computer On Display In Arta

A BBC documentary that shows the secrets of a 2,000-year-old computer used by Ancient Greeks will be screened at the Archaeological Museum of Arta on 7 October following the opening of the "Antikythera Mechanism" exhibition.
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Travelport Universal API Launches In Asia

Travelport, a leading distribution services and e-commerce provider for the global travel industry, recently announced the launch of its ground-breaking Travelport Universal API (Application Programming Interface) to developers in Asia. Now available in over 90 countries,...
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Nike’s 2013 “We Run” Race Series Continues In Athens, Greece

Nike’s "We Run" series will continue its momentum of celebrating, motivating and inspiring athletes around the world on Sunday 6 October with a 10 km road race in Athens, Greece.
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Athens: Technopolis Hosts 2nd Scooter Festival

For three days, scooters and motorcycles will take center stage at the Technopolis cultural complex in Gazi, Athens, at the 2nd Scooter Festival.
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Εορτασμός Ευρωπαϊκών Ημερών Πολιτιστικής Κληρονομιάς 2013-2014: Τα πρόσωπα του χρόνου

Την Δευτέρα 7 Οκτωβρίου θα εγκαινιασθεί περιοδική έκθεση με τίτλο «Ο μηχανισμός των Αντικυθήρων» στο Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Άρτας και θα προβληθεί το ντοκυμαντέρ «The Two Thousand Year Old Computer» παραγωγής...
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Greece Aims To Attract More Tourists From the U.S.

Making Greece an attractive destination for Americans is one of the main priorities of the Greek Tourism Ministry, the U.S. media was informed recently by the country’s Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni.
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Hellenic Seaplanes: Volos Waterway Expected To Operate In April 2014

Greek company Hellenic Seaplanes recently got the go-ahead from the Volos Port Authority to apply for a license in perpetuity to operate the waterway that exists at the city’s port.
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Greek Travel Agents To Tour “Queen Elizabeth” In Piraeus

Amphitrion Group of Companies will give Greek travel agents the grand tour of the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship that will be docked in Piraeus Port on 4 October.
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Hilton Athens Supports “The Ark Of The World”

This winter, guests at the Hilton Athens Hotel will make a big difference to children in need through the Europe-wide fundraising campaign "Small Change Big Difference."