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Kefalogianni, Rehhagel Discuss Promoting Sports Tourism in Greece

The development of sport tourism in Greece was discussed recently between Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and the former coach of the Greek national team, Otto Rehhagel.
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European Federation Of Tourist Guide Associations Responds To Greek Tourism Minister

GTP Headlines received the following letter from the European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (FEG) in response to the recent article on the Greek Government’s plans to revise the tourist guide profession in Greece.
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Athens Mayor In Beijing To Boost Tourism

Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis today, 29 March, will sign a memorandum of understanding for tourism, business and culture with Beijing Mayor Wang Ansun, according to the City of Athens.
Tourists in Athens
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ITEP Releases Results On Greek Tourism 2012 Performance

The average room rate of Greek hotels in August 2012 increased two percent to 100.2 euros compared to the same month of 2011, according to the annual survey of the Research Institute for Tourism (ITEP) presented today, 28 March, by the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels.
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Aegean Airlines Releases 2012 Results

Aegean Airlines reported 2012 revenue of 653.4 million euros, two percent lower compared to 2011. Νet result after tax improved to a loss of 10.5 million euros compared to a loss of 27.2 million euros in 2011.
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Hotel Chamber Establishes Documentation Center For Greek Tourism

The establishment of a Documentation Center For Greek Tourism that brings together 15 stakeholders in the Greek economy, the academic and research community was announced today, 28 March, at a special event of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels in Athens.
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Greece To Launch Tenders For Marinas To Boost Yacht/Sea Tourism

Greece’s privatization agency TAIPED will launch six international tenders for Greek marinas by June to boost yacht tourism, it was announced today, 28 March, at a joint press conference of the agency and the Greek Tourism Ministry.
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Germans Avoided “Crisis-Hit Greece” Last Year

"Crisis countries" Greece, Egypt and Tunusia were the "losers" last year in regards to the holiday preferences of the Germans, according to the recently released Reiseanalyse study of the German holiday market.
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Austrian Airlines Briefs Travel Agents In Thessaloniki

Austrian Airlines recently held a special briefing event for travel agents in Thessaloniki under the romantic sounds of Viennese Waltz.
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Greece To Open First European Sustainable Tourism Observatory Under UNWTO Auspices

A Memorandum of Cooperation for the establishment of a National Sustainable Tourism Observatory in Greece, was signed by Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai, today, 27 March, in Izmir, Turkey.
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Qantas-Emirates Deal Approved By Australian Regulator

Emirates and Qantas welcomed today, 27 March, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) approval of their partnership for a period of five years.
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Greek Travel Agents Strengthen Ties With Turkey And Germany

A Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies (HATTA) and Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB) during the open session of HATTA's annual general assembly today, 27 March, in Athens.
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Air France-KLM And Amadeus Renew Content Agreement

Air France-KLM and Amadeus renew their content agreement and launch the New Economy Offer in the travel agency channel.
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Greek Travel Agents Team Up With Germany To Improve Greece’s Competitiveness

The first meeting of a Working Group for Greek tourism comprising representatives of Greek and German travel agencies has been scheduled to take place in Berlin on 13-14 June 2013, the Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies (HATTA) announced yesterday, 26 March.
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Kefalogianni Optimistic About This Year’s Tourism Season

Greece has a positive outlook for the 2013 season, as bookings from all the country’s traditional and developing tourism markets are showing positive figures, according to Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni.
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Greek Tourism Ministry: Tour Guide Profession To Open

The tour guide profession in Greece will soon be liberalized in accordance to Greece’s European obligations, Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni announced today, 26 March, following a meeting with German Federal Deputy Labor Minister Hans-Joachim Fuchtel on tourism education...
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New Internship Program Links Greek Tourism Education With Labor Market

Greece’s tourism education is planned to be linked with the country’s labor market through a pilot internship program that has been successfully applied in Germany and other countries such as Portugal and Spain, according to an announcement made today, 26 March, by Greek Tourism...
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Halkidiki Receives Positive Response In Romania

Halkidiki expects a five to seven percent rise in arrivals of Romanian tourists this year, according to the Halkidiki Tourism Organization.
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The City Of Athens Supports Entrepreneurs

The City of Athens recently organized the first round of consultation meetings with agencies and investors within the framework of the actions of the Athens Development and Destination Management Agency (EATA) to support entrepreneurship and the technological competitiveness of...
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Online Survey Launched For Disabled Travelers

Disabled persons or those who travel with a disabled person or plan holidays for someone with a disability are kindly requested to answer the "STEEP" online survey launched by the European Network for Accessible Tourism (ENAT).