Greece is still one of the most important tourism destinations for Austrian tourists, Josef Peterleitner, representative of the Austrian branch of tour operator TUI and president of the Austrian Travel Agents Association (OERV) told the press recently.
Greece’s main social security fund, IKA, announced that a sealed bid public tender for the short-term (12-month) lease of the Makedonia Palace hotel in Thessaloniki, will take place on Monday, 4 February 2013.
The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) has announced that Simon McNamara has undertaken the position of the association’s new Director General as of 1 January 2013.
Take part in the Qatar Airways worldwide contest until the end of February 2013 and maybe you will win a round-trip ticket for a destination within the airline's network!
The New Year found Castelli Hotel, located on Agios Sostis, Zakynthos, with two more environmental awards that confirm its policy to deliver hotel services with a minimal impact on the environment.
"In a difficult era, where society is tested and the citizens bear the burden of the crisis, we, the politicians who represent the Nation, besides sending wishes are obliged to speak with concrete actions."
The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) recently signed a cooperation agreement with Travelife and the European Centre for Ecological and Agricultural Tourism (ECEAT) to support the sustainability of Greek tourism.
In a significant acknowledgment of tourism as a tool for promoting sustainable development, the UN General Assembly recently unanimously adopted a resolution stressing ecotourism’s role in the fight against poverty and the protection of the environment.
Emirates, one of the world's fastest growing airlines, on Wednesday, 2 January 2013, achieved another first with the inaugural departure of an A380 flight from the new and world's only dedicated and purpose-built A380 concourse at Dubai International Airport.
The City of Athens will ring in the New Year on Monday, 31 December 2012, at the Apostolos Pavlos & Herakleidon pedestrian walkway in central Athens, together with all of the Athenians and guests who choose to celebrate New Year's Eve in the Greek capital.
The Lesvos Hoteliers Association invites local entrepreneurs to attend the "Greek Breakfast of Lesvos" event scheduled for today, Sunday, 30 December, at the Chamber of Lesvos.
Eurobank recently reached an agreement with hotel group Lampsa SA for the leasing of the King George Palace on Syntagma Square. Lampsa is the owner of the adjacent Hotel Grande Bretagne.
Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni ordered a probe into the finances of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) after an embezzlement scam against the organization surfaced during the recent Christmas holiday.
In 2013, the reduction of the VAT rate on food catering services, from 23 percent it stands today to 13 percent, will be one of the Greek Tourism Ministry’s targeted actions to boost the competitiveness of Greece’s tourism product, the country's Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni...
