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Aegean Airlines To Buy Out Rival Olympic Air

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines and Marfin Investment Group (MIG) reached an agreement today, Monday, 23 October, on the 100 percent sale of Olympic Air to Aegean.

Tourism Minister: German Tour Operators Contract Amendments Not Helping

The restrictive clause German tour operators are adding to their contracts with Greek hoteliers in case Greece exits the euro, was one of the main issues Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni discussed with German Deputy Economy Minister Peter Hintze, during her official visit...

AeroMexico To Launch Nonstop Mexico City-London Flight

Mexican carrier AeroMexico will launch Mexico City–London Heathrow service on 14 December 2012.

Autumn Escapes From Athens With Qatar Airways

Autumn is here and Qatar Airways takes you all over the world with prices starting from 528 euros (round-trip ticket plus taxes) until 31 March 2013.

Travelplanet24 Welcomes New Product Manager

Online travel agency Travelplanet24 recently welcomed Konstantinos Koukoumtzis as the agency's new Product Manager for flights.

Amadeus Launches New User Interface And Mobile Booking App

Amadeus, a leading technology partner for the global travel industry, last week launched its new User Interface (UI) and presented its mobile booking application.

Vueling Airlines To Fly To Rhodes And Kos

Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling Airlines will link Barcelona to Greek islands Rhodes and Kos as of summer 2013 within the framework of its strategic plan to transform Barcelona El Prat Airport into Europe’s main hub for short and medium distance flights by 2014.

Celebrity Reflection Part Of Celebrity Cruises’ Fleet

The sleek Celebrity Reflection officially became part of Celebrity Cruises' modern luxury fleet after a recent celebratory handover ceremony on board the ship.

“Queen Elizabeth” Welcomes Greek Travel Agents

Greek travel agents from Athens were introduced to Cunard Line’s Queen Elizabeth cruise ship when she recently docked at Piraeus Port. The Queen Elizabeth is the newest “Cunarder” that joined the fleet in October 2010.

Tourism Ministry Presents 2012-2013 Strategy

“Our goal is to maximize tourism income and showcase Greece as a global strong tourism force,” Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said during her first official press conference to the media, yesterday, 19 October.

Greece Targets Medical Tourism

A bill that will put an end to legal uncertainties and cover any gaps that hinder the development of medical tourism in Greece should be completed by the end of this year, according to an announcement made during the presentation of a study by the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels,...

Chambers Team Up On Tourism Issues

Tourism and trade cooperation were among the main topics during the first meeting of the network of chambers of twin towns and sister cities Lesvos, Lamia, Kalamaria, Thessaloniki, Kerkyra, Preveza and Paphos, Cyprus) held on Saturday, 13 October, at the Chamber of Lesvos.

GR.EC.A Announces Board Of Directors

The Greek e-Commerce Association (GR.EC.A) has announced its new Board of Directors:

Turkish Airlines Shows Interest In Ioannina

Turkish Airlines has announced the possibility of expanding its network in Ioannina, the largest city of Epirus, northwestern Greece.

Kazakhstan Expresses Interest To Invest In Greece

Greece will soon sign a bilateral cooperation agreement with Kazakhstan on tourism issues, the Greek Tourism Ministry said today, Monday, 15 October.

Daredevil Jumps Across Corinth Canal

We all know that bungee jumping is the most extreme sport practiced at the Corinth Canal, the gateway to the Peloponnese. However, not too long ago, Australian motorbike stunt driver Robbie Maddison (or “Maddo”) decided to take things further and jumped over the Canal on his...

New Zoning Plan To Open Tourism Investment Projects

The new special zoning plan for tourism that will promote tourism development alongside environmental protection in Greece, is expected to be ready by the end of the year, Greek press reports said recently.

Lights, Camera, Action: Costa Navarino!

The unique natural setting of Messinia in the Peloponnese will be screened around the world as the Costa Navarino resort recently "starred" as a filming destination for two international film productions.

Olga Kefalogianni On Greek Tourism, Bloomberg TV

“Tourism has shown to be the most resilient of all the economic factors in Greece,” Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni recently told Bloomberg Television during her visit to New York, US.

Forbes Opts For Patmos

Patmos, one of the northernmost islands of the Dodecanese complex, ranked first on a list of "Europe's 10 Most Idyllic Places To Live" compiled by US magazine Forbes.