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For the 2012 season, CLUB MED and Premium Choice have guaranteed vacations in more than 40 selected locations in Europe, North and South America, Asia and the Pacific, in 75 all-inclusive resort villages.

Travel Provider Announces All-Inclusive Summer 2012 Options

Premium Choice C.M.E.U.T.A., a complete management enterprise of unique travel and aviation, recently announced its travel portfolio for customers in Greece and abroad that includes a wide range of deluxe all–inclusive resorts, selected gourmet tours, VIP cruises and high end...

Posted On 01 May 2012

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Peloponnese In The Spotlight At Second ARGO Black Sea Tourism Forum

Tourism professionals from the Black Sea Member States will gain first hand insights and knowledge on the most representative and innovative Peloponnese tourism products and have the opportunity to hold meetings with selected Greek regional tourism providers at the “ARGO II Black...

Posted On 01 May 2012

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Monemvasia fam trip: Greek tourism journalists at Gerakas Port in Lakonia.

Monemvasia: A Multi-Day Holiday Destination

Greek tourism journalists at Gerakas Port in Lakonia during a fam trip organized 16-18 March by the Monemvasia Tourism Promotion Committee with the assistance of Greek tourism journalist Margarita Manousou (Touristiki Agora magazine).

Posted On 01 May 2012

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Four Airlines To Fly State-Subsidized Air Routes

The four airlines to fly the 24 state-subsidized domestic air routes to remote Greek islands (agones grammes) for the four-year period 2013-2016 were announced last month by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority.

Posted On 01 May 2012

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Archive photo of old GNTO poster. “After World War II, the Hellenic Republic embarked on a new, flexible, bureaucracy-free organization so as to address tourism in a new perspective,” a GNTO press release said on account of the organization’s 60-year anniversary since its reestablishment.

GNTO Celebrates 60th Birthday

“The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is a historical organization that today the country needs more than ever,” Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Yeroulanos said during the organization’s 60-year anniversary event held in late March at the Acropolis Museum.

Posted On 01 May 2012

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Giannis Balakakis, CEO of Gnomon Performance, in late March presented the Geo Routes and Aegean Routes to an audience of tourism professionals and journalists. “These routes are theme cultural expeditions and are addressed to experienced travelers from Greece and abroad that seek experiential travel experiences,” he said.

Expeditions To The “Other Side” Of Greece Presented

“Greece, with whatever difficulties, is still one of the most charismatic corners of the world, with colors, nature, history, culture, gastronomy, ancient values, but above all unique people, all of which creates a canvas that is not found elsewhere,” Gnomon Performance’s CEO...

Posted On 01 May 2012

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HATTA Blasts New Transport Bill

The Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) recently criticized provisions of a draft law drawn up by the Transport, Infrastructure and Networks Ministry that “ridicules Greek society and Greek tourism.”

Posted On 01 May 2012

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“It's a shame that this year while HATTA, the oldest Greek tourism body and one of the oldest in the world, celebrates its 85th year of operation, I stand in the unfortunate position to continuously point out problems,” the president of the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA), Yiorgos Telonis said at the association’s general meeting.

Travel Agents Have Low Expectations For 2012 Tourism Season

“Greek tourism plunges deeper into the crisis,” the president of the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA), Yiorgos Telonis, said while opening the association’s annual general assembly in late March.

Posted On 01 May 2012

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Taxi Profession Liberalization Approved By Greek Parliament

Following months of internal conflicts among government members in regards to the terms to “open” the Greek taxi sector, the Greek Parliament approved legislation recently that is said to open the sector to competition.

Posted On 01 May 2012

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The deputy head of the visa policy unit of the European Commission, Diederik Paalman, appeared quite defensive during the conference, held recently at the new Acropolis Museum, on the Schengen visa process. Mr. Paalman brushed off all negative opinions expressed by tourism figures and urged member states to improve staff coverage in embassies and consulates and to open up new visa centers in remote cities to reduce visa-waiting times at centers.

Schengen Visa Regime Topic Of Debate In Athens

“The commission is looking into the issue of long waiting lines to obtain a visa, but also member states do not put their money where their mouths are as they should include more staff in consulates,” argued Diederik Paalman, deputy head of the visa policy unit of the European...

Posted On 01 May 2012

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“Re-think Athens” Project Launched

The exclusion of cars from a redesigned Panepistimiou Street, the extension of the tram line to Patisia, the refurbishment of Omonia square and the upgrading of the Neoclassical Trilogy of Athens (Academy of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and National...

Posted On 01 May 2012

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One of the mosaic images of Greece displayed on the giant digital billboard in New York’s Times Square to remind Americans of the country’s natural beauties. The imagery was created by Greek visual designer Charis Tsevis and accompanied by the taglines “See you in Greece” and “Join us in Greece.”

Greece Shined In Times Square, More Private Initiatives To Come

New York City’s Time Square got a taste of Greece last month thanks to an advertising campaign launched by volunteer group “Up Greek Tourism” to promote Greek tourism and attract potential tourists from the U.S.

Posted On 01 May 2012

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Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis (photo) and Citizen Protection Minister Mihalis Chrysohoidis caused controversy in April in regards to proposals and plans to crackdown on riots, illegal immigration and organized crime in the Greek capital.

Athens’ Demonstrations And Illegal Immigrants In The Spotlight

Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis sparked controversy last month when he proposed draft legislation aimed to curb disruptive protest rallies and ban chemical use throughout demonstrations in Athens’ city streets, the Greek press reported. A team of constitutional lawyers and human...

Posted On 01 May 2012

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The second annual meeting of the European Hotel Managers Association (EHMA) Greek-Cypriot Chapter at the Athens Plaza.

Deputy Minister Attends Hotel Managers Meeting

Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister George Nikitiadis (center) last month attended the second annual meeting of the European Hotel Managers Association (EHMA) Greek-Cypriot Chapter at the Athens Plaza.

Posted On 01 Apr 2012

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Condé Nast Traveller in Athens.

Condé Nast Traveller Gives Insight On Luxury Tourism

Condé Nast Traveller's publishing director, Simon Leadsford, and associate publisher, Juliette Ottley (center), gave a presentation recently at the Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens entitled "Luxury during an economic recession - Trends, expectations and Greece."

Posted On 01 Apr 2012

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The Hellenic Chef’s Federation will bid to host the 37th World Congress of WACS in 2016 in Athens.

Hellenic Chef’s Federation Bids To Hold WACS Congress In Athens

The president of the Hellenic Chef’s Federation, Miltos Karoubas (left), announced last month that the federation would head towards the 35th World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS) Congress in Korea this May and take part in the bidding process for Athens to host the 37th...

Posted On 01 Apr 2012

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HATTA's annual cocktail party at the T-Palace bar in Athens.

Tourism Professionals Chill Out At HATTA’s Cocktail Party

The Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) in late February held its annual cocktail party at the T-Palace bar in Athens for travel professionals and key tourism figures.

Posted On 01 Apr 2012

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Metro line 3: Haidari-Piraeus section.

Airport To Connect With Piraeus Port Via Metro

The contract for the 7.6 kilometer extension of Metro line 3 on the Haidari-Piraeus section that will include six brand new stations was signed last month, according to Attiko Metro S.A.

Posted On 01 Apr 2012

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Qatar Airways’ new Boeing 787 seats will make their long-haul debut on the Doha-London Heathrow route this summer. The airline’s new 787 seats promise to deliver a whole new passenger travel experience across both cabins with the industry’s newest aircraft.

Qatar Airways Announces New International Routes

Qatar Airways announced further expansion of its rapidly growing international network with five new passenger routes, more cargo services and capacity increases to a number of destinations served direct from the airline’s Doha hub. The expansion program was unveiled on the...

Posted On 01 Apr 2012

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Athens International Airport (AIA) awarded airlines that recorded the highest passenger development in 2011.

Athens Airport Awards Airlines

Athens International Airport (AIA) recently awarded airlines that recorded the highest passenger development in 2011, during the 12th Airline Marketing Workshop organized by the airport at the Athens Concert Hall.

Posted On 01 Apr 2012

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