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Ethos, Thessaloniki Int’l Fair Team Up for Greek Hospitality Awards 2016

The deadline for nominations in the Greek Hospitality Awards 2016 has been extended to April 1, with the Ethos Events and the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF)-HELEXPO teaming up for the event to be held on April 22 at the Ethniki Asfalistiki Conference Center in Athens.

Ο ΣΕΤΕ κάνει «ReGeneration» στον Τουρισμό

Το πρωτοποριακό, ολιστικό πρόγραμμα εξάμηνης πρακτικής άσκησης ReGeneration, πραγματοποιείται για 3η συνεχόμενη χρονιά στην Ελλάδα. Φέτος, σε συνεργασία με το ΙΝΣΕΤΕ, το πρόγραμμα εντάσσει και τον τομέα του τουρισμού στους κόλπους του....

Greece @ ITB 2016 – Photo Report by GTP

Greece received positive and optimistic messages from the German market at the leading trade fair for the worldwide travel industry, ITB Berlin, which marked 50 years.

WTTC: Travel and Tourism Added 7.2 Million New Jobs in 2015

Travel and tourism last year added 7.2 million jobs to the global economy and contributed over $ 7.2 trillion in GDP, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council's (WTTC) Economic Impact Report 2016.

Greece and Four Other EU Countries May Lose Visa-free Travel to the US

The US Department of Homeland Security has given Greece and four other EU countries until the end of the month to act and meet new strict criteria or risk losing visa-free travel rights.

Starwood to Merge with Marriott Under Revised Agreement

Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, owner of the Sheraton and Westin brands, has accepted a revised buyout bid from Marriott International.

MITT 2016: Incentives for Travel Agencies

Moscow’s International Travel and Tourism Exhibition – MITT has announced that it will launch the 'MITT Passport', an incentive programme available for travel agencies visiting the event. Each registered visitor representing a travel agency will be able to win holidays to over 11...

Greece’s 10th ‘Aviation – Present and Future’ Conference Announced

The technical base of the Athens International Airport and issues concerning social entrepreneurship in the aviation sector will be focused on at the 10th Aviation – Present and Future conference in April.

Athens Half Marathon Breaks Records

More than 17,000 runners and two new records marked this year’s Athens Half Marathon, which took place in the Greek capital on Sunday.

Hydrotherapy Takes Center Stage in Athens for World Water Day

The secrets and benefits of thermal spring treatments will take center stage tomorrow at Syntagma Square, where more than 50 members of the Hellenic Association of Municipalities with Thermal Springs will present their offerings on occasion of World Water Day celebrated annually...

UIA Receives AIA Award for ‘Fastest Developing Carrier for Eastern Europe’

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) was honored as the “Fastest Developing Carrier for Eastern Europe” of 2015 at the 16th Airline Marketing Workshop, held recently by Athens International Airport (AIA).

EET: 29 Ερωτήσεις – Απαντήσεις για τα capital controls

Η Ελληνική Ένωση Τραπεζών (EET) δίνει απαντήσεις στις συχνότερες ερωτήσεις που σχετίζονται με τους κεφαλαιακούς περιορισμούς (capital controls).

International Tourism Community Shocked by Suicide Bomb Attack in Istanbul

A suicide attacker detonated a bomb in a major shopping and tourist district in Istanbul, Turkey, on Saturday. The blast killed at least five people and wounded dozens of others, including 12 foreigners.

UNWTO Saddened by FlyDubai Plane Crash in Russia

A FlyDubai airliner, en route from Dubai, crashed in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don early Saturday, killing all 62 people aboard.

EU Reaches Deal on Migrant Crisis with Turkey

The European Union and Turkey on Friday reached an agreement to halt illegal migration flows to Europe following talks between EU Council President Donald Tusk, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and key European officials in Brussels.

‘Kos Made of Summer’: New Tourism Campaign Launches for Hippocrates Island

The South Aegean Region has announced the launch of a new tourism campaign for the Greek island of Kos.

Travel Agents See High Interest for Greece at ITB 2016

A tourism delegation of Greek travel agents visited Berlin during the ITB trade show on March 9-13 to promote Greece, exhibit their services and discuss partnerships with foreign tour operators.

Western Greece Region Teams Up with SETE for Tourism Promotion

The Region of Western Greece agreed this week to cooperate with the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) towards the design and implementation of a far-reaching promotional strategy for the 2016-2017 period of the area’s tourism offerings.

Sky Express Announces New Routes from Athens to Santorini, Mykonos

Greek airline Sky Express will operate daily flights from Athens to/from Santorini and to/from Mykonos as of April.

‘Athens Social Media in Tourism’ Meet to Shed Light on the Digital World

It’s all about being digital, branding better and selling more at the Social Media in Tourism Conference, set to take place on April 11 at the Center of Sustainable Entrepreneurship Excelixi in Nea Erythrea, Athens.