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During the press conference, prefect Dimitris Bailas was questioned if the prefect interferes with the prices of hotels and tourism services of the Cyclades.
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Cyclades Goes Beyond ‘Sun and Sea’ Concept

The Cyclades holds the first place throughout Europe for the internationally known 'sun and sea' elements but so many other essentials compose the group that are unknown to most, according to the island group's Prefect Dimitris Bailas.
Posted On 01 Jul 2009
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The Blue Flag is awarded to beaches that follow 29 requirements that refer to the quality of seawater, cleanliness, organization of the swimming area, safety of bathers and protection of the environment, among other factors.
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Greek Blue Flag Beaches Announced

Greece this year was awarded blue flags for 425 beaches and eight marinas, according to a recent announcement by the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature. Last year 430 Greek beaches were awarded blue flags.
Posted On 01 Jul 2009
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Dr. Yiannis Paraschis, CEO of Athens International Airport, and Peter Baumgartner, chief commercial officer of Etihad Airways. In April, the airline won the Skytrax World Airline Award for having the best business class in the world.
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Etihad Airways Launches Athens Flight

The opening of the Athens-Abu Dhabi route is another milestone that marks the strong relations between the United Arab Emirates and Greece, Etihad Airway's chief commercial officer, Peter Baumgartner, recently said at the airline's first press conference in Athens.
Posted On 01 Jul 2009
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Olympic Airlines Q400 Aircraft
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Olympic Goes Through Revamp Process

Olympic Airline's owners, Marfin Investment Group (MIG), announced the designers of the carrier's new cabin crew uniforms last month.
Posted On 01 Jul 2009
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Journalists who attended the opening of the Agios Gordios Beach Hotel were overwhelmed with the view from the back terrace of the resort.
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Aquis Adds A New Hot Spot To Kerkyra

The demanding visitor is not interested exclusively in sun and sea but also expects top service and facilities and that is exactly what the Aquis all-inclusive package offers, "unique facilities," said Andreas Antoniou, the hotel chain's director of operations, at the recent...
Posted On 01 Jul 2009
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Tourism Among Priorities On PM’s Agenda

The government's goal is the preservation and support of Greece's tourism product's potential and everyone should aim to transform the global crisis into a national opportunity, Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis said during the 17th general assembly of the Association for Greek...
Posted On 01 Jun 2009
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City Break tourism
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Greece’s New Media Campaign Presented

Tourism Minister Kostas Markopoulos recently presented the new international advertising campaign of the Greek National Tourism Organization for 2009-2010.
Posted On 01 Jun 2009
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Yiannis Retsos, the new president of the Athens-Attica Hotels Association and the association's immediate past president, Yiorgos Tsakiris. Mr. Retsos emphasized the need to stop the defamation of Athens as an
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Athens-Attica Hoteliers Up In Arms

With a drop in the average hotel occupancy rate in the Athens Attica region by 26 percent in January, 13.1 percent in February and 15.7 percent in March, the Athens-Attica Hotels Association called for immediate measures to boost tourism in Greece’s capital.
Posted On 01 Jun 2009
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Hotels Obliged To Maintain Last Year’s Minimum Rates

Greek hotels are to maintain last year’s minimum prices for this season until 31 March 2010, according to a recent decision by Tourism Minister Kostas Markopoulos.
Posted On 01 Jun 2009
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Zoning Law For Tourism Approved

The Greek Government Committee recently approved the controversial planned zoning law for tourism despite reactions of environmentalists, hoteliers and civil engineers and its rejection by an expert committee.
Posted On 01 Jun 2009
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Olympic Airlines
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Olympic Airlines Opens New Chapter

The transition period for Olympic Airlines should be completed by 30 September with the transfer of 100 percent of the three carrier's units (flight operations, technical basis, ground handling) to Athens-based Marfin Investment Group (MIG), the company announced recently.
Posted On 01 Jun 2009
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Tourism Minister Kostas Markopoulos during the inauguration ceremony of the 14th Touristiko Panorama.
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Greek Tourism Determined to Stay Afloat

The 14th Touristiko Panorama had fewer participating exhibitors than previous years and limited activities but once again gave travel professionals the opportunity to increase business deals and meet with potential clients.
Posted On 01 Jun 2009
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Police Captain John Siriopoulos of the Hellenic Police Flight Department stressed that necessary legislative rules have been made for the improvement of Greek aviation but that economic assistance from the government is still pending.
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General Aviation Still An Issue

Greece's aviation laws must correspond with those of European legislation and of the international market if the country wants to attract aviation tourism, was the main conclusion of the fourth scientific conference "Aviation - Present and Future," held by the Hellenic Ministry...
Posted On 01 Jun 2009
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Athens Welcomes Airport City Conference

Many airport city concepts were developed and discussed at the annual "Airport Cities World Conference & Exhibition," which took place for the first time in Athens on 27-29 April.
Posted On 01 Jun 2009
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World of Athens President Tatiana Karapanagioti; Tourism Minister Kostas Markopoulos; and Athens Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis during the presentation of the new World of Athens advertising campaign. According to Mayor Kaklamanis, in order to attract more tourists from the U.S. Greece must dare to allow international cruises to begin from Piraeus.
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Athens Goes International With New Ad Campaign

The tourism ministry recently announced the launch of an extensive advertising campaign for the promotion of Athens set for May and June that includes a series of actions and events to take place in the U.S. and Europe.
Posted On 01 May 2009
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New Tourism Measures Support Airlines, Employment

Minister of transport and communications, Evripidis Stylianidis, and minister for employment and social protection, Fani Palli-Petralia, recently announced measures to support the tourism sector.
Posted On 01 May 2009
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Ship Owners Demand Anti-Crisis Measures

The Association of Passenger Ship Owners recently requested the immediate suspension of user charges at ports (port taxes) and the elimination of third party taxes.
Posted On 01 May 2009
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Unemployment to Rise as Arrivals Are Seen to Drop

The Research Institute for Tourism and Forecasts (ITEP) expects arrivals to fall at least by 4.24 percent this year, while tourist traffic from traditional markets are predicted to drop by 4.58 percent.
Posted On 01 May 2009
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SETE's president, Nikos Angelopoulos, expressed his frustration and disappointment towards the attitude of Emporiki Bank, which he said would not accept checks issued by tourism businesses, suggesting that thy are not creditworthy. In a release Emporiki Bank denied this and expressed its support for the tourism sector.
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SETE Sees a Gloomy Tourism Season

The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises painted a black picture at a press conference last month and called on to the government for additional measures to support the tourism industry.
Posted On 01 May 2009
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Greek Hotels Want Loans

The president of the Hellenic Hotel Federation, Andreas Andreadis, recently requested the intervention of Bank of Greece's chairman, Yiorgos Provopoulos, in regards to bank policies that in many cases can cause "unpleasant developments" in the hotel industry.
Posted On 01 May 2009
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