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Olympic-Aegean Merger Applauded By Head Of Greece’s Main Tourism Association

The upcoming merger of Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air is expected to create a strong national carrier that will contribute to the growth of Greek tourism, according to the president of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE), Andreas Andreadis.
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EU Approves Aegean Airlines Buy Of Olympic Air

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines has been granted the approval of the European Commission to buy rival Olympic Air.
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Greek Tourism Minister Applauds Olympic-Aegean Merger

"Τhe European Commission’s announcement, which opens the way for the acquisition of Olympic Air by Aegean Airlines, is a positive development for the country's fields of aviation and tourism," Greek Tourism Olga Kefalogianni said when commenting on the merger of the two Greek...
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Aegean Airlines: Greek Tourism Will Benefit From Olympic Air Acquisition

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines applauded the European Commission's decision that approves of its acquisition of rival Olympic Air.
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Curtain Falls For Greek Olympic Air

The European Commission said that if approval had not be given to Aegean Airlines to buy Olympic Air, then the latter would have left the market completely.
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Travelport Shows Agents How To Use “Rooms And More” Booking Tool

Travelport makes getting started on Travelport Rooms and More simple, with three new “How to” videos out now.
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Greece Among Star Tourism Performers In Europe

Greece is included among the star performers that have made the summer tourism season in Europe a success, according to UNWTO figures.
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E.U. Portal To Help Tourism Job-Seekers Find Employment

In order to foster employment and mobility in the tourism sector, the European Commission has launched EURES, the first pan-European job portal that currently has many openings in the tourism sector.
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South Aegean Islands On Tourism Minister’s Agenda

The closer cooperation between the South Aegean Region and the Tourism Ministry to promote the region's islands in a more effective manner was examined recently by Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and the region's vice governor, Eleftheria Ftaklaki.
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AEA To Address Key Passenger Rights Issues In European Parliament

The Association of European Airlines (AEA) and MEP Georges Bach will organize a debate where Members of the European Parliament and airlines will exchange their views on key passenger rights issues.
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ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΩ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΑ: Εναρκτήρια Εκδήλωση για την Κοινωνική Επιχειρηματικότητα στην Αθήνα

Το πρόγραμμα ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΩ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΑ, μια νέα πρωτοβουλία του Δήμου Αθηναίων και της Εταιρείας Ανάπτυξης και Τουριστικής Προβολής Αθηνών, αυτοσυστήνεται την Πέμπτη 26 Σεπτεμβρίου στον πολυχώρο του The Hub...
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Aegean-Olympic Deal Rumored To Have Been Approved By E.U.

Although a final decision on the acquisition of Olympic Air by Aegean Airlines is expected next month, it is rumored that the E.U. competition authorities have already decided to approve the deal.
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South Aegean Region Joins E.U. Tourism Indicators System

The South Aegean Region has been selected as one of the regions in Europe to participate in the European Commission's pilot phase of the European Tourism Indicators System (ETIS) for sustainable management at destination level.
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Tinos To Host “Water Is Necessary for Life, WIN4LIFE” Conference

Views and ideas about water management, advanced wastewater treatment processes and sustainable brine management practices will be exchanged at the upcoming international conference "Water Is Necessary for Life, WIN4LIFE" to be held on Tinos Island this month.
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The Travel Preferences Of Young And Old: Beach Holidays Or A City Break?

ITB Berlin and IPK International analyze the holiday preferences abroad of Germans and Britons – Germany is Europe’s most important source market for young travelers – the UK’s over-fifties are particularly keen to travel.
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EU’s Tips For European Travellers

Europe is travelling again with the beginning of the holiday season. For millions of Europeans travelling within and outside the (EU) European Union, there are certain travel considerations that every European should be aware of.
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EU Survey Asks Professionals On Accessible Tourism Services

The European Network on Accessible Tourism (ENAT) has launched an online survey as part of a study conducted for the European Commission that aims to map "accessible tourism services" across Europe and find out how businesses are responding to this market.
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Turkish Airlines Eyes Olympic Air

Turkish Airlines has officially submitted a proposal to buy out Greek carrier Olympic Air, according to recent Turkish media reports.
Olympic Air announced last month that together with Aegean Airlines it would appeal against the decision of the European Competition Commission that blocked their plans to merge.
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Olympic Air To Cut Flights From Athens To Three Greek Cities

Greek carrier Olympic Air announced on 22 July that it would stop its flights from Athens to Thessaloniki and Iraklio, Crete, as of 13 October 2013.
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EDEN Greek Finalist Marathon Honored By Greek Tourism Ministry

The Greek Tourism Ministry on 16 July honored the Municipality of Marathon for recently receiving the accolade for top sustainable tourism destination in Greece for 2013 in the European Commission’s “European Destinations of Excellence” (EDEN) project.