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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.
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: Flight Cancellations, Reschedules On 16 July 2013

Olympic Air has announced flight cancellations and reschedules on Tuesday 16 July 2013, as a result of the work suspensions of Greek air traffic controllers (noon – 16:00 local time).
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Travelport Holds Summer Media Event In The UK

Travelport recently held a media event at its European headquarters in the UK and gathered together journalists from Travelport locations across Europe.
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Delta And Virgin Announce Codeshare

Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic Airways recently detailed a codeshare agreement across 108 routes that offers customers seamless connections to 66 destinations across North America and the U.K. as of this month.
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European Managed Travel: Growth Returns But Austerity Here To Stay

Travelport has released new research into the European managed travel sector that concludes that austerity measures are here long-term as corporations drive for higher levels of compliance, enforcing a reduction in premium class travel and utilizing preferred suppliers.
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Chandris Hotels Hosts 6th World Karate Cup

Hotels Corfu and Dassia of Chandris Group on Corfu hosted the athletes that participated in the 6th World Karate Federation Youth Cup and the "Karate 1-Youth World Cup" held 1-7 July.
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Travel Industry Stands At A “Big Data Crossroads,” Amadeus Report

Study finds that big data is set to shape the future of travel, with potential benefits for both travel companies and travelers alike.
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EU Passenger Rights Information Campaign Launches Today in Piraeus

A campaign on passenger rights will launch today, 27 June, at the Piraeus Port Authority within the framework of the European Commission's new campaign to inform travelers about their passenger rights and how to claim them if needed.
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Decision On Aegean-Olympic Air Merger Expected In October 2013

The European Commission is expected to give a decision on 3 September 2013 on whether to approve or block the acquisition of Olympic Air by Aegean Airlines, according to recent media reports.
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Athens-Toronto Direct Air Link On Kefalogianni’s Agenda In Canada

The possibility of introducing a year round direct air link between Athens and Toronto was focused on during talks Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni recently held with leaders of airline companies in Canada.
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Greek PM Sees Economic Recovery Through Tourism

“We want to make Greece one of the 10 best tourism destinations in the world,” Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said on 29 May during the 21st annual general assembly of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) in Athens.
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Schengen Visa Procedures To Improve Via Open Consultation

The European Commission is currently reviewing the procedures for issuing short-stay Schengen visas and recently launched a broad public consultation on the Schengen visa application process.
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Gastronomy Days To Be Held At Benaki Museum

The Benaki Museum is getting ready to launch a gastronomy event next week to highlight Greek gastronomy and promote the authentic and unique food products of the country.
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European Tourism On Modest Upward Trend This Year

International arrivals and nights to Europe for the first months of 2013 point to a slower, but continued growth for most of the destinations referred to in the European Travel Commission's first quarterly report "European Tourism in 2013 – Trends & Prospects" that was recently...
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VAT Cut For Greek Restaurants Not Certain

Greece's Finance Ministry will decide on a possible VAT decrease on food catering services in June only if Greece reaches its revenue targets, according to Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras.
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Marathon, Attica, Wins EDEN Award

The Municipality of Marathon of the Region of Attica was recently awarded the European Destinations of Excellence (EDEN) 2012/2013 accolade, which this year focused on accessible tourism.
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Athens Mayor Proposes Shops To Operate Some Sundays A Year

Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis on Tuesday, 23 April, restated his proposal for shops in the historical center of the city to operate on some Sundays and this way give tourists more options to for purchases while touring the city.
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Greek Gastronomy Served At European Parliament

“We hope we will have the opportunity again to represent Greece’s gastronomy abroad,” the Chef's Club of Greece said following the presentation of the country’s cuisine at the European Parliament on 10 April.
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Greece Expects To Welcome One Million Russian Tourists This Year

"Some one million Russian tourists are expected to visit Greece this year," the deputy head of the Federal Agency for Tourism of the Russian Federation, Evgeny Pisarevsky, said today, 11 April, during a meeting with Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni in Athens.