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Francesco Scandale, Alitalia's new general manager for Greece and Cyprus, who replaces Alessandro Amadeo who is now the regional manager for southern Italy, with Alitalia’s sales manager for Greece, Nikos Bolias.

Alitalia Reaches Life-saving Agreements with Unions

After Alitalia managed to reach an agreement late last month with its nine unions, its existence is no longer in question. The unions approved layoffs of one-sixth of the airline's workforce and the breakup of the carrier into two units: a separate company for ground handling and...

Posted On 01 Oct 2004

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Tourism High on EU Agenda

European tour operators have given a broad welcome to the inclusion of tourism as a new item in the proposed EU Constitution. A clause on tourism has emerged in the latest draft of the Constitution for discussion among ministers and stakeholders in the member states of the...

Posted On 01 Sep 2004

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Greece Airways' chairman, Dhia Al Ani; the airline's managing director, Manos Ladopoulos; Athens Airport's marketing and PR manager, George Karamanos; and the airport's CEO, Alfred van der Meer.

Greece Airways Welcomed to Athens International

Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos last month welcomed Greece Airways to the Athens airport community. The new airline, a subsidiary of Air Scotland but with Greek participation, recently launched two weekly scheduled services (every Monday & Friday) that...

Posted On 01 Aug 2004

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EU Agrees to Share Air Passenger Information with USA

The European Union (EU) will sign a long-debated air passenger data transfer agreement with the United States despite opposition from the European Parliament (EP), said Jonathan Todd, a spokesman from the European Commission (EC), late last month.

Posted On 01 Jun 2004

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Former president of the Hellenic Tourism Organization, John Stefanides, hands the Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourism Agents’ honor award to Christodoulos Sbokos of Sbokos Tours, Heraklion, Crete, for his more than a quarter of a century of service to the travel trade.

Hatta General Assembly Speaker Angers Some Agents

During the recent annual general assembly of the Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourism Agents, almost a dozen special guests took to the podium.Most of the speakers were representatives of the country's political parties who, without exception, spoke on the importance of...

Posted On 01 Apr 2004

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World Conference to Promote Satellite Account Method

The Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) is not only about statistics, it is much more, providing concrete proof that tourism is one of the most important economic sectors and, thus, indispensable in today's world.

Posted On 01 Apr 2004

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Eria Resort, Maleme, Chania.

Unique Greek Resort Complex Ideal for the Physically Challenged

At least one Greek tourism enterprise seems to have taken to heart the potential gains as described in last year's edition of the Hellenic Tourism Organization's manual entitled "Making Europe Accessible for Tourists with Disabilities."

Posted On 01 Apr 2004

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Travel Association Wins Commision Case

The Greek Union of Air Travel Agencies (PETAGA) succeeded in winning a court case recently whereby travel agents are entitled to a minimum 7 percent commission on airline tickets sold.

Posted On 01 Apr 2004

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A note by the publisher

Over the past six months, we have seen many airlines not only abuse dominant position but also engage in concerted practices, both of which are against competition laws.* The first such case concerned the Dutch airline KLM, which abused its dominant position by dictating a cut in...

Posted On 01 Mar 2004

, By Lefteris Theofanopoulos

The International Tourism Exchange ITB Berlin represents every aspect of the value-added chain in the international tourism industry. ITB 2004 expects more than 9,000 exhibitors.

ITB 2004 Expects More Than 9,000 Exhibitors

The International Tourism Exchange ITB Berlin 2004, which will take place from 12 to 16 March on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds and in the International Congress Center ICC Berlin, represents every aspect of the value-added chain in the international tourism industry.

Posted On 01 Mar 2004

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The new combination will become the largest airline in Europe in terms of revenue and rank third behind American Airlines and United Airlines in passenger traffic.

Air France-KLM Merger Approved

Competition commissons in both the European Union and America last month approved the proposed merger between Air France and Holland's KLM airlines. With this approval of the carrier's de facto takeover by Air France, KLM's life as an independent airline comes to an end.

Posted On 01 Mar 2004

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Full Liberation of Ferry Routes Doubtful

Presently, four of Greece's major ferry routes -- Dodekanissos, Cylades, Argosaronikos, Crete -- fulfill the requirements for complete liberation when discussions are finalized between Greece's merchant marine ministry and the European Commission.

Posted On 01 Feb 2004

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Air France-KLM Deal Just the Beginning

Air France's planned takeover of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, which would create Europe's largest airline, may just be the beginning of a trend as airline carriers look to ways to cooperate and cut costs after two years of extensive losses.

Posted On 01 Nov 2003

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A Conflict between Travel Agents and Airlines

It is not enough that travel agents have to deal with problems within the tourism sector because of global economic problems, war, terrorism and epidemics, but it also has to contend with a conflict between the travel agent and airline industries. The latter has emerged as one of...

Posted On 01 Oct 2003

, By Lefteris Theofanopoulos

Sabre Travel Network Launches Exclusive Hotels Program in Europe

Sabre Travel Network brings to Europe its Sabre Exclusives hotels program, which was launched in the U.S. last year. The company will negotiate discounted rates with participating hotels and make these available through the Sabre global distribution system to its network of...

Posted On 01 Sep 2003

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Olympic Saga to Finish This Fall

Olympic Saga to Finish This Fall

One way or another, the government here says a permanent solution to long-lasting problems with state-owned Olympic Airways will be found and implemented before this winter rolls in. So far, according to a business plan leaked to Greek media, a new company, to be named New...

Posted On 01 Aug 2003

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Europe Gets Ready To Fly

The European Commission won the right on June 5 to start talks with the United States on airport landing rights, in a move destined to lead to a wholesale shake-up of transatlantic aviation.

Posted On 01 Jul 2003

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Aliki Vavouri, Blue Flag program director for the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature; Giannis Amoiridis, Greek regional authorities’ representative; Makis Apergis, head of the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature; and Ektor Verikios, representative of Alpha Bank, which sponsors the society's Blue Flag program.

Another Record Year for Blue Flag Awards

Two recent very notable announcements allow Greece to boast as perhaps being the country with the world's best and cleanest swimming waters in the world. It began last month when the country was awarded a record 373 Blue Flags this year for its clean beaches and safe swimming...

Posted On 01 Jul 2003

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Germanwings' corporate communications senior vice president, Heinz Joachim Schottes, presents the new no-frills carrier.

New Low-cost Carrier from Athens and Thessaloniki

Germany's low-cost carrier "germanwings" now flies out of Athens to Cologne four times a week and out of Thessaloniki three times a week with a ticket price of 19 euros, and that includes all taxes. That price, however, is for anywhere from 15 to 20% of all available seats. As...

Posted On 01 Jul 2003

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Deputy Development Minister Dimitris Georgakopoulos and Greek Development Minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos.

A Common EU Tourism Policy Possible and Likely

The informal meeting last month of EU development ministers and tourism officials on the island of Crete laid the foundations for drafting a common tourism policy in the European Union by proposing specific measures on tourism promotion and communication.

Posted On 01 Jun 2003

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