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Astra Airlines Announces Winter schedule

Thessaloniki-based Astra Airlines announced its 2013 winter flight schedule, which will be effective from 27 October 2013 to 29 March 2014.
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Olympic Air Offers Promotional Fares On Domestic Network

Greek carrier Οlympic Air is offering special promotional fares for one-way trips within its domestic network from/to Athens.
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Kefalogianni Expresses Optimism For Greek Tourism

September and October will be "two very good months" for the Greek tourism sector, Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said today, Monday.
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GNTO Holds Talks On Saronic Gulf Promotion

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is planning to promote the Saronic Gulf as a single tourism destination to Greeks and international travelers in order to boost arrivals to its several islands such as Hydra, Poros, Aegina and Spetses.
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Athens Welcomes Emirates’ Flagship Airbus A380

Emirates brought its flagship Airbus A380 in Athens for a one off commercial flight on Sunday 15 September, almost a year after the first ever A380 scheduled service to the Greek capital.
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easyJet Adopts Enhanced Amadeus Booking Service

easyJet and Amadeus have announced the launch of unique system enhancements that will allow travel agents around the world, in a phased approach, to book low-cost carriers with the same booking flow as that used for traditional carriers, regardless of the airline’s distribution...
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Piraeus To Extend Port To Accommodate “New Generation” Cruise Ships

The Greek Environment Ministry recently approved the environmental terms for the creation of a "cruise liner center" at the south side of Piraeus Port to accommodate large cruise ships.
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Navarino Challenge: Top Athletes To Join Ultra Marathon Man Dean Karnazes

Many leading and distinguished athletes will join Greek American Supreme Marathon runner, Dean Karnazes, in the marathon race "Navarino Challenge" taking place in Messinia and Arcadia next month.
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Sofitel Launches “French Wine Week” To Celebrate The Harvest

Sofitel Luxury Hotels will hold the "Sofitel French Wine Week" in all of its 120 hotels worldwide, as part of its international wine program that launched earlier this year.
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Δήμος Ρόδου: Εκδηλώσεις για την Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Τουρισμού 2013

Στο πλαίσιο του εορτασμού της Παγκόσμιας Ημέρας Τουρισμού, η ∆ιεύθυνση Τουρισμού του ∆ήμου Ρόδου έχει ετοιμάσει ένα πλούσιο πολιτιστικό πρόγραμμα για τους επισκέπτες της Ρόδου αλλά και για τους Ροδίτες, καλωσορίζοντας έτσι θερμά και τιμώντας όλους όσους επιλέγουν τη Ρόδο για τι...
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Greece Sees Increase Of Australian Tourists This Year

Arrivals to Greece from Australia this year increased by 28 percent compared to 2012, it was announced during a meeting held in Athens today between Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and a Victorian Parliamentary delegation.
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Thirteen Greek Beaches Lose Blue Flag Status

Thirteen Greek beaches have lost their coveted Blue Flags after spot checks confirmed that their coastal managers had failed to maintain standards over the summer.
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World Tourism Day 2013: Cretan Food And Diet Expo

The Municipality of Agios Nikolaos on Crete will celebrate the Cretan Diet through an exhibition of local products scheduled to take place on Wednesday 25 September.
Photo Source: www.chioschamber.gr
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Regional Airports Tender Continues With Seven Bidders

Seven companies and consortiums have been shortlisted for the second stage of the tender for the operation, management, development, and maintenance of the country’s regional airports.
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Russian, UAE Investors Seek To Invest In Greek Tourism Sector

Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev recently expressed his interest to launch investment projects in the Greek tourism sector, during a meeting he had with Deputy Development Minister Notis Mitarakis in Athens.
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AXESS, Travelport Deliver New Japanese GDS

A new, superior Japanese GDS is on schedule to launch this autumn by AXESS International Network (AXESS) and Travelport.
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Γνώμη Της Ο.Κ.Ε. επί του «Ειδικού Πλαισίου Χωροταξικού Σχεδιασμού και Αειφόρου Ανάπτυξης για τον Τουρισμό»

Η Εκτελεστική Επιτροπή της Οικονομικής και Κοινωνικής Επιτροπής (Ο.Κ.Ε.) διαμόρφωσε την εισήγησή της προς την Ολομέλεια σχετικά με το «Ειδικό Πλαίσιο Χωροταξικού Σχεδιασμού και Αειφόρου Ανάπτυξη...
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Αγ. Νικόλαος: Εκδηλώσεις για την Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Τουρισμού 2013

Ο Δήμος Αγίου Νικολάου σε συνεργασία με επαγγελματικούς φορείς διοργανώνουν κάθε χρόνο εκδηλώσεις, στα πλαίσια της Παγκόσμιας Ημέρας του Τουρισμού.
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NEL LINES: Βλάβη Ε/Γ-Ο/Γ IONIAN SKY

Κατά τον απόπλου από το λιμάνι της Μυτιλήνης σήμερα Παρασκευή 13/09/2013 διαπιστώθηκε δυσλειτουργία στη δεξιά κύρια μηχανή του πλοίου της εταιρείας μας Ε/Γ-Ο/Γ IONIAN SKY. Το πλοίο επιστρέφει στο λ...
Tourists seen at the monumental gateway of Hadrian's arch in the center of Athens. Upon releasing data on bookings in the Greek capital, the Athens-Attica Hotel Association recently referred to “a depressing performance of the destination and its hotels.”
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Athens Tourism Sees Slight Increase Due To Calm Image

The fact that Athens is showing a calmer image and no longer making headlines that refer to strikes, demonstrations and street riots has contributed to the rise in tourism in the Attica region, Greek hoteliers informed journalists during a recent press conference.