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Meeting Point Hellas Announces Future Plans For Greece

Destination management company Meeting Point Hellas (MPH) expects to service some 350.000 guests in Greece this year and aims to offer a different product mix, go international and focus on offering services in countries such as Italy, Turkey and Croatia while increasing its...
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Greece Sees Int’l Arrivals Growing In Half-Year 2013

International arrivals to Greece increased by 9.5 percent in the first half of 2013 compared with the same period last year, according to data released by the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE).
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Greek Tourism On Track To Surpass 17 Million Arrivals This Year

Recent data on international arrivals at some of Greece's most popular destinations during the month of June has suggested that numbers may possibly surpass the initial forecast of 17 million foreign tourists in Greece this year.
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Transavia.com Expands Reach In Greece

Dutch low-cost operator transavia.com recently expanded its global reach in Greece by extending its content for distribution to Travelport-connected Greek travel agencies. Roy Scheerder, chief commercial officer of transavia.com, tells GTP what else the airline has planned for...
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Louis Hotels Announces Special Family Holiday Offers

Hotel chain Louis Hotels is once again offering unique holidays with a combination of high quality services and affordable prices on the most stunning Greek islands.
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Early Signs Point To Strong Greek Tourism Season

Expectations of 17 million tourists coming to Greece this year seem to be gaining ground, according to recent data released to the Greek press by the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE).
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Eretria To Get Seaplane Service Via New Waterway

The Municipality of Eretria recently gave its approval for the construction of a waterway , aiming to offer tourists and Greek residents an alternative form of transportation via seaplanes.
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Greek Tourism On Comeback Trail

The start of this year's tourism season in Greece seems to confirm the initial forecasts that refered to 2013 as a "record year" in terms of international arrivals.
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Greek Beaches On CNN’s World’s Top 100

American news network CNN included four Greek beaches - two in Crete and two in the Ionian Sea - on its recent "World's 100 Best Beaches" list.
Athens from above.
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Athens To Be Promoted To Russian Market

Athens may not be considered a top holiday destination for the Russians but Labirint Travel Company, the largest Russian tour operator working with the Greek market, plans to change that.
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Greek Gastronomy Initiative Launches In Brussels

Greek tourism destinations are currently being promoted through culinary experiences in restaurants in Brussels as part of the “gaΣtronomia@Brussels” initiative of the Greek National Tourism Organization office in Belgium.
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Mouzenidis To Launch New Airline To Boost Russian Arrivals To Greece

Mouzenidis Travel recently announced plans to launch a new airline named “Ellin Air” that will offer direct flights from new Russian regions to Greece. Mouzenidis Travel is one of the largest Greek companies working with the Russian market.
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Hotelbrain Announces New Ionian Partnerships

HotelBrain recently broadened its presence in the Ionian by introducing three new partnerships in Zakynthos (Mimoza Beach Hotel and Strada Marina) and Preveza (SESA Hotel).
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Aegean Airlines Announces New Routes Program For 2013

Aegean Airlines presented its new routes program that includes the addition of 29 new scheduled international routes from a total of 12 airports, eight of which function as bases of the company.
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Olympic Handling Renews Partnership With Adria Airways

Olympic Handling recently renewed its agreement with Adria Airways that provides airport ground handling services for all the airline’s flights in Greek commercial airports.
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“Greece: All Time Classic” at ITB Berlin 2013

ITB Berlin opened its doors for 2013 today, Wednesday 6 March, with 10,086 exhibitors from 188 countries who are presenting their products and services on a display area covering 160,000 square meters.
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Greece Expects Rise In Arrivals From Russia, Ukraine, Belarus

Early bookings to Greek destinations have increased 400 percent especially from the markets of Russia, the Ukraine and Belarus, according to data released recently by tour operator Mouzenidis Travel, one of the largest Greek companies working with the Russian market.
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Greece To Approach Gay Market This Week At 33rd Fitur Expo

Hotels located in over 10 Greek destinations will be presented and promoted this year in the Gay & Lesbian segment at the 33rd Fitur International Tourism Trade Fair to be held this week in Madrid, Spain (30 January- 3 February 2013).
Thessaloniki International Airport
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Tender For Greek Regional Airports Still Pending

The Greek Government will divide the country’s regional airports into three groups based on geographical criteria prior to inviting private investors to submit expressions of interest for their operation, the Greek media recently reported.
Castelli Hotel
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Castelli Welcomes 2013 With More Green Awards

The New Year found Castelli Hotel, located on Agios Sostis, Zakynthos, with two more environmental awards that confirm its policy to deliver hotel services with a minimal impact on the environment.