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Strong Demand from U.S. for Greek Island Cruises

Americans bombard their travel agents for prices on cruises in Europe, including the Greek Islands. The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) says that Europe will be on the cruise map this year.
Posted On 01 Apr 2007
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The panel organized to announce the conclusions of last month's Coastal Shipping Forum: Nikos Lakiotis of the Piraeus Chamber; Michalis Sakellis, managing director of Blue Star Ferries and president of the Union of Coastal Passengership Owners; Yiannis Evangelou, president of the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA); and Kyriaki Palasi, HATTA's special consultant for shipping matters.
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Government Responsible for Inadequate Ferry Routes

Tourism and shipping industry speakers said Greek passenger ferries and dozens of popular Aegean island ports must urgently improve if this Mediterranean country is to continue to see strong increases in tourism arrivals. At a recent press call to announce the conclusions of last...
Posted On 01 Apr 2007
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Besides the local award as Best Performing New Airline, Qatar Airways picked up numerous other awards recently including the Best Airline in the Middle East by readers of the U.S. magazine Global Traveler. In our photo, Athens Airport Deputy Chief Executive Officer Dr. Yiannis Paraschis handed over the award to Qatar's area manager for Greece, Morena Bronzetti.
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Athens International Airport Awards Airlines

The annual Airline Marketing Workshop, organized for the seventh consecutive year by Athens International Airport (AIA), was highlighted by the special awards presented by AIA to the airlines that recorded the highest passenger development in 2006, in recognition of their...
Posted On 01 Mar 2007
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Continental Airlines Opens Athens Route

Continental Airlines, the world's fifth largest airline, last month announced it would launch daily nonstop flights between New York/Newark and Athens effective June 7, 2007 (eastbound), subject to government approval.
Posted On 01 Feb 2007
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Worldspan and Sabre Global Distribution Systems Sold

Sabre Holdings was sold last month to two private equity firms in the U.S. for $4.45 billion. Although Sabre is considered the leading global distribution systems (GDS), analysts say the buyout centered more on the importance of the company's subsidiary units, Travelocity and...
Posted On 01 Feb 2007
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Valef Yachts Opens New Office in Piraeus

Valef Yachts recently announced the opening of its Greek offices at Marina Zeas in Piraeus. The office is under the competent management of the founder's two daughters, Kassandra and Alexandra Lefakinis.
Posted On 01 Feb 2007
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Greek Tourism Minister Fanny Palli-Petralia snipped the ribbon at the opening ceremony with Giorgos Karachristos, MACT S.A.'s president and managing director, the exhibition organizer.
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ITS Athens Makes a Good First Attempt

The International Tourism Salon - Athens 2006, the first attempt to establish a much-needed truly international tourism exhibit in the country's capital city, did relatively well and received strong support from Greece's leading tourism organizations.
Posted On 01 Jan 2007
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At the press conference given by the tourism minister: Yiannis Vermisso, journalist; Haris Kokossis, special secretary to the tourism development ministry; Maria Gianni, the ministry's secretary general; George Kalantzis, the minister for Macedonia and Thrace; Greece's minister for tourism development, Fanny Palli-Petralia; Aristotelis Thomopoulos, Helexpo's president; Thanassis Economou, secretary general for the Hellenic Tourism Organization.
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Philoxenia Hangs On

Aristotelis Thomopoulos, president of Helexpo, the organizer of the Philoxenia International Tourism Exhibition, says this year's fair, the twenty-second, saw an increase in visitors and exhibitors (additional exhibitors this year included those to the new special section for spa...
Posted On 01 Dec 2006
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Don Hawkins, Tourism Policy Professor at George Washington University with Stelios Haji-Ioannou, serial entrepreneur, easyGroup, and David McMillan, CEO for the International Hotel and Restaurant Association.
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Designing Investment Policy For Greek Tourism

For Greece to become a more attractive tourism destination, investment must be oriented to improving quality of life by combining the uniqueness of the Greek lifestyle experience with the standards and values created by global community, says the Association of Greek Tourist...
Posted On 01 Nov 2006
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Irini Varda-Capsis, chairperson of the Greek host committee and commercial director of Capsis Convention Centers, pictured with Vice-Chairman Panagiotis Podimatas, managing director of Podimatas Audiovisual, and Member Anastasios Hatziliamis, director of sales and marketing for Rodos Tours.
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Rodos Hosts Large Association Meeting

For the first time in its 45-year history, the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) will hold its annual meetings in Greece at the Sofitel Capsis Hotel and "Marika Capsis 2000" Center on Rodos.
Posted On 01 Nov 2006
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Tourism Ministry Selects Strategic Advisor

Last month, the tourism ministry signed a contract for Greece's first strategic advisor for tourism, a group of three companies PRC Group, MRB Hellas and THR Asesores en Turismo, Hoteliera y Recreacion S.A.
Posted On 01 Oct 2006
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Cultural Tourism Conference At Philoxenia

For the first time, a cultural and heritage tourism conference will be held at the Philoxenia tourism fair, November 16-19. Holding a conference during the popular and well-attended Philoxenia fair trade show is a new concept being promoted by Helexpo, the fair organizer, and the...
Posted On 01 Oct 2006
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Antonio Temporini, Alitalia's new regional manager for southeast Europe.
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Alitalia Welcomes New Regional Manager

Antonio Temporini is Alitalia's new regional manager for southeast Europe, including Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Israel, Romania, Bulgaria and the Balkans.
Posted On 01 Oct 2006
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Hotel Chamber Discusses Tourism and 4th EU Subsidy Program

At a press conference last month, Makis Fokas, president of the Hellenic Hotel Chamber, said that tourism is on a roll this summer. "Foreign tourist arrivals are rising and may even reach a two-digit percentage."
Posted On 01 Sep 2006
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Cleopatra Veloutsou, a lecturer at Glasgow University, discussed brand image and brand identity.
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International Conference Explores Current Greek Tourism Issues

The continual changing of advertising companies selected to promote Greece every year has resulted in a lack of continuity in the image Greece projects and no distinct brand identity, said Cleopatra Veloutsou, a Glasgow University lecturer, at last month's Second International...
Posted On 01 Aug 2006
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Aristotelis Thomopoulos, first vice-president; Spiros Galiatsatos, general secretary; Andreas Andreadis, president; Kostas Leventis, third vice-president; and Maria-Eleni Mamidakis, director of public and international relations.
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Bankcards & Internet Portal Priorities for Hoteliers

Bankcards for members and an internet portal are among the priority plans presented by Andreas Andreadis, president of the newly elected board of the Panhellenic Federation of Hoteliers (POX).
Posted On 01 Jul 2006
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Erasmia Kanaki, sales representative; Eric Engelen, director of sales; Vassilis P. Sakellaris, president; Evan A. Pezas, director of sales & marketing; and Ilias Boikos, sales & contracts manager.
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Direct Flights from Athens to Montreal and Toronto

Air Transat is now offering direct flights from Athens to Montreal and Toronto once or twice a week (Monday and Friday) from May to November 6, 2006.
Posted On 01 Jul 2006
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Dimitri Karagioules, Delta's commercial director for Greece and Cyprus, at the press conference with Loren Neuenschwander, Delta's managing director Atlantic Region; Dr. Yiannis Paraschis, deputy CEO of Athens International Airport; and Giorgos Karamanos, manager of communications and marketing.
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Delta’s New Daily Direct Flight to Atlanta

Last month, Delta began its daily direct flights to Atlanta International Airport in the south-eastern U.S., the airline's most important hub and the largest airport hub in the world. This flight gives passengers countless convenient connections to destinations to more than 200...
Posted On 01 Jul 2006
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Tender Called for Galileo Hellas Sale

Government and its consultant firm, Lazard, along with three banks (National, Emboriki, Alpha), published a call for tenders last month in foreign financial papers for the sale of Olympic Airlines' subsidiary company Galileo Hellas.
Posted On 01 May 2006
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A note by the publisher

Greece's participation at this year's ITB Berlin travel fair once again - as with the 2004 Olympic Games - proved that it only takes commitment for Greece to succeed. The tremendous success of our country's ITB participation also showed that near miracles can be accomplished when...
Posted On 01 Apr 2006
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