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Ryanair Appoints Chiara Ravara as Sales & Marketing Manager for Eastern Mediterranean

Ryanair has appointed Chiara Ravara as Sales and Marketing Manager for the Eastern Mediterranean, where she will oversee the airline’s marketing activities in Greece, Croatia, Cyprus, Malta and Montenegro.

Posted On 12 Jan 2016

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Travel Operator KEFI Moves to New Company Status, Aims Higher

Athens-based tour operator KEFI Tours & Conferences has announced its plans for further growth after two very active decades in the business of tourism, moving from a limited company (Ltd) status to an anonymous (SA) company.

Posted On 11 Jan 2016

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UNWTO Chief Says Diversifying Key to Greece’s Tourism Growth

Diversifying is key to the Greek tourism sector’s growth, Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General of the United Nations’ World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), said in a recent interview.

Posted On 11 Jan 2016

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Greece May See Seaplane Flights as of Summer 2016

Hellenic Seaplanes expects to operate its first hydroplane waterways in Greece as of this summer.

Posted On 11 Jan 2016

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Deltanet Aims to Serve Over 500,000 Tourists to Greece

Greek destination management group Deltanet Travel has set its sights on handling more than half a million foreign visitors to Greece in 2016, while expanding with two new branches in Athens and Corfu, and a subsidiary in China.

Posted On 08 Jan 2016

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Minister Kountoura: Three Airlines to Run Direct NY-Athens Flights

Delta, United and American airlines would be handling passenger traffic to Greece in the upcoming summer season.

Posted On 05 Jan 2016

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Yahoo Lists Top Cruise Destinations, Greece a Favorite

Cruise travel is becoming a big business and all the more travelers are now keen on boarding a luxury liner and seeing the world.

Posted On 04 Jan 2016

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Greece is among preferences for hosting conferences, according to the Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO).

Cvent: Athens among Top 25 Meeting Destinations in Europe

London, Barcelona and Paris are the top three cities to hold meetings in Europe, according to event management software firm Cvent, with Athens coming in 19th on the company’s list of the leading 25 destinations for meetings across the continent.

Posted On 04 Jan 2016

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Greece’s Museums, Archaeological Sites Back to Normal on Weekends

Operations at the museums and archaeological sites in Greece are expected to be back to normal as of the first weekend of 2016.

Posted On 31 Dec 2015

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Greece’s International Tourist Arrivals by Air Increase in Jan-Nov

International tourist arrivals to Greece by air continued to show an upward trend during the first 11 months of the year, InSETE’s latest report revealed on Monday.

Posted On 29 Dec 2015

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Diavlos: Where Foodies Indulge in the Finest Greek Cuisine

The Diavlos Restaurant in the heart of Athens welcomes foodies to daily Greek cuisine workshops where experts reveal the secrets of traditional Greek cooking and participants partake in the joy of making and then tasting their creations to the tune of Greek music.

Posted On 28 Dec 2015

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Variety Cruises: Mega-yacht ‘Callisto’ to Debut in Greece for Inaugural Season

Following a complete refit that will be completed early next year, the 17-cabin and 34-passenger Callisto, the newest addition to the fleet of small-ship cruise line Variety Cruises, will make her inaugural debut in Greece among the islands and along the Peloponnese peninsula in...

Posted On 28 Dec 2015

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EU Digital Single Market Plan Paves Way to Access

EU member states will be required to harmonize their copyright laws and adopt digital technologies after the European Commission presented this month its proposal for a European Digital Single Market. The 2016-2020 plan directly impacts the travel industry, which relies in large...

Posted On 23 Dec 2015

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‘Athens is the Grandest Open-air University in the World’

UK’s The Daily Mail declares the Greek capital the ideal travel destination to bring ancient history lessons to life.

Posted On 23 Dec 2015

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Greece to Welcome More German Holidaymakers in 2016

German interest in Greek destinations is still keen, with more German travelers including Greece in their holiday plans for 2016, local tourism professionals say.

Posted On 23 Dec 2015

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Drosos Christopoulos, Director General of the “Alexander the Great” marathon; Ioli Haratsidou, Head of the Aviation Department of Mouzenidis Group; Fani Halkia, Olympic medalist and Head of Communication & Marketing of the marathon; Giannis Giannoulis, international basketball player; and Stavros Daliakas, Ellinair Commercial Director.

‘Alexander the Great’ Marathon to Soar on Ellinair Wings

Travel experts Mouzenidis Group and organizers of the International “Alexander the Great” marathon have announced that they have joined forces ahead of the major Thessaloniki running event to be held on April 3rd.

Posted On 23 Dec 2015

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Greece to Push for Tourism Season Extension in 2016

Extending Greece's tourism season from March 1 to November 30 will be a top priority for the Tourism Ministry and the GNTO in 2016.

Posted On 22 Dec 2015

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Double Award Win for Region of Crete at ‘Bravo Sustainability Awards’

The Region of Crete collected two national awards this month for its work in social welfare and web governance during the 2015 Bravo Sustainability Awards for Sustainable Development and Responsible Business.

Posted On 21 Dec 2015

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Athens Campaign Video Released: #ImAnAthenian – Speak Athenian. Be an Athenian.

A video of the new campaign for the international tourism promotion of the Greek capital dubbed "#ImAnAthenian - Speak Aθenian. Be an Aθenian." has been released.

Posted On 18 Dec 2015

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