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Elly Paspala Says ‘I love Athens!’ and Connects the Greek Capital to Paris

Athens International Airport is inviting passengers, music lovers and Athens fans to take a musical journey dedicated to the Greek capital through a special performance by Greek singer Elly Paspala.

Athens Airport Among Europe’s Top Performers in July

Athens International Airport (AIA) was among Europe’s best performers in July 2015, according to a traffic report released by European airport trade body, ACI Europe.

AEGEAN Teams Up With Hellenic Basketball Federation

AEGEAN officially announced its partnership with the Hellenic Basketball Federation (EOK) during a special event held on Thursday, shortly before the Greek national basketball team departed for Croatian capital Zagreb for the official opening of Eurobasket 2015.

Athens Airport Marks 19.3% Increase in August Passenger Traffic

Athens International Airport (AIA) recorded a 19.3 percent increase in passengers in August compared with the same month last year, reaching 2.15 million.

Greece Assets Fund Pushing Privatization Projects

Greece’s assets fund is moving ahead with projects that have been put on hold since the elections in January, with top priorities the privatization of a 30 percent share of Athens International Airport (AIA) and 14 regional airports.

GNTO Campaign ‘Welcomes All to Greece’

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is extending a warm welcome to incoming travelers with its latest campaign running at airports and ports across the country: 'Welcome to Greece'

Minister Kountoura Spreads the Word: Summer Now in Greece

Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura is spreading the word to the world with interviews in international media, including Bloomberg and Russia-24, and invites holidaymakers to summer down in Greece.

SETE: Incoming Traffic to Greece Soared in 2014

A total of 24,482,630 people visited Greece in 2014, broken down into 13,929,193 via plane, 9,103,546 by car and 1,449,891 by sea, according to data released Thursday, by the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) research unit.

Athens Airport Goes ‘Up-tempo’ With Angelika Dusk

This Friday, July 24, the Athens Music Port will welcome Angelika Dusk: the composer, songwriter and singer who promises to "travel" passengers and visitors of Athens International Airport through a powerful uplifting music pop experience!

Athens Airport Announces Free WiFi, New Real-time Flight Status App

Athens International Airport (AIA ) announced on Monday that wireless Internet service (WiFi) is now free in all areas of the airport.

AEGEAN Sees Passenger Traffic Rise By 15% in First Half of 2015

Aegean Airlines on Friday announced total passenger growth of 15 percent for the first half of 2015.

Greek Travel Agents See More Airlines Reacting to Country’s Financial Situation

More international airlines are reacting to the political instability and financial situation in Greece.

Turkish Airlines Still Issues Tickets Through Athens, Thessaloniki Offices

Turkish Airlines said that it is continuing to issue tickets from its central offices in Athens and Thessaloniki, despite having been forced due to the current economic situation in Greece, to temporarily withdraw BSP ticketing authority for all Greek travel agents.

Lufthansa Temporarily Changes Payment Method for Greek Travel Agents

As of Wednesday, July 8, Greek travel agents will be required to only use credit cards when making payments in the BSP to Lufthansa, Swiss and Austrian Airlines.

Athens Airport Breaks Traffic Record with 8m Passengers in 1st Half

Some 8 million travelers went through Athens International Airport gates in the first six months of the year, breaking all records to date.

Greece’s Best Hotels Honored at Hospitality Awards 2015

Hotels that stood out for innovative practices in the Greek hospitality sector were rewarded on Wednesday at the Hospitality Awards 2015 ceremony at the Ethniki Conference Center in Athens.

Athens is Gearing Up to Host Greece’s ‘Hospitality Forum & Awards 2015’

Leading figures of the Greek hospitality industry will participate in the Hospitality Forum & Awards event that will take place in Greece for the first time on June 17 at the Ethniki Conference Center in Athens.

Athens Sees Rise in Jan-May Visitor Numbers

Visitor numbers were positive for Athens and Attica during the first five months of the year, the Athens - Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association said in an announcement on Thursday.

Singapore Airlines Launches Three Weekly Non-stop Flights from Athens this Summer

This summer Singapore Airlines is operating three weekly direct flights from Athens to Singapore and from there to another 90 destinations in Asia and Oceania.

April 2015: Two Greek Airports Record Highest Increases in Passenger Traffic in Europe

Athens International Airport and Santorini Airport were among Europe’s best performers in April 2015, according to a traffic report released last week by European airport trade body, ACI Europe.