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Peak Summer Arrivals Increase Substantially

The number of tourists that entered Greece during the month of August mark an impressive rise against the last few years. This year's peak travel period was so strong that a good number of hotels around the country were unable to absorb the demand.
Posted On 01 Sep 2005
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Helexpo President (Hellenic Exhibitions) Aristotelis Thomopoulos.
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A New Era Opens for Philoxenia Travel Fair

With new ideas, new management and a strong 2004 participation to work with, the organizers of Philoxenia say the Greek travel fair has entered a new era. Last year, the fair welcomed 10% more general visitors and saw a 140% increase in foreign commercial visitors when compared...
Posted On 01 Aug 2005
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SkyTeam Alliance member KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's country manager for Greece, Panagis Vassilatos, greets guests from the cockpit of
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Skyteam Introduces New Alliance Members

Skyteam is to introduce a new class of membership in order to cater for carriers whose international ambitions are more restricted. At a press conference in Amsterdam called to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the alliance, Air Europa of Spain; Copa Airlines of Panama; Kenya...
Posted On 01 Jul 2005
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Greece Launches Its First Air Show

Greece's first-ever air show will be held in September at the Tanagra air base north of Athens, the Ministry of Defense announced last month.
Posted On 01 Jul 2005
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Vassilis Minaidis, president of the Panhellenic Hoteliers' Federation; board member Spyros Divanis; and secretary general of the federation, Gerasimos Kalligeros.
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Harder Times Yet to Come for Small and Mid-size Hotels

Speakers at the last month's general assembly of the Panhellenic Hoteliers' Federation told hoteliers that the worse is yet to come for small and mid-size hotels. "Only the big hotel units that offer a brand-name product and our unique small city hotels will survive within the...
Posted On 01 May 2005
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Greek Tourism Revenue Data from Brussels

Greek tourism recorded a net revenue gain of 7.4 billion euros in 2003, according to the official Eurostat data published last month in Brussels. The revenue from tourists who visited Greece came to 9.6 billion euros in 2003, while Greek tourists spent around 2.2 billion euros...
Posted On 01 May 2005
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European Travel Trends Released by IPK International

Again this year, IPK International released its Global Travel Trends study during Berlin's tourism fair International Travel Bourse. The study found that Europeans continue their strong preference for sun and sea holidays.
Posted On 01 Apr 2005
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Greece Presents New Image
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Greece Presents New Image

Last month, during the 20-odd tourism exhibitions held across Europe, well over a million Europeans were among the first to view the new image of Greece.And at the recent Valantiebeurs fair held in Utrech, Holland, a survey during the same showed that the Dutch not only...
Posted On 01 Feb 2005
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Annual ABTA Report Promotes Greece and Athens City Breaks

Positive remarks for Greece in general and Athens in particular were included in the recent annual report of vacation preferences formulated by the Association of British Travel Agents. For 2005 vacation possibilities, the association reminded members of the efforts carried out...
Posted On 01 Feb 2005
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Maria Daskalantonaki, president of Tourism Research Institute and board member of Greece's biggest hotel chain, Grecotel, with Professor Panayiotis Pavlopoulos, head of research for the institute.
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Optimism for Tourism Arrival Increases

Some local tourism professionals, but not all, foresee yet another unhealthy year for Greek tourism because of a weak dollar and stagnant European economies, all of which they say would offset any gains expected from the country's successful holding of last August's Athens Olympics.
Posted On 01 Jan 2005
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Tourism Down 8% This Year

Most Greek destinations were disappointed this summer when arrivals failed to increase as expected during the summer months. The end result, according to trade professionals, is that Greece will post an 8% drop in tourism arrivals this year. And this occurs after a difficult 2003.
Posted On 01 Nov 2004
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Greece is now considered to be a safe destination and a modern European country
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Greek Image Abroad More Than Positive

Greece is now considered to be a safe destination and a modern European country by both Europeans and North Americans, according to a survey carried out by MRB, VPRC, Research International for the organizers of Athens 2004. The survey covered the first three weeks of September...
Posted On 01 Nov 2004
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Pericles Panagopoulos, president of the Union of Passenger Vessels, with the honorary president of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises, Spyros Kokotos. The passenger vessels union is the newest member of the tourism enterprises association.
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Association Calls for Strong Tourism Ministry

The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises last month urged the government to go ahead immediately with tourism-related infrastructure projects throughout the country, infrastructure works on the same scale as seen in Athens over the past several years.
Posted On 01 Oct 2004
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New Incentives to Foster Tourism Investment

Red tape, leading to delays and the disappointment of investors, has lead to less-than-expected investment in the Greek tourism sector over the past years. But now Economy and Finance Minister Giorgos Alogoskoufis and Tourism Development Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos, say the...
Posted On 01 Sep 2004
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International Investor Sees Tourism As Greece’s Only Economic Engine

The Greek economy can advance and prosper in the international environment only if it develops itself to cater to up-market tourism and wealthy foreigners wishing to acquire holiday homes, said well-known investor and American fund manager, George Soros, during a recent visit to...
Posted On 01 Aug 2004
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Greece Airways' chairman, Dhia Al Ani; the airline's managing director, Manos Ladopoulos; Athens Airport's marketing and PR manager, George Karamanos; and the airport's CEO, Alfred van der Meer.
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Greece Airways Welcomed to Athens International

Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos last month welcomed Greece Airways to the Athens airport community. The new airline, a subsidiary of Air Scotland but with Greek participation, recently launched two weekly scheduled services (every Monday & Friday) that...
Posted On 01 Aug 2004
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Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature's Aliki Vavouri, who coordinates the Blue Flag program in Greece, with representatives from Alpha Bank -which is the program's sponsor- from the society and from governmental organizations.
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Yet Another Record Blue Flag Year for Greece

If the country's beach environment was part of this year's Olympic Games, Greece would pick up the Silver medal this year. Beach properties in the country were awarded a record 378 Blue Flags, against 373 last year, and seven of its marinas now fly the coveted award (five last...
Posted On 01 Jul 2004
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Problems for Patras Cultural Capital of Europe 2006.
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Expo 2008 Committee Visits Athens

All of Greece's top government leaders met last month with the International Exhibition Office's inspection committee to discuss guarantees for the holding of Expo 2008 in Thessaloniki. The committee then visited Thessaloniki to request clear guarantees of the city's capability...
Posted On 01 May 2004
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World Conference to Promote Satellite Account Method

The Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) is not only about statistics, it is much more, providing concrete proof that tourism is one of the most important economic sectors and, thus, indispensable in today's world.
Posted On 01 Apr 2004
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Planned New Convention Center Includes New Hotel

The Attica hotel owners association met with the head of Hellenic Tourism Properties recently to discuss the construction of a convention center at the old Athens International Airport at Hellenikon. When and if completed, the center will accommodate 8,000 participants. A hotel...
Posted On 01 Feb 2004
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