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HATTA to Make Important Announcements at 2015 General Assembly

The annual general assembly of the Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies (HATTA) will open next week with interesting announcements and a number of important topics on the international and Greek tourism industry and travel agency sector.

Girl Power: Greek Women Travel Europe Alone

All the more ladies are keen on exploring Europe alone, according to figures released recently by online booking platform TravelPlanet24 on occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8.

Skytrax: Turkish Airlines, The Best In Europe In Last Four Years

Turkish Airlines scored a resounding success at the 2014 Skytrax World Airline Awards, with air travelers voting the airline as the "Best Airline in Europe" for the fourth year in a row.

Singapore Airlines To Expand Codeshare Agreement With Turkish Airlines

Singapore Airlines and Turkish Airlines have agreed a major expansion of codeshare ties, covering destinations beyond both Istanbul and Singapore.

Aegean Backs CAA Decision To Reject Second Turkish Airlines Flight To Thessaloniki

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines said it supports a recent decision of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) that blocked a Turkish Airlines request for a second daily flight to and from Thessaloniki.

Thessaloniki Hoteliers Upset Over CAA Decision To Block Extra Flights From Turkey

The Thessaloniki Hotels Association have expressed their disappointment with the Civil Aviation Authority's (CAA) recent decision to reject a Turkish Airlines request for a second daily flight to and from Thessaloniki.

Thessaloniki To Welcome Direct Flights From The Netherlands And Scandinavia In Spring 2014

Next spring, Thessaloniki will open to new markets and expand in existing ones. Flights from Amsterdam, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo as of April 2014.
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Indian Travel Agents Tour Chalkidiki

A group of Indian travel agents were recently introduced to Chalkidiki by the area's tourism organization within the framework of a familiarization trip to Thessaloniki organized by ASIT (Anatolia Splendid Incoming Travel) Greece and Turkish Airlines.
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Thessaloniki Aims To Lure Indian Tourists

Thessaloniki-based hoteliers recently attended a workshop and presented their hotel services to a group of Indian tour operators visiting the Greek northern city.
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Turkish Airlines Eyes Olympic Air

Turkish Airlines has officially submitted a proposal to buy out Greek carrier Olympic Air, according to recent Turkish media reports.
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Greek Pilots Reach For The Sky In Turkey

Greeks make up the highest percentage of foreign captains employed at Turkish Airlines, high-circulation Turkish newspaper Habertürk said.
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Star Alliance To Move To Heathrow Terminal 2 In June 2014

Today, 4 June 2013, the countdown to the opening of the new Terminal 2 at London Heathrow Airport begins.
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MidEast Travel Teams Up With Turkish Airlines To Promote Greek Tourism

Travel agents from Russia and eight countries from Asia and the Middle East recently experienced Greece's 5-star hotels, major sights and discovered the many options Greece offers as a tourism destination.
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Greek Travel Agents Explore India

Greek travel agents, specializing in outbound tourism, recently participated in a familiarization trip to India to get to know the destination and include the country in travel packages for Greeks.
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Greece Aims To Attract American Tourists

Greece's absence from the US market has led the country to lose a share of tourism revenue from some 290 billion dollars, which is the amount American tourists spend on their holidays annually, according to the Hellenic-American Chamber of Tourism.
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Turkish Airlines Eyes Argolida Region

Promoting the Argolida Region as a tourism destination to passengers of Turkish Airlines was discussed, during a recent meeting held between vice-regional governor, Anastasios Chividopoulos, and the general director of Turkish Airlines in Athens, Gulay Ozturk.
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4th Aviation Career Day Announced

The 4th Aviation Career Day will take place Sunday, 24 February, at the Hotel Athenaeum Intercontinental in Athens. The event is addressed to individuals who are interested to pursue a professional career in the aviation sector

Athens Airport Honors Airlines For 2012 Development

Athens International Airport (AIA) awarded airlines that recorded the highest passenger development in 2012, during the 13th Airline Marketing Workshop held at the airport on 14 February.
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Thessaly Region Joins Forces With Turkish Airlines

Thessaly will be promoted to new markets and Japan is first on the list, according to an agreement between the region's governor Kostas Agorastos and the general director of Turkish Airlines in Athens, Gulay Ozturk.
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Attica Governor and Turkish Airlines Agree On Joint Actions

Attica Governor Yiannis Sgouros and the general director of Turkish Airlines in Greece, Gulay Ozturk, have decided to join forces and focus on the tourism cooperation between Greece and Turkey.