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Greece has once again pushed back the deadline for binding bids to finance, build and operate a new airport on the island of Crete.

Besides being one of the fastest growing sectors in Europe, cruise travel employs some 10,000 people who contribute over 188 million euros annually to the Greek economy, according to the …

Promoting Greece into a leading destination is at the top of Frankfurt-based transport group Fraport’s agenda after taking over the management of 14 regional airports across the country late last …

The European Commission has updated the EU Air Safety List, which includes the airlines that do not meet international safety standards and are therefore subject to an operating ban or …

Greek Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura met with US explorer Josh Gates, host of Travel Channel’s hit TV series “Expedition Unknown”.

The Federation of Hellenic Associations of Tourist & Travel Agencies (fedHATTA) has announced that it will include the Athens-Epidaurus Festival event program within the culture section of its tourism action …

Mega Airlines Studies recently held the first IATA Airport Operations – Advanced seminar in Athens, which offered essential training for airside and landside operations managers.

“Dinner in the Sky” earlier this month marked its 10th anniversary with 10 Michelin-star chefs whipping up a meal for 220 people on 10 platforms simultaneously raised over Brussels.

From June 23 to 26, the SNFCC will welcome the public and transform into an open space of creativity and exploration. Free admission events for all!

Jot the date: November 18-20. That’s when Greece’s largest tourism sector event, the joint Philoxenia – Hotelia fair, opens its doors to professionals and public at the TIF-Helexpo center in …

German carrier Lufthansa recently gave “passengers” in Athens the possibility to take a unique journey, right from the Posidonia 2016 shipping exhibition that took place at the Athens Metropolitan Expo …

Nine Greek transport projects are slated to receive EU funding under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) after the European Commission’s decision earlier this month to inject 6.7 billion euros in …

Boosting tourism flows between Russia and Greece as well working together on actions that will strengthen the ongoing collaboration in tourism between the two countries, including the issue of three- …

Dodekanisos Seaways has announced discounts on ferry tickets to all of the destinations it covers in an aim to boost tourist arrivals to the islands of the Dodecanese and of …

As part of its action plan to boost arrivals to Ios, the Greek island’s municipality is making approaches to the lucrative lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) travel market.

A recent survey of the 2,000-year-old Greek “Antikythera mechanism”, found on an ancient shipwreck by sponge divers in 1901 near the islet of Antikythera, has produced some 60 artifacts and …

FORTHcrs has announced its pioneering new service “Credit Limit Management” (CLM), which gives companies the opportunity to boost competitiveness across the sales chain of tourism services.

Travelport and the Hellenic Association of Airline Representatives (SAAE) recently hosted their annual summer party in Athens to celebrate together another year of success for travel agents.

Athens-based Attica Group, a subsidiary of Marfin Investment Group, and BMCE Bank of Africa Group, have inked an agreement for the immediate operation of scheduled ferry services between Morocco and …

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines recently introduced its unique orange-coloured Boeing 777-300, which emphasises its Dutch roots and pride in the national colour of the Netherlands.