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Avis, a leading car rental company in Greece, is offering its support to the victims of the devastating wildfires in Attica.

The Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau (ACVB) has extended the deadline for the early bird registration for the Travel Trade Athens 2018 event, which will be held in October.

Following extensive renovation works, “Vedema, a Luxury Collection Resort” on the island of Santorini recently unveiled its “new face” to its summer guests.

Travelport has partnered with SecurityMetrics to help agents achieve proof of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance.

Four Greek water parks are included in the Top 25 of the 2018 Travelers’ Choice Awards for Amusement and Water Parks in Europe, released by TripAdvisor.

Princess Cruises has completed the refurbishment of its 2,000-passenger “Sun Princess” ship, following a two-week refit in Singapore.

In view of the severity of the forest fires in Greece, the European Commission pledged through its Civil Protection Mechanism to extend aid to the country.

Greece’s travel receipts increased by 34.7 percent in May and by 21.7 percent in the first five months of the year, according to the Bank of Greece.

Corporate travel is expected to become costlier in 2019 due to a growing global economy and rising oil prices, according to the 5th annual Global Travel Forecast, published by GBTA.

Airbnb is making housing available to displaced individuals from this week’s wildfires in Greece, as well as to relief workers via its Open Homes project.

The South Aegean Region has partnered with Ryanair, AEGEAN and Ellinair in efforts to attract more visitors to the Cyclades and Dodecanese islands.

The island of Naxos in Greece this year is being introduced to the world through Nautical TV and other international media.

Ryanair, the official airline partner of the “Santorini Experience” event, has released seats for sale from Athens to Santorini at prices from €19.99.

The Luxury Hotels of Thessaloniki – Grand Hotel Palace and Mediterranean Palace – are undergoing extensive renovation works, under the “Rebrand–Renovate–ReLux” project.

Amadeus has received the level 3 New Distribution Capability (NDC) certification as an aggregator from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Major EU tourism trade bodies are joining forces with Airlines for Europe (A4E) in efforts to minimize the “damaging” impact of air traffic controller (ATC) strikes on travelers and tourism …

Western and Eastern Attica were declared in a state of emergency on Monday following a number of wildfires that struck around the greater Athens area.

The summer holiday exodus from Athens to the Greek islands began to get underway with fully booked ferries departing from the ports of Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio.

The untouched tomb of a prominent woman buried on the island of Sikinos has come to light following restoration works on a monument there by archaeologists.

Selina, a hospitality company that operates across seven countries in Central and South America, has announced plans to enter the Greek market.