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Austria’s second largest airline Niki announced it had filed for bankruptcy protection, leaving some 10,000 passengers stranded.

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) in Athens has been nominated for the architecture award RIBA International Prize 2018.

The Creta Maris Beach Resort, located on Crete, was recently honored with the “Treasures of Greek Tourism 2017” award for its business excellence.

Star Alliance has entered into a partnership with innovation center “Plug and Play”, in order to accompany travel startups in their development process.

Eva Air recently had its first Boeing 777 freighter aircraft delivered, which will serve the airline’s destinations in Asia and North America.

Europe drove growth in international arrivals in the first ten months of 2017, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer.

The area of Eleonas in Athens will get its own metropolitan park in 2019 offering repose and recreation for its residents, the capital’s municipal authority said.

Greek tourism ministry authorities met with their counterparts in Russia to finalize the details of the Greece-Russia Year of Tourism 2017-2018.

The share purchase agreement for the 67 percent stake of the Thessaloniki Port Authority is expected to be signed on Friday, December 15.

The New York Stock Exchange and Capital Link recently organized the “Greek Day at NYSE”, a special ceremony in honor of Greece.

TUI increased turnover by 8.1 percent to 18.5 billion euros in the year ending September 2017 and EBITA by 12 percent to 1.12 billion euros.

Travelport has been certified by the International Air Transport Association as a “Level 3” aggregator under IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) initiative.

Blue Star Ferries is inviting travelers to “write their own story” and share experiences related to their travels and life on the Aegean islands.

Low-cost carrier Ryanair has announced that its new cabin bag policy will come into effect in January 2018 to reduce the volume of carry-on bags.

The rebetiko music genre – known as the Greek blues – has been included on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list.

Greek airports recorded robust passenger numbers in the January-November 2017 period welcoming a total 55.8 million against 53.6 million last year.

All flights to and from Thessaloniki’s Makedonia Airport are being carried out according to schedule since November 24, Greece’s transport ministry said on Tuesday.

Santorini Mayor Nikos Zorzos reiterated his concerns over the toll of overtourism, during an event marking 50 years since excavations at Akrotiri.

The Amorgos Tourism Film Festival has become an official member of the International Committee of Tourism Film Festivals (CIFFT).

New Hotel’s urban chic restaurant “New Taste” was recently refurbished and now includes specially designed areas and additional cozy features.