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Workers in Athens transport have announced that they will hold a work stoppage on Thursday, September 14, from 9 pm until the end of services.

As of October, commuters in Athens will have to run e-tickets or smart cards by a barcode scanner when traveling on the city’s public transport.

Aiming to move toward closer ties with Europe, the World Food Travel Association (WFTA) on Tuesday held an event in Athens, Greece.

More than 1,300 delegates from over 130 countries attended the opening of the 22nd session of the UNWTO General Assembly in Chengdu, China, on September 13.

Greece’s alternative forms of tourism will be in the spotlight at the NOSTOS 2017 exhibition that will take place in Nafpaktos during October 13-16.

Aria Hotels has added another luxury property to its portfolio on Crete, the Astraia Residence located in the Old City of Chania.

Hotelising recently announced its partnership with smartAIRdeals, an online airline tickets search engine that identifies the guaranteed cheapest air-fares.

Greek travel startup Welcome Pickups has clinched seed funding of 1.65 million euros to be used to expand services and boost its network of destinations.

Senior executives will debate the impact of Brexit, currency movements and other geopolitical trends during the “World Travel Leaders” session at WTM London 2017 in November.

The 100% Hotel Show, the Greek exhibition addressed especially to hoteliers, has launched a blog to keep professionals updated on the fair’s latest developments.

Greece has joined the Executive Council of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for the 2018 – 2021 four-year term.

Greece’s growth rate was lower than expected, up by 0.8 percent in the second quarter of 2017 from 0.4 percent in the previous quarter, the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) …

Hotel rates at popular destinations across Greece have increased by 22 percent for the month of September, according to a Trivago report.

The ninth largest chamber tomb out of some 4,000 unearthed in the last 150 years dating back to the Mycenaean era has been uncovered in Orchomenos, Central Greece.

The Archaeological Museum of the island of Nisyros has reopened to the public, after remaining closed due to lack of staff.

More than 100,000 visitors and three awards later, the 5-star Electra Metropolis Hotel marks its one-year anniversary with plans to continue winning over the crowds.

Greek carrier Aegean said higher load factors and passenger traffic led to a significant rebound in its earnings for the second quarter of 2017.

Celestyal Cruises and Hays Travel have entered into a partnership, which is expected to capture a wide UK audience and meet the increasing demand for cruises.

The 14 Greek regional airports that are managed by Fraport Greece achieved combined traffic growth of 8.3 percent to some 5.1 million passengers in August 2017.

Ryanair will launch five new routes from Frankfurt to Corfu, Kefalonia, Mykonos, Chania and Santorini from March 2018, all with two weekly frequencies.