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Athens will host the first ministerial conference of the member states that comprise the Ancient Civilizations Forum, with the participation of foreign ministers of ten countries.

Hong Kong Airlines and Asiana Airlines have entered into a codeshare partnership, offering passengers additional flights between Hong Kong and Seoul.

If nothing unexpected occurs then 2017 will so far be the best year in the history of Greek tourism, according to Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura.

Brexit could affect the travel ability of Britons if the process negatively affects their income and increases the cost of traveling abroad.

Piraeus Municipal authorities are proceeding with a 15m euros redevelopment program to transform the port city into a major tourism destination.

Additional flights, bus and train routes in Greece have been announced to facilitate Easter holidaymakers.

SETE and HAPCO are in the process of forming a strategy for the development of conference tourism in Greece.

Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) Secretary General, Dimitris Tryfonopoulos, held a series of meetings with Brazilian tourism professionals at the World Travel Market (WTM) Latin America 2017.

“Navarino Challenge”, the award-winning sports tourism event at Costa Navarino, has announced the addition of tennis to its program this year.

Kyvernitis Travel was the Golden Sponsor of the “UniteTHEMall” charity initiative, aimed at combating racism and promoting cultural diversity.

The Parnassos Ski Center in Greece is inviting ski lovers to hit the slopes before the 2016-2017 ski season ends on April 23.

Fraport has launched websites for the 14 regional airports on the Greek mainland and popular holiday islands that are now under its management.

Air France will offer an extra flight to San José in Costa Rica, increasing its weekly flight frequency to three on departure from Paris-Charles de Gaulle.

Greece is among the most popular tourist destinations for holidaymakers from Germany and the UK, according to a recent report released by GfK.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said the investment in the country’s 14 regional airports by German airport operator Fraport, is an “important moment for Greece.”

Tourism revenue in Greece dropped by 6.5% in 2016, although international arrivals saw an increase, according to final data of the Bank of Greece.

Tourism officials from Greece and Kenya discussed the signing of a tourism MoU to enhance cooperation between the two countries.

Special traffic measures will be put into effect on Greece’s national highways as of Holy Thursday due to the Easter holidays.

AEGEAN will provide three extra aircraft (non commercial flights) to distribute the Holy Flame to as many Greek destinations on Holy Saturday, April 15.

The 11th “Aviation – Present and Future” Conference in Athens will focus on Medical Aviation and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (drones).