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The Greek Tourism Ministry is taking actions to promote wine tourism options on occasion of World Wine Tourism Day.

United is extending its daily nonstop seasonal service from New York/Newark to Athens International Airport until November 28.

Corfu International Airport will suspend operations this month and again in January for the second phase of construction works on its runway.

The Stanley Hotel Athens clinched six prestigious World Luxury Hotel Awards that underscore its unwavering commitment to excellence and exceptional hospitality.

Greece has a new tourism strategy and will focus on achieving four goals, according to Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni.

Occupancy levels in September at Athens hotels were still below pre-Covid 2019 levels.

The GNTO, Greece’s tourism board, announced that it had teamed up with MasterCard to promote Greece through joint initiatives.

Thessaloniki aims to increase traveler flows from the UK with targeted promotional campaigns.

Marriott International will bring The Luxury Collection to the Greek island of Patmos, following an extensive renovation of the Patmos Aktis Suites & Spa resort.

Greece’s Metaxa Hospitality Group has invested in regenerative agriculture in efforts to achieve sustainable food production in tourism.

Italian actress Monica Bellucci expressed her love for Greece during a meeting in Thessaloniki on Thursday with Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni.

Greek tourism experts are forecasting that 2023 will end in record tourist arrivals and revenues paving the way for a stronger 2024.

Juneyao Air, a leading private-owned carrier in China, will launch a new route from Shanghai to Athens, with its flagship Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, further expanding its network in Europe.

Hospitality group Rosewood Hotels & Resorts will make its debut in Greece in 2025, including the Blue Palace in Elounda, Crete, into its network.

Hellenic Seaplanes is aiming to set up the largest seaplane network in Europe with flights expected to begin next year.

Air France will move all its domestic operations out of Paris Orly to Paris Charles De Gaulle International Airport from 2026.

The Greek tourism board will focus its marketing activities on the ‘human dimension’ of travel and on Greek hospitality.

ITA Airways, the flag carrier of Italy, announced the start of a non-stop connection from Milan Linate to London City operated with the new Airbus A220-100.

Greece is aiming to attract more holidaymakers to visit during the shoulder and winter seasons.

Tourism leaders say transforming the sector requires offering more educational and training opportunities to younger people.