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Emirates marked one of its busiest summers ever, carrying over 14 million passengers across six continents, with average seat loads of over 80%.

Accor has announced that Gilda Perez-Alvarado, currently Global CEO of JLL Hotels & Hospitality, has been appointed as its new Group Chief Strategy Officer.

Greek airports welcomed a surge in January-July passenger traffic that outdid the same period in pre-Covid 2019.

Greek tourism body SETE has tabled priorities to be taken into consideration ahead of a new labor law.

Mandarin Oriental recently brought its legendary hospitality to Greece with the opening of its first property at Costa Navarino.

Volotea reached a big milestone at Athens International Airport (AIA) this summer as it carried 2 million passengers since the start of operations in Athens in 2015.

Athens’ Acropolis Museum ranks 7th in Europe’s best value museums list, making Greece a top tourist destination for culture.

A headless marble Kouros sculpture is among the most important findings unearthed during an excavation at the island of Despotiko.

The 10th anniversary of the Little Paris of Athens Festival will take place in October, featuring concerts, theater and art events.

The airports of Thessaloniki and Athens were ranked as the best in Greece by Google users in the first half of the year.

Greek authorities have announced emergency measures including banning access to wooded areas as fires rage across Greece.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated Greece’s support for Ukraine during the Athens Summit this week.

New Greek traditional dances, music and events, which reflect the diversity of Greece’s culture, have been added to the national intangible cultural heritage list.

Cunard’s entire fleet is now able to connect to shore power, reducing emissions at port.

Demand for Airbnbs in Greece for September and October rise, reflecting an extension of the 2023 tourism season.

Greece and Poland are looking to boost tourism cooperation through the promotion of special interest tourism forms.

Greece’s consumer body KEPKA has released guidelines so travelers will avoid falling into tourist traps.

The iconic Lykavittos open-air theater in central Athens reopens on September 15 with a concert by Greek composer Stavros Xarchakos.

SKY express and Olympic Air were announced contractors for six state-subsidized air routes to remote destinations in Greece until 2027.

The Region of South Aegean has increased funds for the construction of the new archaeological museum on the island of Tilos.