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Greece’s cruise tourism industry generated more revenue in 2019 thanks to increased passenger and ship arrivals, according to the Bank of Greece.

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis underlined the significance of a Brexit regulations bill that was tabled in parliament.

Greek hospitality group AKS Hotels has appointed Dimitris Kakaris as its new General Manager.

AirDNA will present data on the Greek short-term rental market, during the BnB Guest Conference 2020 in Athens.

Discover the World, a leading global travel sales specialist, has partnered with Asian carrier GoAir, aiming to expand the airline’s reach into new markets.

Aqua Vista Hotels presents a few of its exclusive properties on Santorini that are sure to offer unforgettable hospitality experiences to travelers.

Special tourism campaigns will launch for the Greek islands that have been affected by migrant flows.

The Hellenic Confederation of Tourist Accommodation Entrepreneurs (SETKE) is calling on the government to ease taxation citing below par performance in 2019.

Accor has opened its 3,000th property in Europe, confirming its place as the leading hotel operator in the region, with a total of 340,000 rooms across 39 countries.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is looking to establish a partnership between Corfu’s “Achilleion” and Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace.

The Athens International Airport is hosting an exhibition that presents the area of the hills located west of the Acropolis site in the Greek capital.

Celebrity Cruises has announced activist Reshma Saujani as the godmother of Celebrity Apex, the second ship in the brand’s Edge Series of vessels.

The priorities for Greek tourism in 2020 were set by Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis.

Now is the best time to invest in Greece, the country’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said during the 30th Greek Economic Summit.

The history of Greece’s rebetiko genre of music and its link to the American blues will be taught in a new class at New York University (NYU) starting in spring.

More digital campaigns and partnerships with local tourism stakeholders are included on the agenda of Marketing Greece for 2020.

AEGEAN flew a record 15 million passengers last year, recording a 7 percent increase in total passenger traffic for 2019.

The Greek destinations of Meteora, Volos and Pelion will be featured on Spain’s RTVE in February.

Athens International Airport has launched an Instagram contest to celebrate the return of Ethiopian Airlines to the Greek market.

Traffic at Greek airports hit a new record in 2019, with the number of passengers reaching 65.4 million.