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Greece has presented a new official trademark to safeguard products produced in the region of Macedonia.

A deadline for hotels, accommodation and camping facilities to be included in a mandatory classification system has been extended to 31 December 2021.

Greece is among the top 10 best countries in Europe to retire, according to a study released by Blacktower Financial Management Group.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has suspended Greece’s Astra Airlines, which is reportedly seeking a new partner to inject much needed funds.

The Hellenic Hoteliers Federation has welcomed three new members, this way adding hundreds of hotels, operating on the islands and mainland Greece, under its roof.

IAG, parent company of Iberia and British Airways, has announced the acquisition of Spanish airline Air Europa for 1 billion euros.

Greek naval company Athens Day Cruise presented its one-day cruise product to travel professionals from all over the world at WTM London 2019.

Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis has promised the city’s residents that by Christmas, central Omonia Square will open to the public, cleaner and safer than ever before.

The Greek Tourism Ministry will extend support to Crete to develop special interest tourism products that can attract travelers to the island all year long.

A 6th century BC vessel, awarded in 1896 to Spyros Louis, the first modern-day marathon winner at the Olympic Games in Athens, has been returned to Greece.

“Central Macedonia is the most attractive region in the Mediterranean for investments,” according to the region’s governor, Apostolos Tzitzikostas.

Andreas Mandrinos was re-elected as the president of the Thessaloniki Hotels Association, following a general assembly held to elect a new board of directors.

The Xenia 2019 expo will take place in Athens during November 23-25 with a record number of participants and high-tech innovations for the hospitality industry.

Kihli Hotel Enterprises, a Greek hotel management and real estate development company, will promote its expertise and services at the 100% Hotel Show 2019 in Athens.

The Hyatt Regency Hotel Thessaloniki shared its special message for the significance of sustainable development in tourism, during the Philoxenia 2019 expo.

Louis Hotels’ Nausicaa Beach resort, located in Portaras, Cyprus, has been honored for its excellent food and beverage (F&B) services

Το Cesar Ritz Carlton Switzerland φέρνει στην Αθήνα το κορυφαίο Tomorrow’s Hospitality Leaders Workshop στις 26 Νοεμβρίου.

HOTREC, the European umbrella association of hotels, restaurants and cafés, has tabled in European Parliament its White Paper for Hospitality.

The Hellenic Hoteliers Federation shared moments of its 70-year history through a photo collage at its stand at the 35th Philoxenia expo in Thessaloniki.

Accor has appointed Georgios Kritikopoulos as the new general manager of the Novotel Athens hotel, located near the center of the Greek capital.