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The Hellenic Hoteliers Federation celebrated its 70th Anniversary and honored 12 entrepreneurs for their contribution to the sector’s development.

British nationals wishing to travel to EU countries will be able to do so without a visa after the UK leaves the Union, even in a no-deal scenario, according to …

Greek hospitality group MarBella Hotels & Resorts has announced its rebranding to ‘MarBella Collection’.

The Athens-based Funky Gourmet will open a pop-up restaurant at Costa Navarino this summer and offer a degustation menu of Avant Garde Messinian–Greek cuisine.

A new security measure will be implemented in Greek airports for all European citizens traveling to/from Non-Schengen destinations.

A 600-million-euro investment for the expansion of Piraeus Port is up in the air after a decision by the Central Archaeological Council.

The most anticipated upgrade project of Makedonia Airport, runway 10-28, is set to open to planes by the end of the year.

A number of Greek destinations are included in the 2019 summer schedule – March 31 to October 27 – of the Air France-KLM network.

Aqua Vista Hotels, a leading Greek hotel management company, has added three impressive new properties located on the island of Santorini, to its portfolio.

AEGEAN has once again been named Best Regional Airline in Europe for 2019 on TripAdvisor’s Traveler’s Choice Awards for Airlines list.

Investments of Greek hoteliers for upgrades in their units during 2017-2018 amounted to over 1.6 billion euros, according to the Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts (ITEP).

The Kritsa Gastronomy Hotel and the Karaiskos Farm, located on Mount Pelion, recently presented their products and services to international travel professionals.

Sabre Corporation has released its first set of New Distribution Capability (NDC) APIs with launch carrier, United Airlines.

The Tourism Ministry has carried out efforts to safeguard Greek small and medium-sized businesses active in room or apartment rentals.

Authorities of the island of Lefkada are interested in extending the tourism season through the development of sea travel and new theme-oriented products.

Scoot offers travelers from Athens the opportunity to fly to Laos via Singapore, following the launch of services between the two Asian countries.

The “History War Museum Anastasios Liaskos” on Zakynthos, which offers valuable information on Greece’s history, has officially opened to the public.

The NJV Athens Plaza hotel was named a “Champion” of sustainability at the 4th Annual Sustainability Summit, which was recently held in the Greek capital.

Crete’s Olive Green Hotel is among the 25 best in Greece, according to TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards for Hotels 2019.

In view of dangerously increasing pollution of waters and beaches across its territories, the EU has approved a law that bans a wide range of single-use plastic items.