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The Epirus Palace Congress & Spa, located in Ioannina, has announced the launch of an extensive renovation project, aiming to further upgrade its infrastructure and luxury services.

Greek airline AEGEAN has selected the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine to power up to 62 Airbus A320neo family aircraft.

Aiming to further develop and expand its operations in the Greek market, Thai Airways has appointed GTRS as its exclusive General Sales Agent (GSA) in Greece.

Greek travel agents were updated on the vision and latest developments involving Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) during a special event in Athens.

The 16th International Convention on Culture and Tourism “Yperia 2018” on Amorgos will include a special tribute on employment for youth and women.

Shortly before SWOT’s 6th Business Travel Professionals Forum (BTPF) B2B event in Athens, Panos Constantinidis talks about his aims as the company’s new Senior Partner Sales & Marketing.

Greek Shipping Minister Fotis Kouvelis announced that a ferry route linking the Ionian island of Corfu with the Othoni islands would launch at the start of 2019.

Rhodes’ Medieval City, Corfu’s Old Town and Delos are among 47 UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Mediterranean facing the threat of rising sea levels and erosion.

Mirum Hellas is moving ahead with a 410-million-euro luxury tourism project including the construction of holiday homes in Elounda, Crete.

Travelport aims to simplify the NDC API transition ensuring airlines, travel agencies, corporations and TMCs reach out faster to their customers.

Grace Hotels, a luxury hotel collection owned by the Libra Group, will be joining the Auberge Resorts Collection, an international luxury resort brand.

After a short summer break, Thessbrunch, the culinary initiative of the Thessaloniki Hotels Association, returns with new autumn menus and events.

The viability of Europe’s marina industry will be the focus of the ICOMIA World Marinas Conference to be held in Athens during October 25-27.

Since its handover to the Greek state last year, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) has welcomed some 3.4 million visitors.

The annual conference of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) this year sported a new look and concept that included a number of interesting keynote speeches and fireside chats focusing on destination …

Unclear air traffic regulations due to Brexit, may lead to disruption, or even worse, to the complete halt of operations for up to a week.

The Ministry of Transport of Cyprus announced that it would provide support to all those stranded by the collapse of Cobalt Air.

Greece’s Piraeus Bank has signed a financing agreement of €40 million with Thomas Cook Hotel Investments, a joint venture between Thomas Cook plc and LMEY Investments.

Ryanair has announced a new route from the Greek island of Kefalonia to Berlin Tegel, with a twice-weekly service commencing in April 2019.

Domotel, a chain of boutique and lifestyle hotels, has launched its “Domotel Life Experiences” program, which focuses on gastronomy and wine.