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Singapore Airlines-owned Scoot and Athens International Airport (AIA) recently gave Greek travel agents an aircraft tour of the B787 Dreamliner.

The Greek National Tourism Organization’s video “Greece – A 365-day Destination” is nominated for the CIFFT People’s Choice Award 2018.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is making its debut on Crete and in Cyprus with the branding of two new additions.

Greece and the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) have decided to join forces and attract more tourism investments to the country.

Despite launching its Diavgeia open data program in 2010, Greece is still lagging behind in readiness, implementation and impact of open data practices.

Caldera Yachting has once again been announced as the Gold Sponsor of the women’s volleyball team of Santorini’s Thira Athletic Federation.

Mitsis Hotels’ Blue Domes Resort & Spa on Kos has been certified with the Travelife Gold Award for its sustainable operation, social and environmental practices.

Aldemar Resorts has received the Signum Virtutis Seal of Excellence at the 2018 Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality & Lifestyle Awards, held recently on Crete.

Greece needs to move quickly to respond to the new challenges of the digital revolution, according to SETE President Yiannis Retsos.

Visit Greece, the official tourism website for Greece, run by the GNTO, is undergoing a revamp and will be available in 10 languages.

The Minoan Bronze Age site of Akrotiri on the Greek island of Santorini has produced new marble and clay finds including a 3,600-year-old marble figurine of a woman.

The so-called golden visas have been found to be paving the way for criminal activity, according to a report released by Transparency International and Global Witness.

Lampsa SA has completed the acquisition of Τouristika Theretra SA – owners of the Sheraton Rhodes Resort – and will proceed with its full consolidation by the end of the …

The new trends and challenges in technology and travel will come into the spotlight at the Travelport LIVE 2018 event, which is held during October 16-18, in Rome.

The ways digital technology is shaping the future of the hospitality industry will be the main focus of the Xenia Digi Hotel conference, to take place during November 24-26, in …

Southwest Airlines has signed a 10-year agreement with Amadeus, aiming to deliver optimal flight choices by implementing the Amadeus Sky Suite by Optym for network planning.

Aiming to offer the best beauty treatments, the Anatolia Hotel Thessaloniki has partnered with Thalgo La Beauté Marine, a company offering marine cosmetics.

Crete’s Out of the Blue Capsis Elite Resort received two honors at the 2018 Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards.

Greece is among the top five countries that have seen the greatest growth in flight bookings from travelers in Italy in the last 12 months, according to Travelport.

Athens International Airport is maintaining a strong dynamic in terms of passenger traffic, which was up by 13.4 percent in August, according to European airport trade association ACI Europe.