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Volotea has announced that its routes to Santorini, Heraklion and Mykonos, as well as Venice in Italy, will be operated all through the winter season.

Sabre Corporation has announced the launch of the SynXis Tour Manager, a solution which aims to help hoteliers seamlessly manage distribution to tour operators.

Secretary General for Tourism Policy George Tziallas underlined the significance of sporting events for local communities and the economy during a conference recently held in Patra.

The European Commission presented an “enhanced surveillance” framework in order to support Greece in its post-bailout efforts to return to “normalcy”.

Rhodes welcomed 34,238 more visitors in June, compared to the same month in 2017, posting a 9.27 percent rise, according to airport operator Fraport Greece.

Amadeus has renewed its Level 3 certification on the latest version of the new Distribution Capability Standard (NDC), Altea 18.1.

Residents of 49 Greek islands can now claim transportation discounts as announced earlier this year, by registering on the newly launched “Metaforiko Isodynamo” platform.

The European Consumer Center of Greece (ECC-Net) recently held an information event at the port of Piraeus to inform ferry travelers of their rights.

A Greek summer tradition, the annual Athens & Epidaurus Festival is now upon us with dozens of events at major venues across the Greek capital and at Epidaurus.

The island of Chios in September will host the 1st Shipping Decision Makers Weekend, which will be held on the occasion of the 18th Navigator Forum.

The New Hotel in Athens, and the Dio Horia Gallery present an innovative cultural project currently running in collaboration with artist Olga Migliaressi-Phoca.

Greece aims to develop 10 ports belonging to the country’s assets fund, through public-private partnerships (PPPs), according to Secretary-General for Port Policy Christos Lambridis.

Incoming travelers to Volos’ Nea Aghialos Airport are set to rise by 25-30 percent, in great part due to new flights from the UK and Israel.

Global passenger traffic results for May 2018, showed that demand rose by 6.1 percent compared to the same month in 2017, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Qatar Airways has announced that it will extend its four-weekly seasonal direct service from Doha to Mykonos until October 14.

The Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa, located on Santorini, was announced “Greece’s Leading Island Villas” for 2018 at the World Travel Awards.

Amadeus’ Christian Baillet speaks to GTP on the company’s innovative plans to offer the best possible travel experience.

All the more Austrian seniors are choosing Greek destinations for their holidays with two retiree groups having already booked for the 2019-2020 period.

The European Parliament approved the establishment of ETIAS, an EU regulation that will include advanced checks to visa-exempt third-country nationals traveling to the Schengen area.

In view of the summer season, Greece’s consumer rights group “The Quality of Life EKPIZO”, urges passengers to be aware of their rights while traveling on ferries.