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Sky Express will exclusively serve the Thessaloniki-Corfu route until March 31, 2021, as well as continue flights on the Athens-Kalymnos route.

A visa facilitation program, which allows Turkish travelers and citizens of third countries to visit Eastern Aegean islands in Greece, will run in 2018.

Eurocontrol has issued an alert advising airlines to exercise caution due to possible military action in the eastern Mediterranean in next 72 hours.

Ryanair has announced plans to reduce its domestic Greek flights and also close its base in Chania Airport on Crete.

The European Union has announced the launch of a 2.1-billion-euro venture plan to boost investment in Europe’s innovative startups.

The EU’s top court has ruled that France can press criminal charges against Uber’s local managers for running an illegal taxi service.

The Santikos Collection’s “Marpunta” resort on the island of Alonnisos is getting ready to open its doors and welcome guests in May.

Air New Zealand ranked second top airline globally and was crowned Best Airline in the South Pacific, in TripAdvisor’s 2018 Travelers’ Choice Awards for Airlines.

The Athens municipality has joined forces with the Athena Health Tourism cluster to develop the Greek capital into a major health tourism destination.

The Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport was the world’s busiest airport in terms of total passenger traffic in 2017, according to ACI.

Greek carrier AEGEAN was named Europe’s Best Regional Airline in the 2018 Traveler’s Choice Awards for Airlines released by TripAdvisor.

Versus Travel held a special tango event for its clients at the Athens Concert Hall, in return for their support during its 23 years of operations.

Mykonos Yachting has launched its brand new website, which includes additional features and updated information on its yachts and services.

Lufthansa on Tuesday cancelled 800 out of 1,600 scheduled flights, due to strike action launched by labor union Verdi at four German airports.

Low-cost carrier Ryanair will be reinstating flights to the Greek island of Kos for the period up to the end of October 2018.

Adjustments will be made to the operation of the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion on April 12, for the filming of the BBC’s “The Little Drummer Girl”.

The Tourism Ministry is interested in promoting health and wellness tourism in its aim to establish Greece as a 365 days a year destination.

Uber has announced that it will suspend its “uberX” service in Athens, Greece, due to the passing of a new law that effects ridesharing services.

A union representing guards of Greek museums and archaeological sites have called off its announced four-hour work stoppage set for Holy Saturday, April 7.

Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura has criticized the decision of guards to hold a work stoppage at Greece’s museums and archaeological sites on Holy Saturday, April 7.