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Thessaloniki’s Makedonia Airport is set to ‘take off’ in the upcoming tourism season with more airlines requesting landing slots.

Greek airline AEGEAN announced that it has signed a pre-agreement with Airbus for the order of up to 42 new generation aircraft of the A320neo family.

A rise in VAT on sea transport services will have serious repercussions on both the sector and the consumers, Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Vassilis Korkidis said.

An excavation site at the Acropolis Museum is set to open to the public in the summer of 2019, according to the museum’s director Dimitris Pantermalis.

Travelport and Air France-KLM have signed an agreement for the distribution of content through Travelport’s platform.

The five-star Wyndham Grand Athens was honored with the gold award for “Best City Hotel” at the prestigious Tourism Awards 2018.

Qatar Airways’ first flight to Thessaloniki, Greece, touched down at Thessaloniki International Airport “Makedonia” on March 27.

Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura recently spoke of ways to boost investments in the Central Macedonia region.

Greece’s Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) has issued a circular that clarifies which properties rented for the short-term are subject to VAT.

For almost a decade, an ambitious plan to connect the Greek islands through a seaplane network has failed to take off due to red tape.

Prior to launching direct flights from Dubai to Thessaloniki, flydubai has appointed APG Hellas as its General Sales Agent (GSA) in Greece.

Lufthansa is sponsoring the New Designers Awards, which will be held on March 30, during the 23rd Athens Xclusive Designers Week in Athens.

Michelin-starred chefs and young talents from all over the world will gather at the Sani Resort to participate in the Sani Gourmet culinary festival in May.

Hungarian carrier Wizz Air has launched operations from Athens, aiming to bring affordable air travel services to Greek customers.

Greece’s policy for winter tourism was presented to experts attending the UNWTO’s 10th World Congress on Snow and Mountain Tourism.

Greek students from the National Merchant Maritime Academy of Hydra will be able to transfer to SUNY Maritime College to earn a Bachelor of Science in Marine Operations.

Cobalt Air is now marketing its fares to thousands of travel agencies through an exclusive distribution agreement with Sabre Corporation.

The Holiday Suites Arnis Street was honored at the Tourism Awards 2018 for its Happy Pet Project, which includes tailor-made pet accommodation services.

The Kenshō Boutique Hotel & Suites on Mykonos was honored for its hospitality services, at the Tourism Awards 2018 held in Athens.

The leaders of 27 EU states approved a set of guidelines on key issues, paving the way for the next phase of Brexit negotiations.