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The Louis Hotels group recently received three honors – a gold, a silver and a bronze – at the Greek Hospitality Awards 2018.

Russians are adding Greece to the top of their holiday agenda this summer, with Russian tour operators pointing to a 17 percent rise in the number of visitors for 2018.

German tour operators are concerned about a shortage of rooms at Greek destinations in view of an increase in summer sales from Germany.

Ikos Resorts has announced its expansion to Spain through its newly setup entity Ikos International SCA, headquartered in Luxembourg.

Lufthansa has launched a new global advertising campaign under the motto “Say yes to the world”, aiming to embrace change and new challenges. 

KLM has launched “The Journey”, an English-language podcast in which passengers talk about a journey that has changed their lives.

Athens International Airport (AIA) is hosting an exhibition titled “Images of Athens from Benaki Museum’s Photographic Archives” until July 15.

Hainan Airlines will launch a new year-round service of four weekly flights between Dublin and Beijing as of June 12.

Coastal shipping is a lifeline for many of Greece’s island communities, says Greek Shipowners Association for Passenger Ships (SEEN) President Michalis Sakellis.

The Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced the activities and actions to be undertaken by its newly set-up Trade and Tourism Committee.

The relaunched carrier Cyprus Airways has announced that it will resume flights from Larnaca to Athens International Airport from March 29.

Greek carrier Aegean saw passenger growth and improved operating profitability in 2017, according to the company’s annual financial results.

Avis Budget Group, a leading global provider of vehicle rental services, has completed the acquisition of Olympic Commercial & Tourist Enterprises, which trades as Avis Greece, from Piraeus Bank.

Lufthansa announced the “best result in its history” after reigning in costs and investing some 3 billion euros in product and service quality.

New York recently got a taste of the traditional products and recipes of the Aegean cuisine, during a special event at the James Beard House.

It’s a diamond anniversary for the Divani Collection Hotels, which marks 60 years of action in Greek hospitality this year.

Since Emirates launched the Greece-US non-stop service, 160,000 passengers traveled on the route, contributing to the 60% growth of the New York market out of Athens.

Egypt’s national carrier Egyptair, as of April 1 will resume its Athens – Benghazi routes, which will be conducted via Cairo.

The European Commission has tabled a new proposal on visa procedures, ahead of a plan to update the Visa Information System (VIS).

German, UK and Ireland markets are driving European cruise travel growth up by 2.5 percent compared to 2016, according to the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).