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Aiming to strengthen Greece’s competitiveness and highlight tourism’s leading role in the Greek economy, the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) will hold the first open data application development marathon (hackathon) for …

Greece will upgrade the infrastructure of 49 ports with funds of 4.3 million euros, according to a decision of the country’s caretaker ministers for shipping, Christos Zois and economy, Nikos …

For the eleventh consecutive year, the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), the main international index evaluating companies on their performance in terms of corporate social responsibility (CSR), has ranked Air …

Greek travel agents are expressing their concerns over recent announcements about an imminent increase in the price of tickets at museums and major archaeological sites.

Τhe EU’s and Switzerland’s competition authorities have approved DER Touristik’s acquisition of Kuoni tour operator activities.

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) is expressing its concern over why the political parties vying for votes in the upcoming elections this Sunday, are not discussing tourism – one …

Greek online travel booking company Airfasttickets has ceased operations.

The European Technology & Travel Services Association (ETTSA), the association representing Global Distribution Services (GDS) and online travel agents, has filed a formal complaint with the European Commission against Lufthansa, …

The municipal authorities of the Greek capital will be welcoming travel bloggers through to October, who will have the chance to experience their “Perfect Day” in Athens during a series …

Travelport Hotelzon, a leading hotel distribution technology provider for the B2B travel industry, has announced that the Netherlands is the latest country to join its expanding European network.

On the occasion of the upcoming elections on September 20 in Greece, the president of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), Andreas Andreadis, underlined the importance of political stability and the …

The revenue of hotels on Kos has dropped by seven million euros this year due to the massive influx of refugees and migrants to the island, according to the island’s …

The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), Greece’s main industry body, is anticipating some 26 million international visitor arrivals and revenue above 14.5 billion euros this year, provided that the country’s market …

The president of the Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers (POX), Yiannis Retsos, on Thursday informed journalists on the challenges Greek hoteliers are up against, despite this year’s encouraging tourism figures.

Greek carrier AEGEAN has called for urgent measures so the airline companies operating in Greece can continue to grow and support tourism and the country’s economy.

Travelport has announced a new multi-year and multi-national agreement with OneTwoTrip, the largest online travel agency in Russia and one of the largest industry players in Europe.

Athens hotel rates were up by 18 percent in September, compared to the same month last year, but are still among the most affordable in Europe, according to online booking …

Manos Markakis has undertaken the role of Deputy General Manager of Greece and Cyprus at Amadeus Hellas as of September 1.

TÜV Austria Hellas has announced a specialized training program for hotel classification inspectors.

Athens International Airport (AIA) was among Europe’s best performers in July 2015, according to a traffic report released by European airport trade body, ACI Europe.