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As of 2014, the new Greek carrier “Ellin Air” will link 20 Russian destinations with various Greek cities, according to the airline’s owner Mouzenidis Travel.

Investors around the world are beginning to show a particularly strong interest for ho[s]tel type hotels, according to a recent report from HVS London.

TAIPED announced on 26 November that four consortiums were short-listed in the tender for the majority stake in the Astir Palace luxury resort at Vouliagmeni, southern Athens.

Amadeus is once again on top of its sector’s ranking as one of the leading European companies in Research & Development investment, as confirmed by the 2013 EU Industrial R&D …

Air France has launched a regular flight to Panama City this winter, with three weekly frequencies on departure from Paris-Charles de Gaulle, and is therefore extending its network to Central …

Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni will begin a two-day visit to Istanbul, Turkey, from Tuesday 26 November, to promote Greece and attend a special event dedicated to Greek tourism.

Although the first signs appear positive for the 2014 tourism season, the majority of Greek hotels continue to remain in a bad position financially, according to the president of the …

Turkish travel agencies are operating illegally in Greece, travel agents from all over Greece were informed by the Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies (HATTA) at a briefing held …

Greek hoteliers recently spoke of the problems and obstacles that interfere with the operation of hotels and tourism in general, during the Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers’ annual council of hotel …

Greek exhibition and conference organizer TIF–Helexpo signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Russian exhibition agency EUROEXPO, on the sidelines of the recent 29th Philoxenia exhibition in Thessaloniki.

Travelport and Tigerair have sealed a new distribution partnership that will see the no frills airline make its fares and ancillary content available to Travelport-connected travel agents globally, marking the …

Α Joint Ministerial Decision that outlines the conditions for the practice of medical tourism in Greece was signed on 25 November at the Greek Tourism Ministry by Tourism Minister Olga …

Air Serbia replaces the Boeing 737 with the Airbus A319 on the routes to Athens and Thessaloniki in Greece as part of the changes to the transport network and timetable …

The Tourism Ministry wants to develop a national communication strategy with Greece’s regions to successfully promote the country domestically and abroad.

The audience of the recent Capital + Vision multi-conference in Thessaloniki took a trip down memory lane during a roundtable discussion attended by the three honorary presidents – Spyros Kokotos, …

Emirates Airline is holding a Cabin Crew Open Day on Saturday 7 December in Athens, Greece, to meet potential applicants.

As of 31 March 2014, Air France will operate two daily flights to Stavanger (Norway), on departure from Paris-Charles de Gaulle.

Etihad Airways and Jet Airways recently announced that the airlines closed the transaction for the subscription of a 24 percent equity stake by Etihad Airways in Jet Airways.

While Greek tourism is in the spotlight, Boussias Communications and Hotel & Restaurant magazine are organizing a conference that will give insight on accepted international next practices and innovation strategies …

Greece will open a Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) office in Istanbul to boost arrivals.