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Greek carrier Aegean Airlines signed a definitive agreement with Marfin Investment Group to acquire Olympic Air on 23 October. The transfer of 100 percent of Olympic Air shares was completed …

Etihad Airways has expanded its code share agreement with Korean Air, South Korea’s largest airline, to include six new destinations.

Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air recently presented their plans that will follow the merge of the two companies, during a meeting with 32 representatives from 15 Greek remote islands that …

Travelport has signed a multi-year global full content agreement with Russian carrier UTair Aviation.

The challenges, trends and issues of today’s aviation were addressed at the 1st Airport Chief Executives’ Symposium (ACES – Athens) on 17 October in the Greek capital.

The new Greek carrier Ellin Air that will launch direct flights to Russia, is expected to begin initial operations between December 2013 and January 2014.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) announced that it will have a new look when participating in tourism fairs abroad.

Travelport has announced its first ever distribution agreement with Eurolot, the Polish regional airline.

MidEast Travel is embracing all women this October and offering a 20 percent discount on all spa treatments in selected hotels in Athens until the end of the month.

“Greece has seen an impressive recovery in 2013 and in 2014 we will increase the number of our customers enjoying a holiday in this destination to some 2 million – …

The Greek capital will be displayed at airports in Canada, the US, Latin America, the European Union and Russia through the “City Pair Initiative.”

Greece is looking to expand its relationship with leading Russian tour operators, the Tourism Ministry said on 15 October.

Greece signed protocols of cooperation with Israel on a series of issues that included tourism, combating crime and even joint movie productions during Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ recent official visit …

The Greek travel industry was stunned when rumors began to spread that Greece’s lenders, the Troika, have brought to the table the demand that sees the shut down of 22 …

Greece’s tourism leadership and associations should launch a closer cooperation with their Israeli counterparts to discover the exact needs of Israeli travelers, the managing director of the Israel Tourist & …

Selected tour operators, trade representatives and top buyers of the European tourism market will be in Athens, Greece, 10-11 October to participate in the “Black Sea Tourism Forum & Workshop” …

From trends in digital travel to destination marketing and a special presentation on eTourism innovations and technology enhanced experiences, the Digi.travel e-tourism conference in Athens will feature high-quality speakers who …

Travelport and Jazeera Airways, Kuwait’s largest airline serving the Middle East, recently announced the renewal of their global full content agreement.

Travelport, a leading distribution services and e-commerce provider for the global travel industry, recently announced the launch of its ground-breaking Travelport Universal API (Application Programming Interface) to developers in Asia. …

Four Greek islands are on the list of the top five most popular destinations preferred by Scandinavian travelers this season, according to Sweden’s leading tour operator TUI Nordic.