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The influx of undocumented migrants reaching the shores of Kos has spun out of control, the island’s hoteliers association stressed in a letter sent to Greek Interior Minister Nikos Voutsis.

Ferry service from Lavrio to the Northern Aegean islands of Limnos and Agios Efstratios will resume on Thursday, June 4, following a 40-day hiatus.

The Council of State approved last week of a 418-million-euro tourism investment in the valley of Ermioni, near Argos in the Peloponnese.

The Greek government has put a 1.2 billion euro deal with Frankfurt-based transport company Fraport for the management of 14 regional airports on hold, citing the need to re-examine the terms and conditions of the agreement.

Ryanair announced that its low fares are now available to Sabre-connected travel agencies and corporations across Europe via the Sabre global distribution system (GDS), following its agreement with Sabre Corporation, a global technology provider to the travel and tourism industry.

The Lufthansa Group airlines announced on Tuesday that as of September 1 it will include a 16-euro surcharge – the Distribution Cost Charge (DCC) – for every ticket issued by a booking channel using GDS for flights with Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Swiss.

Greece’s Geo Routes Cultural Institute has signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation with Ukraine’s National Kyiv-Pechersk Historical & Cultural Preserve that aims at the strengthening the inter-cultural dialogue, the mutual understanding, the familiarization and the cultural awareness between Greece and Ukraine.

The ancient civilization of Central Macedonia will be featured on Italian television as part of the Halkidiki Tourism Organization’s (HTO) ongoing promotional efforts marking the Year of Aristotle 2016 – 2,400 years since his birth.

GTP takes a closer look at luxury travel in Greece. The first in our series focuses on city break hotels. From the lavish hotels in Athens and its surrounding suburbs to the coastline of Attica and the islands…

The shipping industry warned during the 3rd Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum held in Athens this week that should a proposed tax hike be imposed on Greek tourism then the consequences will be dire for the industry.