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Royal Caribbean Unveils Bold European Adventures for Summer 2026, Including Solar Eclipse Cruise and Harmony of the Seas Return

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Vacationers can pick from a lineup of vacations across Europe, including the returning Harmony of the Seas and a special solar eclipse experience (IN SHORT) Royal Caribbean is enhancing its European offerings for summer 2026, with cruises to over 60 destinations across the Mediterranean and northern Europe. Highlights include the return of Harmony of the Seas to… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens Ranks #35 in The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2023

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Athens, Greece, 2023-Sep-21 — /Travel PR News/ — In a fitting end to an outstanding summer season on the Athenian Riviera, the fabled Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens has achieved #35 in the first edition of The World’s 50 Best Hotels, unveiled at a ceremony at London’s iconic Guildhall on September 19, 2023. The long-awaited list is 50… Read the full press release

Emirates and AEGEAN Expand Codeshare Agreement, Adding Athens-New York Route to Joint Network

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Athens, Greece, 2023-Sep-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates and AEGEAN announced the expansion of their codeshare agreement, by adding the Athens-New York (Newark) route as both airlines celebrate one year of a fruitful partnership that has successfully benefited more than 16,800 passengers. Emirates’ passengers can now stopover in Athens before benefiting from AEGEAN’s connections… Read the full press release

Escape to Four Seasons Astir Palace in Athens for a Winter Recharge

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Indulge in an off-season escape to the Greek capital and nestle into the soothing surrounds of this beachside retreat, where action and relaxation intertwine Athens, Greece, 2023-Feb-01 — /Travel PR News/ — New year, new beginnings. 2023 is all about the freedom to live large and live well. If there’s one thing to be learned… Read the full press release

Aer Lingus adds Kos (Greece), Olbia (Sardinia, Italy) and Brindisi (Italy) to its European destinations for 2023 summer

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Kos (Greece), Olbia (Sardinia, Italy) and Brindisi (Italy) revealed as part of Aer Lingus’ Summer 2023 programme Aer Lingus increases seats to Euro-Leisure destinations by 18% vs. last year reflecting consumer demand for sun Biggest ever transatlantic schedule with 2.25 million seats to North America and 20% more seats from Ireland vs. 2019 Travel trends… Read the full press release

Wizz Air further expands its base in Cyprus by allocating two Airbus A321neo aircraft

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An additional 800,000 seats on sale from Larnaca with total number of seats on sale rising to 1,900,000 from Cyprus Three new routes launching in 2022, with six routes operating with increased frequency Budapest, Hungary, 2022-Nov-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest-growing and most Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest growing and most environmentally sustainable… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens announces the appointments of Apostolos Dimou as Executive Chef and Michalis Chatzikalimeris as Executive Pastry Chef

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Two of the industry’s finest talents return “home” to helm the Hotel’s eight vibrant dining outlets Athens, Greece, 2022-Sep-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Known as xenia, the Greek art of hospitality is legendary. So it is with a warm embrace and a proud heart that Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens welcomes two of the industry’s finest… Read the full press release

Emirates announces new codeshare partnership with AEGEAN

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Emirates passengers to access eight new Greek cities via Athens From October 2022, joint network to include eight additional European regional points Dubai, UAE, 2022-Aug-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates is activating a new codeshare partnership today (15 August 2022) with AEGEAN, allowing its customers to benefit from increased connectivity to eight domestic Greek… Read the full press release

Aer Lingus announces up to 20% off on European flights and checked baggage this summer

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Dublin, Ireland, 2022-Apr-30 — /Travel PR News/ — The excitement for summer is building as Aer Lingus has just announced big savings on travel to Europe. Jetsetters can enjoy up to 20% off European flights as well as up to 20% off checked baggage right across summer. Jet off on a sunshine escape to the… Read the full press release

Finavia airports offers more than 130 destinations in Europe, America and Asia this summer

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Vantaa, Finland, 2022-Apr-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Flights are resuming at both Helsinki Airport and regional airports after the pandemic. In the summer, there will be direct flights from Finavia airports to more than 130 destinations. “There will be new destinations for the summer, as well as flights to familiar cities and beaches in… Read the full press release

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi launched new route from Abu Dhabi to Mattala, Sri Lanka

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Wizz Air adds four new routes from North Macedonia to Italy, Germany and Denmark

The airline brings a unique offering with ultra-low-cost travel to the region Budapest, Hungary, 2022-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the ultra-low-cost national airline of the UAE, has launched an exciting new route from Abu Dhabi to Mattala, Sri Lanka. The new destination provides affordable, hassle-free travel for tourists and residents… Read the full press release

Marriott Bonvoy’s The Luxury Collection announces its newest Global Explorer — Caroline de Maigret

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The collaboration debuts with curated city guides inspired by de Maigret’s travels with the luxury hotel brand from Seville and Paris, to Venice and Athens NEW YORK, NY, 2021-Dec-20 — /Travel PR News/ — The Luxury Collection, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 30 extraordinary hotel brands, announces Caroline de Maigret as the brand’s newest Global… Read the full press release

Qantas launches direct flights from Australia to Rome starting June 2022

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Sydney, Australia, 2021-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas will reignite its love affair with Rome, adding direct flights from Australia to the eternal city from the middle of next year. From 22 June 2022, Qantas will operate the only direct service between Australia and continental Europe, flying three return Sydney-Perth-Rome flights per week to… Read the full press release

Austrian Airlines ramps up 2022 summer flight schedule with 110 destinations to offer

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Around 90 destinations in the flight programme for the Easter break Flight offer will be successively increased until midsummer Almost 110 attractive destinations worldwide will be offered during the summer season with around 1,300 weekly frequencies Vienna, Austria, 2021-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Those who are already tired of freezing temperatures, can start planning… Read the full press release

Tickets to 35 short-haul destinations now on sale for British Airways’ new Gatwick subsidiary

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London, UK, 2021-Dec-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Today ( 14-12-2021) British Airways has revealed the initial destinations for its new Gatwick subsidiary, which will start flying from March 2022. Tickets to 35 short-haul destinations will also be on sale from Tuesday 14 December. The airline announced its intention to create a short-haul standalone business… Read the full press release

Finnair and Turkish Airlines announce codeshare agreement

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Vantaa, Finland, 2021-Sep-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Finnair and Turkish Airlines today (SEPTEMBER 23, 2021) announced a codeshare agreement that brings more choice to the airline’s customers. Starting September 29, the Finnair AY code will be added to Turkish Airlines route between Helsinki and Istanbul, and from Istanbul to Athens, Sofia, Thessaloniki, Amman, Sharm… Read the full press release

Gulf Air extends IATA Travel Pass trial to include flights from Bahrain to Dubai, Frankfurt and Paris

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Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, 2021-Aug-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has extended the IATA Travel Pass trial to include more routes after the initial kick-off on flights from Bahrain to Athens, London and Singapore flights. Starting from today (August 14, 2021), the airline will include… Read the full press release

Emirates announces resumption of daily services to Newark via Athens

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Dubai, UAE, 2021-Feb-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates has announced it will resume daily services to Newark via Athens from 1st June 2021. The resumed flight will provide global travellers with another access point to the popular New York Metropolitan area, serving the large Greek-American community in the United States while offering a convenient… Read the full press release

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi announces inaugural flight to Athens, Greece

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Budapest, Hungary, 2021-Jan-15 — /Travel PR News/ — On the eve of its inaugural flight to Athens, Greece, the UAE’s new national airline, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, marked the occasion with a visit from the company’s Chairman, József Váradi. Váradi is one of the airline’s founders who established the company in 2003. The company’s Chairman,… Read the full press release

easyJet announces additional flights to Lanzarote, Athens, Naples and Malta from its London Gatwick base next summer

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London, UK, 2020-Sep-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Additional flights to Lanzarote, Athens, Naples and Malta from easyJet’s largest base will operate next summer easyJet recently added additional flying from London Luton to a variety of summer destinations. easyJet has today (SEPTEMBER 02 2020) announced it will add additional flights for passengers across several summer… Read the full press release

Bluegr Hotels Announces Opening Of Its Properties This Season

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Athens, Greece, 2020-Jul-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Bluegr Hotels & Resorts, an award-winning collection of hotels in Greece, has opened its much-loved Cretan properties this season. Candia Park village opened on July 4 and Minos Beach art hotel will open on July 10, with Minos Palace hotel & suites and Life Gallery athens to… Read the full press release

Emirates SkyCargo to operate cargo flights to 100 destinations across six continents this July

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Dubai, UAE, 2020-Jul-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates SkyCargo will be operating scheduled cargo flights to 100 destinations across six continents during the month of July 2020. Some of the new cities added to the air cargo carrier’s network include Accra, Algiers, Athens, Fort Lauderdale, Glasgow, Larnaca, Los Angeles, Male, Moscow (SVO), Phnom Penh,… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways gradually rebuilds its network to over 270 weekly flights to more than 45 destinations

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Airline resumed flights to Budapest, Dar es Salaam, Dhaka, Istanbul and New York during the past week Demand sees carrier also increase frequencies to Athens, Dublin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Islamabad, Jakarta, Karachi, Lahore, Milan, Rome and Singapore DOHA, Qatar, 2020-Jun-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The national carrier of the State of Qatar continues to maintain… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways announces expanded codeshare cooperation with SriLankan Airlines

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The agreement will open more destinations on the Qatar Airways network to SriLankan Airlines’ passengers Flights to the island of Gan in the Maldives will be available to Qatar Airways’ passengers for the first time DOHA, Qatar, 2019-Dec-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways is pleased to announce expanded codeshare cooperation with SriLankan Airlines, starting from… Read the full press release

Transavia France announces the first 14 destinations from Montpellier

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Paray-Vieille-Poste, France, 2019-Dec-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Transavia France, the low-cost carrier (LCC) subsidiary of the Air France – KLM group, just unveiled its first 14 destinations out of Montpellier. As of the 3rd of April 2020, Transavia will be the only LCC with airplanes based in Montpellier. Its ambition is to develop a… Read the full press release

Ryanair celebrates the opening of its new Toulouse base and the launch of its new summer 2020 schedule

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23 ROUTEs (13 NEW), 1.4m customers & 33% GROWTH DUBLIN, Ireland, 2019-Sep-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (27 Sept) celebrated the opening of its new Toulouse base (its 3rd in France) and the launch of its new summer 2020 schedule, with 2 based aircraft and 23 routes (13 new), connecting Toulouse to… Read the full press release

FOUR SEASONS ASTIR PALACE HOTEL ATHENS UNVEILS GREEK SEAFOOD RESTAURANT PELAGOS, OPENING MARCH 29

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Athens, Greece, 2019-Mar-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Few experiences are as quintessentially Greek as enjoying a languorous meal to the gentle roar of the ocean while savouring precious memories with family and friends. Pelagos, the waterfront restaurant of Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens, mirrors those very qualities that make hospitality a byword in Greece: simplicity,… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens is now open

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A legend is reborn with every consideration for today’s traveller in the newest Four Seasons experience, and its very first in Greece Athens, Greece, 2019-Mar-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Heralding in a new era in a storied history and an exciting new chapter for a global brand, Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens is now open. … Read the full press release

Wizz Air announces two new routes from Kyiv to Athens and Thessaloniki in Greece

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BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2019-Feb-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the fastest growing airline in Europe and a leading low-cost carrier in Ukraine, announced today (FEB 19, 2019) two new routes from Kyiv to Athens and Thessaloniki in Greece. The low-fare connection Kyiv-Athens is commencing on May 21 with 2 weekly frequencies, onTuesdays and Saturdays, while flights on a route Kyiv-Thessaloniki are commencing on May 20 and will be operated 2… Read the full press release

Ryanair announces 2 more aircraft at London Luton airport and 6 new routes to Alicante, Athens, Barcelona, Bologna, Cork and Malaga for its winter 2018/19 schedule

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6 New Winter Summer Routes (21 Routes In Total) From November 2018 DUBLIN, Ireland, 2018-Aug-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (23 Aug) announced an investment of $200 million at London Luton airport with 2 new based aircraft (6 aircraft in total) for its winter 2018 schedule and added 6 new… Read the full press release