Holiday bookings are slowing down across all markets due to the insecurity created by Russia’s war on Ukraine affecting the positive outlook for travel this season, recently released data reveal. At the same time, impending increases in travel costs are exacerbating the situation, according to a study carried out by the European Travel Agents & […]
Nicholas Kelaiditis, the president of the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA), was recently appointed chairman of the Tourism Committee of the European Travel Agents & Tour Operators Association (ECTAA). ECTAA represents some 70,000 travel agents and tour operators in Europe, which provide consultancy and sell transport, accommodation, leisure
Photo source: travelife.info/sustour The Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies (HATTA) recently announced its participation in SUSTOUR, an EU-funded project that promotes sustainable development practices among travel agencies and tour operators. Co-financed by the European COSME program that aims to boost the competitiveness and sustainability of European
Executives of the Halkidiki Tourism Organization (HTO) had the opportunity to meet with German tour operators, travel agents and journalists during the German Travel Association’s (DRV) annual conference that took place recently at Costa Navarino in Messinia. A significant annual event for the German travel industry, the physical conference was attended by over 400
The GNTO kiosk at the Arabian Travel Market The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has recorded increasing interest from the United Arab Emirates and other countries of the Middle East for travel to Greek destinations. The GNTO represented Greece at the 2021 edition of the Arabian Travel Market 2021 that took place live at the Dubai […]
Photo source: @HAPCO Greece events and conferences organizers are calling on the government to announce health protocols that will allow MICE tourism to restart operations in the aftermath of Covid-19 and ahead of the country’s official opening to tourism on May 15. The Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO) said in a statement this week […]
ECTAA’s re-elected president, Pawel Niewiadomski (center) and treasurer, Marios Kammenos (second from right) during the association’s 121st semi-annual meeting in Athens. Greek tourism professional Marios Kammenos has been re-elected treasurer of ECTAA, at the association’s 121st semi-annual meeting held October 8-9 in Athens. ECTAA, the European Travel Agents’ and Tour
Photo Source: @City of Athens Tourism stakeholders and urban development experts anticipate that the Grand Walk of Athens – the new pedestrian walkway and bike route currently under development in the center of the Greek capital – will further highlight the city’s tourism attractions and breath life into neighborhoods and “hidden gems” waiting to be discovered.
Photo Source: @HAPCO The Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO) recently called on Greek and international authorities and organizations to support and promote the MICE industry in its efforts to recover from the Covid-19 crisis and make a strong comeback once the pandemic subsides. The association estimates that since the start of the crisis,
Greece and Cyprus travel agents announced this week that they had teamed up to assess the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak on their tourism sectors and to draw up a common strategy that will enable the sector to restart. Travel agent federations in the two countries – including the Federation of Hellenic Associations of […]


















