Cruise Travel to Greece to Break All Records in 2022, Says Minister Kikilias

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Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias Greece is betting on cruise tourism as part of its campaign to extend the tourism season expecting a 300 percent increase in Thessaloniki alone, said Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias in an interview to SKAI television this week. Kikilias said 2022 would be a year of all-time cruise arrivals as Piraeus […]

UN Aviation Agency ICAO Releases Global Health Certificate Database

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Benoit Poletti, Chief Executive Officer, INCERT Public Agency of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg and ICAO Deputy Director of Aviation Security and Facilitation Sylvain Lefoyer, on the occasion of the signing of the INCERT-ICAO Health Master List agreement. In efforts to enable travel, ensure the validity of traveler health certificates and boost efficiency, the

Greek PM Announces ‘Generous’ ENFIA Property Tax Break

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday that ENFIA single property tax would be slashed by 13 percent in an attempt to ease the burden of soaring energy prices. The prime minister described the tax break as “generous” and “permanent”, adding that under the new scheme,

Greece’s Vaccination Certificates Invalid from Feb 7 Without Booster

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Photo source: European Commission / Photographer: Savo Prelevic Greeks who were vaccinated seven months ago and have not received a booster shot against Covid-19 will no longer be able to use their vaccination certificates to enter restaurants, bars and other establishments, health authorities said this week as Greece pushes forward with its vaccination drive in […]

Greece Instils Sense of Safety in Travelers, Sees Bookings Rise

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Greece has managed to gain traveler confidence and instill a sense of safety during Covid-19 and this reflected in the increase in pre-bookings for 2022, said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias in an interview to OPEN TV. Kikilias said pre-bookings for spring and summer were “soaring” and fall was looking good too thanks in large part […]

Greece Aims for Total Tourism Recovery in 2022

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The Greek Tourism Ministry and sector professionals are working to restore tourism to pre-Covid-19 levels in 2022, said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias this week. In an article published on cnn.gr, Kikilias underlined the importance of the sector as both a driver of the Greek economy but also for its contribution to the survival of the […]

IATA: Global Air Traffic Demand in 2021 Down by 58.4% Over pre-Covid 2019 Levels

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Photo Source: IATA Global passenger traffic demand was down by 58.4 percent over pre-pandemic 2019 levels with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 hindering recovery, according to full-year results for 2021 released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). IATA said 2021 results were however an improvement compared to 2020, when full year RPKs (revenue passenger

Greece Sees High Investment Interest Through Golden Visa Program

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Photo source: @Athens Attica Greece’s golden visa program, which grants five-year residency rights to investors who purchase property valued at a minimum of 250,000 euros, is attracting more buyers due to political and economic instability in their countries, Greek newspaper Kathimerini reports. Residents of Turkey, Lebanon, India, Iran and Russia are

IATA Calls for Removal of All Travel Barriers

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA), representing the world’s airline companies, is calling on national governments to swiftly ease Covid-19 travel restrictions. The association said it was time to remove all travel barriers as ”Covid-19 continues to evolve from the pandemic to endemic stage”. IATA says the tools are now available to shift policy focus […]

Greek Tourism Ministry Sets Thermal Springs, Marina Goals

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Correcting entrenched policies that have led to the misuse or disuse of Greece’s thermal springs in order to develop these into a high-value tourism product is among the ministry’s key priorities for the year ahead, said Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. In a recent interview to Greek newspaper Eleftheros Typos, Kikilias admitted that fragmented ownership […]