Mykonos Mayor Discusses Tourism Restart with Minister

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Tourism Secretary General Vicky Loizou, Mykonos Mayor Konstantinos Koukas, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and Member of Mykonos’ Municipal Council responsible for Tourism Tonia Andronikou. Ways of safely restarting tourism this summer were discussed between Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and Mykonos Mayor Konstantinos Koukas, during a recent meeting in Athens. A

SAS to Offer Flights to Athens and Chania for Spring-Summer 2021

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Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has included Greece’s capital Athens and the city of Chania on Crete on its 2021 spring – summer flight schedule. The airline announced on Tuesday the opening of 180 direct routes from Scandinavia to Europe, once travel restrictions ease. “Demand for air travel is increasing a little further down the line, especially […]

Greek Ports See 95% Drop in Passenger Arrivals in 2020

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Cruise ship arrivals and passenger visits to Greek ports recorded a significant drop by 95 percent in 2020, compared to the year before, as a result of the travel restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the Hellenic Ports Association (ELIME) announced on Tuesday. “The measures adopted on a global level to curb the […]

Greek Tourism Ministry to Address Late Payments to Quarantine Hotels

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The Greek Tourism Ministry will be setting up a 12-member working group responsible for accelerating the allocation of payments to hotels and other tourism businesses that were included in measures taken to address the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The decision was signed by Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and aims to address the delay in payments to […]

Greece Announces Next Covid-19 Vaccine Priority Age Groups

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Greece’s national vaccination plan is entering its next phase with the inoculation of the next two priority groups: individuals aged 60-64 and 75-79. Health Ministry Secretary General for Primary Health Care Marios Themistocleous on Monday announced that the vaccination platform will open on February 10 for senior citizens aged 60-64 and on February 12 for those […]

TUI Bets on Covid-19 Vaccines to Bring Back Travel

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Photo source: TUI Group Europe’s largest tour operator TUI is betting on speedy vaccination rollouts to enable travel soon, adding that it expects UK holidaymakers to be able to visit Greece as soon as April. Though the group’s summer bookings were down by 44 percent against 2019 levels due to Covid-19 and in the midst […]

GBTA: Full Recovery of Business Travel Expected by 2025

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The recovery of international business travel to pre-pandemic levels is expected no earlier than 2025, according to the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), one of world’s largest business travel associations. The association has released its annual BTI Outlook, a detailed analysis of business travel in 2020, with projections for 2021 and beyond. Now in its […]

Greece to Release Extra Covid-19 Aid for Coastal Shipping

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Photo Source: GTP Greece’s passenger shipping sector is set to receive extra funds to address the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis on Monday announced that the ministry had secured 12 million euros in funds to be channelled into Greek shipping companies active in coastal transport. The minister underlined the crucial role of

Greek Tourism Backed by New Finance Ministry Covid-19 Aid

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Greek tourism professionals are set to benefit from a series of new Covid-19 relief measures announced by the Finance Ministry, including a 13 percent reduction in VAT to continue through to September. More specifically, Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Monday that a total of 5.9 billion euros would be released in the Q1 […]

TRAINOSE Invests €70 Million in 2020 Despite Covid-19

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Greece’s railway service operator TRAINOSE in 2020 invested 70 million euros to upgrade its infrastructure and develop new services, despite the severe drop in passenger traffic caused by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. In an announcement, TRAINOSE said its 2020 investment program included the upgrade of its facilities in Thessaloniki, the reconstruction of the first