Royal Jordanian to Increase Frequency Between Amman and Athens

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Photo source: @Royal Jordanian Airlines Royal Jordanian, the national carrier of Jordan, is planning to increase frequency between Amman and Athens next month. The announcement was made during a recent meeting in Athens, between representatives of the Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) and the Hellenic Associations of Tourist & Travel Agencies (FedHATTA). Royal Jordanian said

Greek Tourism Ministry to Invest Recovery Funds in Human Resources

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Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki. Photo source: @Olympia Forum If Greece wants to be a leader in tourism, it needs to invest in its human resources and that’s a top priority in the post-Covid-19 era, said Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki during the Olympia Forum II held this week in Ancient Olympia. Zacharaki said this […]

Moody’s Says Tourism Behind Greece’s Resilience to Covid-19

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Athens, Syntagma square. Photo: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Greece’s resilience to the Covid-19 shock is a result of a strong tourism industry, according to credit agency Moody’s, which said that the recovering sector will drive economic growth and fiscal adjustment in European countries that are highly dependent tourism. According to Moody’s data, tourist arrivals […]

US Facilitates Travel, Eases Vaccine Restrictions on Nov. 8

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Photo source: @John F. Kennedy International Airport Traveling to the Unites States is expected to get easier starting on November 8 when a set of new travel rules take effect, the White House announced on Monday. US President Joe Biden approved this week a set of new Covid-19 vaccine requirements for most foreign national air […]

German Tour Operators, Travel Agents Coming to Greece for DRV Conference

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Some of Germany’s leading tour operators and travel agents will be in Greece between October 28-31 to participate in the 2021 conference of the German Travel Association (DRV). The association will hold its annual event at Costa Navarino in Messinia in a hybrid form. The event is expected to bring over 400 participants to Costa Navarino from […]

Greek Islands Lead Tourism Recovery at Home and in Europe

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South Aegean Governor George Hatzimarkos and Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias. The Greek islands were the country’s first destinations and among the first in Europe to enter recovery phase after nearly two years of Covid-19, said Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias during his visit to Rhodes this past weekend. Meeting with South Aegean Region Governor Giorgos Hadjimarkos,

Greece Pushes Ahead with Strong Tourism Plan for 2022

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Photo source: Shutterstock Looking to cover lost ground after two years of Covid-19 restrictions and lockdowns, Greece is putting into action a dynamic plan that will bring more tourists to the country in 2022, Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias said during recent interviews to Greek media. The minister referred to three basic actions aimed at extending the […]

Greece and Jordan Rekindling Tourism Ties

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Greece and Jordan tourism authorities met this week to discuss ways to reignite tourist flows between the two countries in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. Members of the Jordan Tourism Board visited Athens this week and met with Greek tourism stakeholders and officials to discuss ways of cooperation. In an interview to the Athens […]

FinMin: Greece Sets Ambitious Targets for 2022

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Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras. Photo source: @cstaikouras Greece is aiming to exit its enhanced surveillance status in 2022, said Finance Minister Christos Staikouras this week during the 4th Athens Investment Forum. The minister said Greece was on track for a strong economic recovery and presented the government’s policy which prioritizes achieving

Eurocontrol Says Greece, Europe Air Traffic Rebound Possible by 2023

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Photo source: European Parliament Aviation experts Eurocontrol are forecasting that airline traffic to Greece may likely return to pre-pandemic 2019 levels in 2023 given Covid-19 is brought under control. According to the baseline scenario presented in the October report of the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol), Greece is moving up in