Theoharis: Open Businesses, Safety Key to See Greek Tourism into New Era

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis Keeping the tourism economy going and ensuring the health of tourism professionals, visitors and locals are the top priorities for the sector in the upcoming period and as long as the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic continues, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis during the 4th Sustainability Summit organized by The Economist.

Sustainable Tourism: UNWTO Supports EBRD’s Web Tool for Green Technologies

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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) are joining forces to promote sustainable tourism. According to an announcement, the two organizations are aiming to accelerate the transfer of climate finance and make green technologies more accessible for the tourism sector through the Bank’s Green Technology Selector,

Forbes Poll: Luxury Hoteliers Say ‘Worst of Covid-19 Crisis Over’

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More than half of luxury hoteliers polled by Forbes Travel Guide (FTG) are expressing optimism that the Covid-19 crisis is subsiding but expect the road to recovery to be long. Indicatively, 54 percent of luxury hotel proprietors believe the worst of the crisis is over with 63 percent claiming business will return to sustainable levels […]

Coronavirus Hits Greek MICE Industry Hard

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Greece’s MICE industry has been significantly impacted by the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, with sector professionals forecasting a severe drop in arrivals and revenues for 2020 due to the mass cancellation of conferences and events. According to a survey conducted by the Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO), the City of Athens Convention and

Germany Lifts Global Travel Ban, Issues Europe Warnings

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Berlin, Germany Germany has lifted a general Covid-19 travel warning announced in March for some 160 non-EU territories while issuing partial or full travel restrictions for more than 10 European nations. The country lifted its regulation against travel to countries outside the EU on October 1 despite a surge in coronavirus cases across Europe. Under […]

Covid-19: Tourism Minister Expects Greece to Recover 20% of Last Year’s Revenue

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Photo ©Maria Theofanopoulou A total of 3.9 million visitors mainly from Europe have traveled to Greece so far this year, equal to 22 percent of arrivals in the same period last year, with tourism-related revenues expected to reach 20 percent of the 2019 total by the end of 2020, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis […]

‘Travel the world. Make a difference’ Says New WTTC Tourism Campaign

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Τhe World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched a major social media campaign aiming to raise awareness on the wide-ranging social benefits of travel. The new initiative asks travellers to think about the positive social impact that travel makes to people, places and communities dependent upon the travel & tourism sector for their livelihoods. […]

Tourism Investments to Drive Growth for Greece, Says EY Survey

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Photo source: ey.com Foreign investments in tourism, logistics and real estate are set to drive growth for Greece in the coming years, according to the EY Attractiveness Survey for 2020 presented during a Capital Link webinar this week. The study, which examined the views of global investors on the attractiveness of the country, found tourism […]

Sommet Education Appoints Digital Board to Enhance Hospitality Studying Experience

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Sommet Education has appointed a Digital Board composed of high-caliber experts in order to speed up and nourish digital hospitality studying experience and generate a direct impact on its curriculum worldwide. A leading worldwide network consisting of first-class higher education hospitality and culinary art schools Les Roches, Glion Institute of Higher Education and

European Travel Agents and Tour Operators to Meet in Athens

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Athens, Greece, Photo Source: Visit Greece / Y Skoulas The European Travel Agents & Tour Operators Association (ECTAA) has announced that it will hold its annual meeting in Athens during October 8-9, with the support of the Greek National Tourism Organisation and the City of Athens Development and Destination Management Agency. The announcement comes a few