Thessaloniki Hotels See August Occupancy Rates Reach Only 20%

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Photo Source: @Thessaloniki Hotels Association Occupancy rates at hotels in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki reached only 20 percent in August and 32 percent in the first eight months of the year, according to Thessaloniki Hotels Association (THA) President Andreas Mandrinos. RevPar (revenue per available room) for the Northern city’s hotels during

Greece Seeking Ways to Put Covid-19 Recovery Funds to Good Use

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Hellenic Parliament, Athens Investments and reforms should be the top priority when considering the allocation of Greece’s recovery funds, said Alternate Finance Minister Theodore Skylakakis during the ongoing Thessaloniki Helexpo Forum. Skylakakis stressed that putting the funds to strategic use was vital, particularly at this “unique and historic moment”. “Whatever we

Greek Court Final Decision to Pave Way for Mohegan’s Casino Plans

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Photo Source: thehellinikon.com A legal dispute between Hard Rock International and Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE), the two bidders for the 30-year permit to run the first Integrated Resort and Casino (IRC) in Greece at Hellinikon, is expected to be closed this week after Greece’s highest court issues its final decision on the case. The Council of […]

Eurocontrol: Covid-19 Controls Hindering Hopes for Air Travel Recovery

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Photo Source: @Eurocontrol Divergent Covid-19 restrictions across Europe have hindered all efforts to reverse the slowdown in air travel caused by the pandemic and at the same time are creating confusion and lack of confidence among passengers, according to the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol). The agency is warning that failure […]

Lufthansa Expands Offering of Flights to Greece for Summer 2021

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Mykonos island, Greece Lufthansa has announced that it will expand its offering of flights from Frankfurt to a number of leisure destinations in Greece for the summer of 2021. “We are very happy that, despite the difficulties, we are able to announce an ambitious flight schedule for the summer of 2021… With these new flights, we […]

ITB Asia 2020 Will Look to Reinvent Travel in the New Normal

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The ITB Asia 2020 Virtual event, scheduled to take place during October 21-23, has revealed its three-day agenda that will focus on ways to “Reinvent travel in the new normal”. The 120-session themed agenda has been specially curated to help travel industry professionals navigate through the current challenges caused by Covid-19 and prepare for the […]

DBRS: Covid-19 Shock Greater for Tourism-dependent Greece

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Greece will emerge as one of the hardest hit economies by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic due to the impact of restrictions on its main revenue-generating industry – tourism, according to a DBRS Morningstar report released this week. The global credit rating agency found that Southern European economies will face the greatest challenge in recovering after […]

Air France: Ticket Changes at No Extra Cost

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Air France is introducing exceptional measures to assist its customers that are affected by the gradual lifting of travel restrictions worldwide. According to a company announcement, if customers wish to cancel their trip, their ticket can now be changed at no extra cost and without proof, on the date and to the destination of their […]

Greek Tourism Ministry Pledges Additional Publicity for Halkidiki

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Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios; Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis; Halkidiki Vice Governor Ioannis Giorgos and Central Macedonia Vice Governor Alexandros Thanos. Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis announced this week that additional marketing actions will be taken to showcase the Halkidiki destination in Northern Greece, which was impacted this

Greek Hoteliers President Sees 2021 as ‘Year of Survival’

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Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios “Greek tourism remains strong… but 2021 will be a year of survival,” Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios said during the Thessaloniki Helexpo Forum on Monday. According to Tasios, despite the difficulties, Greece reopened to tourism, entered the competition and proved to be one of the best