HOTREC Director-General Marie Audren The European hospitality industry is up against major challenges that go beyond the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and its impact on travel and tourism, and require immediate planning and investment, according to Marie Audren, Director-General of HOTREC, the European umbrella association of hotels, restaurants and cafés. Among these
HOTREC, the European umbrella association of hotels, restaurants and cafés, has launched a digital awareness campaign, aiming to support businesses and employees in the travel and tourism sector. Running on social media under the #TogetherForHospitality hashtag, the campaign calls on EU and national policymakers, tourism and hospitality stakeholders to support the
The Greek island of Rhodes is ready to welcome its first tourists on April 12 as part of a test project run by a Dutch tour operator. A total of 187 travelers from the Netherlands will pay 399 euros to participate in Dutch firm Sunweb’s pilot project offering an eight-night stay at Mitsis Grand Hotel, […]
Austrian Tourism Minister Elisabeth Köstinger. Photo source: bmlrt.gv.at © William Tadros As part of efforts to accelerate the rollout of the Digital Green Certificate to be used across Europe for Covid-19 restriction-free travel, Austrian Tourism Minister Elisabeth Köstinger invited 12 of her counterparts to a virtual summit on Monday to discuss common priorities and
Photo source: diaNEOsis Fear, insecurity, and pessimism are common among Greeks during the Covid-19 era, according to key findings of a study conducted this month by research and policy institute diaNEOsis in collaboration with Metron Analysis and the National Vaccination Committee. Carried out on a sample of 1,110 people aged over 17, the fifth diaNEOsis […]
Greece’s Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki said this week that a set of finalized Covid-19 health protocols to be implemented in the tourism sector would be announced in the coming period. Speaking on Alpha 98.9 radio this week, Zacharaki revealed that protocols for businesses and employees in tourism have already been sent to the Covid-19 […]
The German Bundestag. Photo source: bundestag.de Approval of a 750-billion-euro EU Covid-19 recovery fund, part of a 1.8-trillion-euro budget up to 2027 agreed by the EU’s 27 states last year, was temporarily blocked on Friday after German lawmakers had ratified it earlier. Hours after the lower and upper houses of parliament approved the fund, the […]
Photo source: acci.gr Greece has ruled out opening retail on March 29 as initially planned due to an upsurge in Covid-19 cases, Alternate Interior Minister Stelios Petsas said on Tuesday. Cases in Greece have been on the rise in March with the latest toll coming to 3,586 new coronavirus cases, 1,535 of which in the […]
Greece may well be the leading destination choice among more travelers from Romania this year after tour operators confirmed high demand during Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis’ two-day visit to Bucharest. Theoharis met with Romanian government officials, including Economy Minister Claudiu Nasui and tourism stakeholders, who expressed their optimism for the year
Alimos Marina. Photo Source: HRADF Eleven major investments in cruise, marina, and airport infrastructure are expected to take Greek tourism to the next level after Covid-19, according to a report released this week by Axia Ventures. Titled “Greece: Post-Covid Perspective”, the report’s analysts forecast better and faster-than-expected tourism recovery after the pandemic