CLIA and GSTC Pave the Way for Sustainable Cruise Tourism Development in Greece

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The port of Corfu, Greece. Photo source: CLIA The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) have joined forces and are inviting port destinations in Greece to join the effort to establish a more sustainable tourism industry. Maria Deligianni “Greece is in the three most important cruise destination countries in […]

IATA Urges Support for Greek Proposal on Common EU Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is urging all branches of the European Union to support the proposal of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to agree on a common digital European Covid-19 vaccination certificate that would enable those who are vaccinated to travel freely within Europe without testing. In an open letter to European Commission […]

Greece Proposes Three Steps to Restart Tourism

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis Covid-19 vaccination, rapid testing and exchange of data are the three keys to restarting tourism, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said during a World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Crisis Committee meeting in Madrid on Monday. Theoharis tabled Greece’s proposal as president of the committee’s technical team stressing at the

Biden May Reverse Trump’s Order to Lift US Covid-19 Travel Ban on Europe

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US President-elect Joe Biden. Photo source: @Joe Biden Outgoing US President Donald Trump’s decision to lift Covid-19 travel restrictions on Europe and Brazil on January 26 may be reversed by his successor, Joe Biden, who takes office on Wednesday. A spokesperson for Biden said Trump’s decision to allow travelers from Europe and Brazil to enter […]

Greece’s Regional Airports See 2020 Traffic Plunge by 71%

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Covid-19 drove passenger traffic through Greece’s 14 regional airports down by 71.4 percent in 2020 against 2019, according to managing company Fraport Greece. More specifically, according to data provided by the company, the 14 Greek airports handled only 8,611,780 passengers in 2020 compared to 30,150,737 in 2019. Domestic travel dropped by 62.1 percent while

Covid-19: Airlines Begin to Try IATA Travel Pass

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Photo source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced partnerships with Emirates and Etihad Airways which will make them among the first airlines in the world to trial IATA Travel Pass – a mobile app to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for coronavirus (Covid-19) testing […]

Greece on Bucket List of Global Travel Writers for 2021

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Photo © GTP Global travel writers, planning to resume travel this year, have included Greece on their bucket list of destinations. As part of a survey conducted by public relations agency FINN Partners Global Travel Practice, hundreds of travel writers were asked to name destinations they have not visited before and would consider for their […]

Greece’s Covid-19 Vaccine Certificate Proposal ‘Rocks the Boat’ at EU

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Photo source: @European Commission © Phil Nijhuis The European Union is still seeking ways to enable movement in the Covid-19 era failing in the meantime to achieve a coordinated approach that would facilitate travel and set the economy into motion. EU leaders discussed in Lisbon, last week, a proposal tabled by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos […]

Turnover of Greek Hotels Down by 78% in 2020

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Greek hotels saw their turnover in 2020 drop by 78 percent to 1.83 billion euros compared to 8.35 billion euros in 2019, as a result of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and its impact on travel and tourism, according to a report by the Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts (ITEP). ITEP said that only one […]

Covid-19: After Retail, Greece Aims to Allow Intra-regional Travel

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© Olympia Odos Shops in Greece re-opened on Monday with a two-hour limit per shopper so as to avoid crowding, to be followed by the resumption of intra-regional travel, the re-opening of high schools and F&B services if Covid-19 figures remain in check, Greek authorities said. Greek Investments & Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis said the […]