Athens, Greece. Photo Source: Visit Greece /Y Skoulas The Greek economy is expected to shrink by 9.5 percent in 2020, before gradually recovering over the medium term due to the Covid-19 shock which has interrupted the country’s economic recovery, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its findings on Friday. Greece’s creditors did however commend […]
Visitors from Germany, the UK, France, Poland and Italy made up the bulk of incoming travelers this summer season after Greece reopened to tourists in the midst of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, according to Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. More specifically, based on the number of completed Passenger Locator Forms (PLF) submitted at country admission […]
International passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) in September was down by 72.3 percent compared to the same month last year. According to data released by AIA, substantially affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic crisis and its impact on air travel, the airport’s passenger traffic in September amounting to only some 861 thousand passengers,
The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Monday extended the rules that are in force for Russian citizens arriving to Greece. The updated aviation directive, which is aimed to limit the further spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in Greece, will be in force until October 12 at midnight. According to the directive, all permanent residents […]
Photo Source: KLM KLM Royal Dutch Airlines recently submitted a plan for its restructuring to The Netherlands Ministry of Finance. The drawing up of a restructuring plan was a key condition to obtain a government loan and guarantees to the value of 3.4 billion euros. According to KLM, the plan outlines how the company intends […]
Emirates is offering a special deal to international students that wish to see more of their family during the year. According to an announcement, whether it is to travel between home and school, or to see more of the world with friends during school breaks throughout the year, student travellers can enjoy special discounts off […]
Photo source: ACI World Aviation bodies are insisting on no quarantines and are pushing for Covid-19 testing for passengers European aviation bodies – ACI EUROPE, Airlines for Europe (A4E) and IATA – on Thursday intensified their call to the European Commission and member states for quarantine measures to be replaced with coronavirus (Covid-19) testing for […]
The Elatos Resort & Health Club, located on Mount Parnassos in central Greece, this autumn is organizing a number of events with the aim to offer unforgettable experiences to its guests. Operating in line with the new health protocols for tourism, the resort invites all to experience the most wonderful weekends of October on Mount Parnassos. […]
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.
Small tourism accommodations operating in Greece are expected to have access to EU Cohesion policy funds within the first quarter of 2021, the Greek Confederation of Tourist Accommodation Enterprises (SETKE) said recently. The announcement came following a meeting held between SETKE’s president, Panagiotis Tokouzis, and Greek Development and Investment Minister Adonis


















