The YES Forum (Young Executives Shipping Forum) on Thursday, September 24, will hold an open e-dialogue with representatives of the young generation of shipping. Titled “Moving forward to a sustainable maritime future”, the virtual event will also mark the celebrations for World Maritime Day. Prominent personalities will participate in the open dialogue including the
Greece’s tourism offerings were presented to US travel agents during the annual global convention of the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA). The event was originally scheduled to take place in Washington but, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was transformed into a virtual event and held under the name ASTA Global Live (AGL) during August […]
Photo source: Sheremetyevo International Airport The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Monday issued an aviation directive (NOTAM) which extends the travel restrictions imposed on Russian citizens traveling to Greece. The directive, which is aimed to limit the further spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in Greece, will be in force until October 5 at midnight.
Titania Hotel, Athens The Titania Hotel, a historic property located near the center of Athens, has been certified with the “Safe Restart” seal, by TÜV Hellas (TÜV Nord) for taking all the necessary measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. “We pride ourselves for providing our guests with the best services that enhance […]
Greece saw revenues from inbound tourism nosedive during the first seven months of the year, according to provisional data released by the Bank of Greece on Monday. Greek tourism’s poor performance during the January-July period can clearly be attributed to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and ongoing travel restrictions that were in place since March. According […]
Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia. Photo Source: @Thessaloniki Travel The Region of Central Macedonia in northern Greece is looking to redefine its brand strategy for 2021 to deal with the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic and prepare for next year’s tourism season. According to Central Macedonia Vice Governor for Tourism Alexandros Thanos, the Region will conduct
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) this week will kick off its series of travel- and tourism-focused virtual events titled “One Voice – Towards a Brighter Future”. The series of events is designed to shed light on the devastating impact the coronavirus (Covid-19) is having on the Travel & Tourism sector, and how an internationally […]
Photo source: civilprotection.gr A series of additional restrictive measures to curb the further spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in the wider Athens area of Attica were announced on Friday by Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias. Speaking during a Covid-19 briefing on Friday, Hardalias said the measures are aimed at protecting vulnerable groups, as
The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is preparing for the 2021 tourism season and has announced plans to launch new promotional actions for Greece by the end of October. Speaking in Thessaloniki during the FVW Workshop Greece 2020, the annual meeting of the FVW magazine, GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis said that Greece needed to […]
Restarting European economies in the aftermath of Covid-19 on a more sustainable basis through the newly launched EU-wide recovery fund is the next step in addressing the repercussions of the health crisis, the European Commission said this week, presenting its strategy for 2021. The Commission presented its 2021 Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy which includes a […]


















