Over 1,000 Greek professionals signed up to participate in the “Learn” online seminars of the new “Greece from Home” platform during its first 10 days of operation, the Greek Tourism Ministry said recently. The platform, better known by the hashtag #Greecefromhome, was launched recently to promote Greece’s tourism brand amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Launched
The year-round hotels in Greece that are operating during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic will be able to receive financial aid, according to a recent decision by the ministries of finance and tourism. The hotels in question are exempt from a government decision that ordered the temporary shutdown of the country’s year-round hotels to limit the […]
“A virus cannot crush our blue hearts,” says KLM Royal Dutch Airlines in a video it recently released on its social media channels. Through its video KLM | Blue Spirit, the Dutch airline aims to send out a message of encouragement to the world amidst the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. “By working together and being united […]
Photo source: IMF The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is forecasting that the Greek economy will contract by 10 percent this year as a result of the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak that has devastated the world. According to the IMF’s World Economic Outlook report released on Tuesday, Greece is seen as falling into recession this year with […]
Airline passenger revenues may drop by $314 billion in 2020 due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis, according to an updated analysis by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The downturn sees full year passenger revenues plummet 55 percent compared to 2019, while traffic falls 48 percent. “In other words, half our business disappears. That’s catastrophic,”
Already in its second cycle and making plans for “the next day” of tourism, Capsule T, Greece’s first travel and hospitality accelerator, recently turned one. An initiative by the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH), Capsule T launched last year on April 10 to support and promote Greek technology startups for tourism and hospitality and boost synergies […]
Santorini, Greece. Photo Source: Visit Greece Greece’s Santorini island is on the list of the “7 most beautiful islands on the planet” that was recently published in the online edition of Condé Nast Traveller (CNT) Middle East. The list features exotic islands from all over the world including Bali, Indonesia; Mahe, Seychelles; and Palawan, Phillipines. […]
Dear Friends and Associates, I hope you are all well and maintaining good spirits. We are already in the fourth week after having closed our hotels at the end of March. As we all know by now, this pandemic we are experiencing with the corona virus is no easy task. “Our thoughts and prayers go […]
Grand Hotel Palace Thessaloniki The Grand Hotel Palace Thessaloniki has donated three Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds to the AHEPA University General Hospital of Thessaloniki to support the work of healthcare professionals who are at the forefront of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. “The management and people of Grand Hotel Palace are well aware that […]
Ways to redefine Greece’s tourism product so it can adapt to the new reality after the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic subsides topped the agenda of a meeting between Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) board of directors. Theoharis stressed the need to focus on re-opening the country’s hotels under new […]


















