UNWTO and Instagram Partner to Help Destinations ‘Recover and Rediscover’

By admin 10 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

Photo source: @UNWTO The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Instagram have joined forces to produce a Tourism Recovery Playbook that will help destinations and businesses harness the power of digital and visual storytelling to reach new audiences and return to growth. This first ever partnership with Instagram forms part of UNWTO’s wider shift towards harnessing […]

Greece: Travelers Aged 4-17 Can Board Domestic Flights with Negative Covid-19 Self-test

By admin 9 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Tuesday announced that Greek and foreign travelers aged 4 to 17 can present a negative self-test result for Covid-19 to board domestic flights in Greece. It is reminded that negative self-test results were previously accepted only from domestic travelers aged 4 to 11. The aviation directive, which has […]

US Now Open to Travelers from 33 Countries with Proof of Vaccination

By admin 9 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: @JFKairport The US is back on travelers’ wish lists after the government lifted a ban this week allowing for the first time in almost two years since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out tourists to enter the country with proof of vaccination and a recent, negative PCR test. The US travel ban, first imposed […]

EBRD Projects 7% Growth for Greek Economy in 2021

By admin 9 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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The Hellenic Parliament in Athens. Photo © Maria Theofanopoulou The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is forecasting 7 percent growth for the Greek economy in 2021 and 3.9 percent in 2022, in its latest Regional Economic Prospects report released on Thursday. Overall, the EBRD lifted its growth estimate for the 37 countries in […]

EU Takes Singapore and Ukraine Off Safe List for Travel

By admin 9 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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The European Council on Tuesday removed Singapore and Ukraine from its list of safe third countries, special administrative regions and territories for non-essential travel into the EU. The removal from the list means that the Council recommends for EU member states to reintroduce temporary entry bans or travel restrictions for visitors from Singapore and Ukraine. […]

Euromonitor Expects Europe Tourism Recovery to be ‘Slow’ and ‘Painful’

By admin 9 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Tourism recovery in Europe in the aftermath of Covid-19 is expected to be long and tedious with global tourism spending to take a minimum of six years to return to pre-pandemic levels, found a Euromonitor report presented at the recent WTM London tourism trade show. Tourism recovery in Europe in the aftermath of Covid-19 is […]

Mitsis Hotels Presents its Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2020

By admin 9 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Committed to its responsible operation and sustainable hospitality, Mitsis Hotels has published the second edition of its annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report (CSR) for 2020. The report includes the group’s CSR actions and environmental practices carried out in 2020, “at a time when tourism’s shift from quantity to quality and the need for the protection […]

BoG Forecasts 5% Growth for Greece in 2022 Driven by Tourism

By admin 8 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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The Greek economy can grow at a rate of 5 percent in 2022 if the tourism sector continues its strong performance, said the Bank of Greece on Monday. More specifically, in an interview to Greek daily Naftemporiki, Central Bank Governor Yannis Stournaras predicted that GDP would increase by 7.2 percent or more this year and […]

Greece’s 2021 Tourism Revenues Reaching €12bn

By admin 8 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said ministry and government efforts to establish Greece as a safe destination that is open to all tourists was paying off with tourism revenues this year expected to surpass 10 billion euros. Speaking to Open channel, Kikilias said travel receipts were already above initial projections of 5-6 billion euros and […]

Covid-19: Rules to Enter Banks and Public Services in Greece

By admin 8 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Greek authorities have imposed new stricter rules for entry into banks and public services, after a surge of coronavirus (Covid-19) cases across the country last week. Affecting mostly unvaccinated citizens, the new measures are in effect since Monday morning and until November 22. Citizens can access public services in physical presence preferably (but not exclusively)