Santorini’s Athina Luxury Suites to Stay Open During Winter

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Following a successful summer season, Athina Luxury Suites, a boutique hotel on the Greek island of Santorini, has decided to remain open to welcome travelers during the winter season. A seasonal hospitality property, Athina Luxury Suites usually operates from May to November. This is the first time that the hotel will operate on a year-round […]

US will Lift Travel Ban for Vaccinated EU, UK Citizens on November 8

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Photo source: Lufthansa The United States will open to foreign nationals that are fully vaccinated, including from the UK and Europe, from November 8. According to White House spokesperson Kevin Munoz, the new travel policy that requires vaccination for foreign national travelers to the United States will apply to both international air travel and land […]

Entering Greece: Covid-19 Travel Rules Extended

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All of Greece’s Covid-19 travel rules for international flights and passengers have been extended, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) announced on Friday. The rules, which have been extended until until October 22, are part of the HCAA’s Covid-19 aviation directives (NOTAMs) that concern flights and arrivals to Greece from abroad. In short, arrivals are […]

International Travel Flows to Greece Continue Steady Trend

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Photo source: Shutterstock International arrivals to Greece are maintaining the momentum of previous months marking a 110.5 percent increase in September compared to the same month a year ago, said the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Friday. According to the data, overall air passenger traffic rose by 98.5 percent in the same month reflecting a steady

Road Arrivals to Greece Pick Up Pace in August

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Photo source: Hellenic Police The number of road arrivals to Greece gained momentum in August exceeding the 1 million mark but still down by 57.7 percent over pre-pandemic 2019, when there were 2.4 million arrivals, a SETE Intelligence (INSETE) study found. More specifically, according to the research department of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), international […]

Covid-19: EU Summit to Examine Freer Travel Movement, Simpler Rules

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Photo © European Union 2020 – Source : EP Freer movement is set to top the agenda of an EU leaders meeting in Brussels on October 21-22, which will also examine ways to implement a coordinated approach to travel in and out of the EU, Bloomberg reports. EU leaders are expected next week to request […]

Greece Among Top Mediterranean Tourism Destinations for Germans

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Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Greece together with Spain, Turkey and Egypt won over German tourists this summer with demand still strong, according to booking platform ANIXE. More specifically, according to the ANIXE Insights report, in July, German travelers vacationed mainly in Greece, Spain and Turkey, whose share of total bookings on ANIXE […]

Greece Betting on Tourism to Create New Jobs

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Greece is setting its hopes on tourism and on investments in the sector to create new jobs that will support local communities and families, said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. “Our goal is to invest in tourism to create better jobs, increase income and lead to the prosperity of the average Greek family,” said Kikilias during […]

German Media Commend Greece for Tourism ‘Blessing’

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Greece’s “success” in winning over travelers this summer and fall featured in the German press this week, which described the country as a tourism “winner”. Besides managing to achieve strong incoming tourist flows during the Covid-19 pandemic, Greece is also successfully extending its tourism season, the reports said, with German daily Süddeutsche Zeitung adding that […]

Greek Hoteliers Expect Recovery in 3 to 5 Years

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The Hellenic Hoteliers Federation’s Board of Directors. Greek hoteliers hit by the Covid-19 crisis will start recovering losses in three to five years’ time, said Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) President Grigoris Tasios during the the body’s general assembly held in Athens on Thursday. “Following two years of the pandemic, the average decline in turnover is