Athens Airport Sees Strong Travel Demand for Summer 2021, Expects Rise in Arrivals

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Photo: GTP The reopening of Greek tourism and the strong demand for summer destinations are expected to positively affect arrivals at Athens International Airport (AIA) in the next months, the company’s executives estimate. Greece will officially open to tourists in a few days with no quarantine requirement for vaccinated travelers or those with a negative […]

Commission Revises Greece Growth Forecast Upward

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Photo Source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas The European Commission revised upward on Wednesday its forecast for Greek GDP growth to 4.1 percent in 2021 and 6 percent in 2022 making a modestly higher estimate compared to its February predictions of 3.5 percent in 2021 and 5 percent in 2022. Employment support measures are expected […]

GNTO Expects Greek Tourism to See a Good Year

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With all eyes on Greece’s upcoming official opening to tourists, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is optimistic that the sector will see a much better year than it did in 2020. “We will do much better than last year,” GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis said on Tuesday, adding that his forecast comes from the […]

Grace Hotel Moments are Coming Back to Santorini on June 6

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Gracce Hotel, Santorini The Auberge Resorts Collection has announced that it will reopen its Grace Hotel on the island Santorini on June 6. The hospitality group will welcome its guests to Santorini with a new collection of outdoor authentic Greek experiences. From a private perch in the exclusive Imerovigli village, the 21-room boutique Grace Hotel […]

Greek Authorities Preparing to Allow Domestic Travel with Rules

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Self-testing and vaccination certificates may be the key to lifting domestic travel restrictions in Greece slated for May 14 as authorities prepare to announce the rules this week. According to media reports, movement between regions may soon require passengers to present either a Covid-19 vaccination certificate, a negative PCR test or a self-test to travel […]

Greek PM: EU Covid-19 Travel Certificate Should Go into Effect ‘as Soon as Possible’

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Photo © European Union 2021 – Source : EP Getting the EU’s Covid-19 certificate (also known as the Digital Green Certificate) off the ground as soon as possible in order to facilitate travel and reignite economies is vital, said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during the opening of the 6th Delphi Economic Forum on Monday. […]

Greece Expects to Make it on UK’s ‘Green List’ Soon, Says Minister

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. Greece hopes to be included on the UK’s green list for travel to the country in the government’s upcoming review, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis, who is visiting London this week ahead of the country’s official opening to travelers on Saturday. The UK recently announced that it would allow […]

Greece Anticipates Recovery Plan Approval in June

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Hellenic Parliament, Athens. Greece’s national recovery and resilience plan which includes billions of euros worth of upgrade projects and reforms is expected to get the EU’s approval in June, said European Commission Vice-President for Promoting Our European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, at the 6th Delphi Economic Forum which opened on Monday. Schinas announced the

EU Expects Covid-19 Travel Pass to be Ready by June

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Photo @ European Union 2021 – Source : EP The EU’s Covid-19 Certificate which enables restriction-free travel among member states will be operational by June, said the European Commission recently with Greece being among the first countries to test the system. Also known as the Digital Green Certificate, the travel pass will indicate whether a […]

Global Tourism Sector ‘Disappointed’ with UK’s ‘Green List’

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Photo source: @Heathrow Airport Global tourism and travel stakeholders and investors expressed their disappointment this week over the announcement of the UK’s “green list” of countries that won’t require travelers to quarantine on return which excluded popular holiday destinations such as Greece and Spain. Representing the sector worldwide, Gloria Guevara, World Travel