Carnival Cruise CEO Arnold Donald Named WTTC’s New Chair

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Carnival Cruise CEO Arnold Donald. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the global private Travel & Tourism sector has announced Arnold Donald, the president and CEO of Carnival Corporation, as its new Chair. The announcement was made during the WTTC’s Global Summit that took place in Cancun, Mexico. Donald took over from outgoing […]

Europe’s Lawmakers Agree to Terms of ‘EU Covid-19 Certificate’ for Travel

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Photo source: European Parliament / © AdobeStock_Rido The “EU Covid-19 Certificate”, a document to enable EU-wide restriction-free travel, moved closer to materialization on Thursday after the European Parliament agreed to the basic terms and conditions. More specifically, the decision which also foresees a change of name from the initial “Digital Green Certificate” so as

Greece to Lift Domestic Travel Ban in mid-May

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Greece is expected to lift its ban on intra-regional travel (movement between regional units) on May 15, which is the date the country will officially open for tourism. Non-essential movement between regions has been banned since Greece entered its second lockdown as part of government efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). With […]

Final Data: Greece Arrivals, Travel Receipts Take a Blow in 2020

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Aegean Airlines Airbus A320 at Santorini International Airport in Greece on Aug. 19, 2020. Photo: Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock.com Arrivals in Greece and travel receipts took a massive blow in 2020 hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and ongoing measures to curb the spread of the deadly virus, the Bank of Greece reports. More specifically, […]

Ithaki, Kefalonia to Focus on Alternative Tourism

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The Greek Tourism Ministry is looking to establish Ithaki and Kefalonia as alternative tourism destinations, Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki said during a visit to the Ionian islands of this week. Zacharaki visited the islands ahead of the country’s opening to tourism in mid-May where she met with regional authorities to discuss issues of concern. […]

Greece Submits National Recovery Plan to EU

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Photo Source: @European Commission The Greek government submitted the final draft of its ambitious national recovery plan to the European Commission, which is aimed at dealing with the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic, hoping to have the first disbursement in before the end of the summer. Dubbed Greece 2.0, the four-pillar plan is expected to pave […]

Greek Orthodox Easter: A Mystical Experience

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Greek Orthodox Easter – Epitaphios Anastasios71 / Shutterstock.com Unique posture of the presidential guard Evzone during an epitaphios procession on Holy Friday in Athens. Photo © Maria Theofanopoulou Tolling bells echo in the background as Greeks hustle and bustle to get everything done before Holy Friday. This is the darkest day of the year for […]

Covid-19: Greeks Eagerly Await for Easing of Movement Restrictions

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Photo © Athens Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ACCI) On the brink of Covid-19 fatigue, Greeks are eagerly waiting for authorities to ease containment measures after Greek Easter allowing non-essential movement into or out of municipalities, domestic travel and scrapping the text message for movement requirement. Government Spokesperson Aristotelia Peloni confirmed that

Commission Sees ‘Glimmer of Hope’ for EU Tourism this Summer

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Photo source: europarl.europa.eu The European Commission on Tuesday said there is a “glimmer of hope” for EU tourism this summer, considering that the Covid-19 vaccination process in member states moves faster to allow for holiday trips to become a reality. Speaking in a debate on “Saving the summer tourist season – EU support for the […]

Airbnb, Booking.com, VRBO Agree to Comply with Greek Tax Laws

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Greece’s national revenue body inked an agreement this week with short-term rental operators Airbnb, Booking.com and VRBO, Expedia Group’s vacation rental brand, for compliance to local tax laws. The companies agreed to comply by Greek law and register properties up for rent on AADE’s (Independent Authority for Public Revenue) short-term rental registry. The protocol of