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Athens International Airport Ends Year with 12.35 Million Passengers

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Athens International Airport Ends Year With 12
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Passengers making their way to a checkpoint upon their arrival at Athens International Airport. Photo source: European Union / Yorgos Karahalis For the year 2021, Athens International Airport’s (AIA) passenger count was over 12 million, reaching almost half the levels of 2019 as it continued to be affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. According to […]

Three Greek Airports Show Pre-pandemic Performance in October

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Three Greek Airports Show Pre Pandemic Performance In October
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Rhodes airport (archive photo) Three Greek airports in popular holiday destinations – Corfu, Rhodes and Chania – in October managed to exceed pre-pandemic performance, according to data recently released by the Airports Council International Europe (ACI Europe). The council’s October air traffic report showed that passenger traffic at Corfu airport increased by 12.9

Tourism Stakeholders Warn of ‘Holiday Travel Chaos’ Due to Reintroduction of Restrictions

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Tourism Stakeholders Warn Of ‘holiday Travel Chaos’ Due To Reintroduction Of Restrictions
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Travel and tourism stakeholders, representing travel agents, tour operators, hoteliers and F&B establishments, are reacting to the reintroduction of travel restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers by several EU Member States in response to the new Covid variant Omicron. The stakeholders refer to “erratic and reckless decisions” of governments to reintroduce travel

Greece’s Winter Hotels Still Struggling to Increase Occupancy Levels

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Greece’s Winter Hotels Still Struggling To Increase Occupancy Levels
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Hotel occupancy levels at winter destinations in Greece are at 60 percent and prices are higher for the holidays, said Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) President Grigoris Tasios citing increasing costs and a shorter tourism season.  In interview to public radio ERT, Tasios said Greek hoteliers, particularly at winter destinations, are still trying to make ends

Global Travel Agency Associations Agree: Closing Borders is Not the Answer

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Global Travel Agency Associations Agree: Closing Borders Is Not The Answer
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The global travel agency associations of ASTA, ASATA, ACTA, CHTA, ECTAA and WTAAA, which collectively represent workers at travel agencies and related businesses around the world, are calling on government leaders around the world to provide dedicated financial support for travel reliant businesses and to lift Covid-19 travel bans as quickly as possible. “Closing borders