Covid-19: Tourism Minister Expects Greece to Recover 20% of Last Year’s Revenue

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Photo ©Maria Theofanopoulou A total of 3.9 million visitors mainly from Europe have traveled to Greece so far this year, equal to 22 percent of arrivals in the same period last year, with tourism-related revenues expected to reach 20 percent of the 2019 total by the end of 2020, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis […]

Concerns Rise Over Increasing Covid-19 Cases in Attica

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Athens, Greece. Photo: GTP Greek health experts are troubled over a new surge in Covid-19 incidents concentrated for the most part in and around the Greek capital. Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) on Tuesday announced a record 416 new coronavirus cases, with 240 in the greater Athens region and 61 found in incoming travelers. […]

Covid-19 Cases on TUI Cruise Ship in Greece Create Confusion

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Photo Source: @TUI Group A Covid-19 scare on board the first cruise ship to sail Greek waters after the outbreak of the health crisis, TUI’s Mein Schiff 6, caused alarm after 12 crew members tested positive for the virus on Monday, upon departure from the port of Iraklion, Crete headed for Corfu. Greek health authorities […]

Greece Proposes Coordinated EU-wide Covid-19 Actions

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Greek Tourism Minister Herry Theoharis speaking during the informal meeting of EU tourism ministers via video conference on September 28. The informal meeting was held at the initiative of the German Presidency of the Council of the EU. Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis joined eight of his EU colleagues this week in forwarding proposals to […]

Gaining Lost Ground in 2021 Key Priority for Greek Tourism After Covid-19

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis Quality, sustainable tourism practices, training and next generation upgrade works are the priorities for Greece in 2021 following the Covid-19 disruption to tourism – one of its main revenue generators, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis speaking to ANA-MPA on occasion of World Tourism Day on Sunday. Theoharis said Greece

National Bank of Greece Sees Upturn in July-Aug Economic Activity

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Economic activity in July and August recorded an upturn with a positive impact of tourism, according to tentative data released by the National Bank of Greece (NBG). More specifically, the number of international arrivals at Athens International Airport in the aftermath of the Covid-19 restrictions slowed down the contraction to -66.2 percent in August from […]

Greek Minister Pledges Support for the ‘People in Tourism’

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Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas Tax breaks and job support are among the measures taken by the Greek government to help tourism professionals impacted by the Covid-19 health crisis to make it through the “hard winter ahead”, said Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas. Speaking at the Kos Hoteliers Association general assembly this week, Konsolas referred to

Greece – TUI Optimistic as Demand Extends Tourism Season into Autumn

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and TUI executive board member Sebastian Ebel. Increased demand for Greece will contribute to the extension of the main tourism season into autumn, according to TUI executive board member Sebastian Ebel who met with Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis this week. Theoharis and Ebel discussed the results of the summer […]

Europe’s Airlines Looking to Win Back Travelers with Lower Fares

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In an all-out attempt to win back reluctant travelers due to Covid-19, Europe’s airline companies are bringing down their rates for September through to December, according to travel analytics firm ForwardKeys. According to ForwardKeys data, in August, rates for the majority of routes in Europe were down by more than 15 percent against the same […]

Cruise Companies Submit Plan for Healthy Sailing in Covid-19 Era

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In efforts to ensure safe journeys at sea in the Covid-19 era, cruise companies have tabled a comprehensive plan that includes heightened health protocols aimed at safeguarding crew, passengers, and communities and limiting the risk of possible coronavirus spread on board. Under the guidance of a team of medical and science experts dubbed the “Healthy […]