Eurocontrol Sees Air Traffic Back to Pre-Covid Levels in 2025

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Photo source: Eurocontrol © ADOBESTOCK Air traffic is expected to return to pre-Covid-19 levels no earlier than 2025 said air navigation group Eurocontrol, which is also forecasting that activity in Europe this year will be 50 percent of pre-crisis levels. Eurocontrol analysts attribute the slow recovery to travel restrictions and health crisis developments. Based on […]

SETE Chief Expects Strong Traveler Flows to Greece from US

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Athens International Airport US travelers are keen on visiting Greece this summer as more airlines link Athens directly with cities in the United States raising hopes for the Greek tourism industry. Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Yiannis Retsos confirmed the sector’s expectations speaking on SKAI radio on Wednesday. Retsos said he expects booming

PM Announces €420m in Support to Reboot Greek Tourism Sector

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during a meeting with representatives of Greece’s tourism bodies and associations. Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday that a total of 420 million euros in working capital will be allocated to tourism enterprises impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic in order to help them restart

Greece Extends Rent Cuts, Exemptions for Covid-hit Enterprises, Workers

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Photo source: Region of Attica Pandemic-impacted business owners in Greece active in tourism, F&B, culture, sports & gyms, and transport will be exempt from paying rent for June after the government extended Covid-19 aid. The measure applies to businesses affected by lockdown restrictions. According to a finance ministry announcement, a 40-percent reduction in rent

Greek Island Covid-19 Vaccination Rollout Picks Up Pace

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Photo source: Municipality of Kythnos Greece’s “Blue Freedom” island vaccination plan is moving forward successfully with a number of islands building immunity against Covid-19. The news was announced by the health ministry’s General Secretary of Primary Health Care, Marios Themistokleous, who praised the island of Kythnos, where 93 percent of its residents have been

Greek Hoteliers Seek Measures to Avert Employee Dismissals

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Citing near to zero bookings, Greek hoteliers are calling on the government to introduce a new round of support measures in order to prevent employee dismissals. The Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) sent a letter to the country’s finance, development, and labor ministers a week after they announced the further extension of the furlough program to June […]

Commission Releases €2.54bn in SURE Support Funds for Greece

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Greece will be receiving 2.54 billion euros to support employment after the European Commission released this week funds as part of its SURE scheme, according to Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras. The Commission disbursed a total of 14.1 billion euros to 12 member states in the seventh instalment of financial support under SURE. Greece gets 2.54 […]

Boosting Air Connectivity, Waterways Top Greek Gov’t Priorities

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Photo source: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) Enhancing air connectivity and getting a waterway network off the ground are top Greek government priorities aimed at upgrading the country’s tourism product and making it more competitive, according to the conclusions of a working group meeting between the tourism and transport ministries this week. Deputy Tourism

Greek PM Calls for Cooperation to Get EU Covid Travel Pass Off the Ground

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis after Tuesday’s EU Summit. Photo source: primeminister.gr / Dimitris Papamitsos Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for reciprocity and cooperation between member states for the speedy implementation of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate. Speaking during Tuesday’s EU summit in Brussels, Mitsotakis also underlined the

Forbes: Greece Most-booked European Destination for Summer

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Thanks to its open travel policy, Greece appears to be getting a head start over its rival markets seeing bookings rise this month. A report in Forbes, which cites booking platform Hopper user data, found that prospective travelers have booked more summer flights to Greece than to anywhere else in Europe. According to the site’s […]