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Covid and Omicron Continue to Impact European Airport Traffic

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Covid And Omicron Continue To Impact European Airport Traffic
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Photo source: @İGA İstanbul Airport Ongoing restrictions to address Covid-19 and its variants continued to impact airport traffic into 2021, according to a full year 2021 report released recently by ACI (Airports Council International) Europe, which represents over 500 airports in 55 countries. Passenger traffic at European airports rose by 37 percent in 2021 compared […]

Greek Tourism Ministry Sets Thermal Springs, Marina Goals

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Greek Tourism Ministry Sets Thermal Springs, Marina Goals
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Correcting entrenched policies that have led to the misuse or disuse of Greece’s thermal springs in order to develop these into a high-value tourism product is among the ministry’s key priorities for the year ahead, said Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. In a recent interview to Greek newspaper Eleftheros Typos, Kikilias admitted that fragmented ownership […]

EU Proposes Restriction-free Travel for Digital Covid Certificate Holders

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Eu Proposes Restriction Free Travel For Digital Covid Certificate Holders
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Photo source: European Commission / Photographer: Denis Lovrovic The European Council took one more step toward simplifying travel procedures during the Covid-19 pandemic, proposing that member states implement a “person-based approach” which allows holders of valid EU digital Covid certificates to travel restriction-free. The recommendation is set to take effect on

World Tourism Bodies Agree ‘Travel Restrictions Don’t Work’, Call for Coordinated Approach

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World Tourism Bodies Agree ‘travel Restrictions Don’t Work’, Call For Coordinated Approach
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Photo source: @eraaorg Travel measures aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19 have not worked, said sector associations worldwide this week, welcoming a call by the World Health Organization (WHO) for restrictions on travel to be lifted or eased and urging for a harmonized approach. WHO has said that restrictions on travel are not only […]

Greece’s Year-round Hotels See Occupancy Levels Reach 60% During Holiday Season

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Greece’s Year Round Hotels See Occupancy Levels Reach 60% During Holiday Season
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Hotel occupancy levels at winter destinations in Greece reached 60 percent during the Christmas and New Year holidays, the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) announced on Monday. Citing figures by the Winter Hotel Observatory of the Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts (ITEP), HCH said that the vast majority – 97 percent – of hotels […]