August Inbound Traveler Flows to Greece Sink Due to Covid-19

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The number of inbound visitors to Greece in August 2020 was down by 73.3 percent year-on-year to 1,807 thousand as a result of restrictive measures aimed at curbing the coronavirus pandemic, according to data released by the Bank of Greece. More specifically, inbound traffic through Greek airports dropped by 58.9 percent and by 96.3 percent […]

GNTO Presents the Way Greece Opened for Tourism Amidst Covid-19

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GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis presented the measures adopted by Greek authorities for the safe opening of Greek tourism in summer 2020, during an online meeting of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). Held on October 21, the meeting took place with the participation of […]

WTM Virtual to Hold On Demand Sessions

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Photo Source: @WTM London The WTM Virtual event will offer a series of pre-recorded On Demand Virtual Sessions so visitors can keep up-to-date with the latest trends and developments at a time that is convenient to them, without having to wait for scheduled sessions. As soon as WTM Virtual starts at 7am on 9 November, […]

Celestyal Cruises Offers Complimentary Travel Insurance

By admin 21 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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To provide guests with additional peace of mind as they look towards to returning to cruising, Celestyal Cruises will provide complimentary travel insurance for new, individual bookings made through to November 30. The travel insurance will be valid for sailings during March-June 2021. The included policy is provided by Allianz Global Assistance and offers coverage of

Katerini Municipality Looks to Build Successful City Brand

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Photo Source: Municipality of Katerini – video The Municipality of Katerini in northern Greece is aiming to create a successful city brand to attract travelers in the post-Covid-19 era. The city’s new destination branding strategy was discussed during a recent meeting of the Municipality’s Committee for Tourism Development in the presence of Deputy Mayor for […]

‘Elevate Greece’ Startup Platform Attracting Hundreds of Applications

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo Source: @primeminstergr Elevate Greece, the official platform for the Greek startup ecosystem, accepted almost 400 applications during the first six days of its operation. The platform officially opened on September 13 aiming to become the “digital gateway” through which Greek startups can officially be accredited by Greek

ITB Asia Kicks Off 1st Virtual Event: Reinventing Travel in the New Normal

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The ITB Asia 2020 virtual travel trade show kicked off today with ITB Community, MICE Show Asia and Travel Tech Asia. ITB Asia 2020, Asia’s leading travel trade show, today opened its virtual doors for the first-ever virtual event. Over the course of the next three-days, almost 900 buyers and 400 exhibitors from all over […]

WTM Virtual Platform is Now Live

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WTM Virtual, the new digital platform for this year’s WTM London and London Travel Week, is now live and open for all registered delegates to create professional and business profiles; connect with exhibitors, trade, media and buyers; pre-schedule meetings; and select unmissable conference sessions. WTM Virtual will take place during November 9-11 with the aim to […]

Qatar Airways: 99.988% of Passengers Flown COVID-19-free

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Photo Source: @Qatar Airways Qatar Airways recently reported extremely low numbers of coronavirus cases on board its aircraft after operating more than 4.6 million passenger flown sectors and over 33 billion revenue passenger kilometres on more than 37,000 COVID-19-free flights across the globe since February 2020. “The success of the airline’s COVID-19 monitoring,

Report: Greece Among 10 Best-selling Honeymoon Destinations for 2021

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Greece is on the list of the Top 10 Best-selling Honeymoon Destinations for 2021 that was recently released by international travel specialist Kuoni, as part of its latest honeymoon report. In its new report, Kuoni reveals the honeymoon trends in light of Covid-19. According to Kuoni’s findings, wedding and honeymoon plans have been thrown into disarray […]