Nine-month Passenger Traffic to Greece Down by 68.9%

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Passenger traffic through Greece’s airports dropped by 68.9 percent in the first nine months of the year reflecting the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on air travel, according to data released this week by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA). A total of 16.6 million passengers went through Greek airports in the January-September period down by […]

Airbnb Announces New Commitment to Safer Travel

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Photo Source: Airbnb Airbnb is asking its hosts and guests to committ to safer travel with its newly launched COVID-19 Safety Practices, that include wearing a mask, practicing social distancing, and, for hosts and their teams, abiding by Airbnb’s five-step enhanced cleaning process. “Cleanliness remains a priority and this commitment will help provide extra assurances

ABTA: UK Outbound Travel Significant for Greek Tourism

By admin 16 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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Greece is among the 10 countries with the highest aggregate Gross Value Added (GVA) generated from UK outbound tourism, a recent report by the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) said. Titled, “Tourism for Good – A Roadmap for Rebuilding Travel and Tourism”, the report ranks Greece fifth on the list with 2.7 billion dollars […]

UNWTO Partners with Expedia Group to Guide Tourism Recovery

By admin 16 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has joined forces with the Expedia Group, aiming to strengthen ties between the public and private sectors and drive tourism’s recovery from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. The two parties recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Brussels that will see them collaborate on a range of topics, […]

ABTA Calls for Tourism Recovery in a More Responsible Way – Report

By admin 15 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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Photo source: ABTA – “Tourism for Good” The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the travel industry, which must now be rebuild “in a more responsible and resilient way”, the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) said in a recent report. The association’s “Tourism for Good – A Roadmap for Rebuilding Travel and […]

Greek DMC Shows Luxury Side of Epirus and Zagorohoria to Travel Agents

By admin 14 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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Aiming to promote Greek tourism despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Luxury Greece DMC & Travel in early October organized a familiarization (fam) trip to introduce the international luxury market to the region of Epirus and Zagorohoria. The company hosted luxury travel agents from all over Europe and a representative from Traveller Made, a network of […]

Eastern Halkidiki Promoted as Wine Tourism Destination to Croatian Market

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Photo Source: Municipality of Aristotle The Municipality of Aristotle in Eastern Halkidiki has collaborated with the Chamber of Halkidiki and a newly established cluster of local businesses to present the area’s tourism offerings and wine routes to Croatian tourism professionals. During a recent event held in Split, Croatia, in the presence of media representatives, travel

IRONMAN 70.3 Greece Sets Date for 2021 Event: October 24

By admin 12 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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The IRONMAN 70.3 Greece triathlon event has set a new date for its second edition that will take place on October 24, 2021, at Costa Navarino in Messinia, in the Peloponnese. The mega triathlon event, was originally scheduled to take place in April 2020, but was rescheduled for October 25, and finally postponed for 2021, due to the […]

Art Athina Virtual Event to Open on October 15

By admin 12 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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Art Athina, the International Contemporary Art Fair of Athens, during October 15-31, will hold the virtual edition of its annual cultural event on its new online platform aavirtual.gr, which has been designed with the aim to bring closer galleries, collectors, and art lovers from around the world. One of the oldest annual art events in […]

Special Virtual Athens Marathon 2020 Announced for November

By admin 12 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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Following the cancellation of this year’s “Athens Marathon. The Authentic”, the Hellenic Athletics Federation (SEGAS) and the organizing committee have announced that they will hold a virtual edition of the event during November 8-22. “Taking into consideration that a large number of runners were getting ready for the annual Athens Marathon event, we’ve decided to