Tsikeli Hotel Meteora Ready to Open its Doors

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Tsikeli Hotel, a hospitality property located in the area of Meteora, central Greece, is ready to open its doors and receive guests as of May 13. The announcement comes after the hotel completed a room renovation project in April, aiming to offer its visitors a unique hospitality experience in the village of Kastraki and the […]

Halkidiki’s Philoxenia Hotel Will Open in June

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Philoxenia Hotel, Halkidiki The Philoxenia Hotel, located in Halkidiki, will open its doors on June 4 ready to offer guests carefree summer holidays in northern Greece. Located in the village of Psakoudia in the Sithonia peninsula, only an hour away from Thessaloniki’s Makedonia Airport, the recently renovated hotel complex aims to offer unforgettable vacations

Greece’s MICE Organizers Still Waiting for Health Protocols

By admin 6 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: @HAPCO Greece events and conferences organizers are calling on the government to announce health protocols that will allow MICE tourism to restart operations in the aftermath of Covid-19 and ahead of the country’s official opening to tourism on May 15. The Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO) said in a statement this week […]

Airlines Warn High Cost of Covid-19 Testing Could Delay Tourism Recovery

By admin 5 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

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The high cost of Covid-19 testing requirements could thwart the tourism industry’s recovery making travel unaffordable for individuals and families, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA) this week. Echoing a European Parliament recommendation, the global airline federation is now calling on governments to make testing widely available, affordable and

Conference to Explore How Greece Can ‘Open the Door’ to Digital Nomads

By admin 27 Απριλίου 2021 No comment

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The Digital Nomads Observatory (DNO) will explore the challenges and opportunities that emerge from digital nomadism during the “1st Digital Mobilities Conference: Nomads & Remote Workers” that is scheduled to take place online during November 8-9. According to the DNO, digital nomadism is a relatively new way of living and working, that gained momentum after […]

IATA Expects Net Airline Industry Losses of $47.7bn in 2021

By admin 26 Απριλίου 2021 No comment

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects the losses of airlines to decrease in 2021 compared to 2020, but estimates that “the pain of the crisis will continue to increase”. In its latest outlook, the association predicts that in 2021, the net airline industry losses will reach $47.7 billion (net profit margin of -10.4 percent) […]

Most Greek Hotels to Open from mid-June, Says Head of Hoteliers

By admin 22 Απριλίου 2021 No comment

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The majority of Greek hotels will open in the second half of June when the flow of bookings increases, Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios estimated earlier this week. “We hope for a better season from July onwards but everything depends on the course of the pandemic and the percentage of vaccinations in Greece and its […]

Delphi Economic Forum to Host 800 Speakers from 42 Countries in May

By admin 22 Απριλίου 2021 No comment

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The 6th Delphi Economic Forum will take place during May 10-15 in hybrid form with the participation of 800 speakers from 42 countries. The annual event is usually held in the town of Delphi in Central Greece, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year, it will take place both as a digital and physical […]

Athens Supports Tourism Industry Through Partnerships

By admin 21 Απριλίου 2021 No comment

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Athens, Greece. Photo source: Travel Trade Athens The Municipality of Athens and its tourism partners are preparing for the reopening of Greek tourism in mid-May, with the aim to provide the city’s future visitors with safe and unique tourism experiences. Speaking to reporters during a press conference earlier this week, Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis referred […]

ETOA: EU Must Speed Up Launch of Digital Green Certificate

By admin 20 Απριλίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: EC- Audiovisual Service As European Union authorities are working to establish a Digital Green Certificate to facilitate facilitate safe and free movement in the coronavirus era, the European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) is expressing concern that the certificate may not be ready on time for the start of the summer tourism season. The […]