“INSPIRE Athens” The first integrated resort and casino to be constructed in Greece at the former Athens airport along the coast is set to take approximately three years to complete, said Mario Kontomerkos, president and CEO of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE), the preferred bidder for the development and management of the project. “Mohegan
AEGEAN and Olympic Air are cancelling and rescheduling flights for Sunday (October 18) and Monday (October 19) due to the 5-hour and 3-hour work stoppages of the Air Traffic Control (A.T.C.) as well as the Federation of Associations of Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (OSYPA HCAA) personnel respectively. According to an announcement, the airlines are forced to
DisobeyArt / Shutterstock.com More travelers to Greece opted for hotel and campsite stays in 2019, which recorded a 1.3 percent increase in the number of arrivals compared to a year earlier, according to final data released on Friday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). ELSTAT’s survey on “Arrivals and Nights Spent in Hotels, Similar Establishments […]
AEGEAN and Olympic Air have announced flight cancellations and reschedules for October 15-16 due to the participation of air traffic control personnel in the general strike on Thursday called by Greece’s main public sector umbrella union ADEDY. As a result of the 24-hour general strike (8am – 8am local time), AEGEAN and Olympic Air are obliged to […]
The Hellinikon project. Photo Source: https://thehellinikon.com Greece’s gaming commission announced this week that it had named US gaming giant Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) the preferred bidder for the development and management of the country’s first integrated resort and casino, a 1-billion-euro investment expected to increase tourism in Attica, boost state
Spain, Canada and Austria were the three source markets to Greece that recorded the highest increases in the 2017-2019 period, according to the latest report released this week by SETE Intelligence (INSETE), the research department of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE). More specifically, according to INSETE findings, inbound travelers from Spain recorded a 72
AEGEAN last week received its first A321neo, the largest member of the A320neo family, at at its base at Athens International Airport (AIA). The airline is expected to take delivery of 3 additional A321neo aircraft by Spring 2021, which will raise the total to 9 A320/A321neo aircraft from a total of 46 aircraft on order. […]
Photo source: AEGEAN AEGEAN and Olympic Air are cancelling and rescheduling flights for Wednesday (October 7) and Thursday (October 8) due to the 4-hour work suspension (8am to 12 noon) announced by the Air Traffic Control Personnel and the Federation of Associations of the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (OSYPA). According to an announcement, the airlines […]
An impression of a glamping site (on exhibit at Greece’s Hotelia expo in 2018). Photo source: TIF-HELEXPO The Greek Tourism Ministry on Monday introduced a new certification seal for businesses in Greece that offer ‘glamping’ accommodation among their services. According to the ministry, by introducing the new certification seal, the Greek tourism product adapts in […]
The majority of international arrivals to Greece in 2018 and 2019 was recorded in the April to October period for both years, according to a study released this week by SETE Intelligence (INSETE), the research department of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE). More specifically, the seven-month period in both years accounted for 87 percent of all arrivals […]


















