American Airlines, as of June 3, will launch a new service connecting Athens with New York, JFK airport, for the 2021 summer season. Flights, to be conducted on a Boeing 777-200, will be available for purchase beginning January 25. Onboard customers can choose to travel in Flagship Business, Premium Economy or Main Cabin. Wifi and […]
Photo source: WTTC The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) on Thursday warned that the latest emergency border measures introduced in the UK to prevent the spread of new coronavirus variants could be a “crushing blow” to the UK travel and tourism sector. The UK since January 18 has suspended its international travel corridors, meaning […]
Photo source: @Paris Aéroport Passengers arriving from EU destinations to France, as of midnight on Sunday, January 24, will be required to present a negative PCR test conducted up to 72 hours prior to departure. The French government has clarified that the new rule applies to those arriving from other EU countries by plane or […]
Photo source: @Amadeus Airports Council International (ACI) World and Amadeus have announced a new enhanced long-term strategic partnership to deliver ACI’s world-renowned Airport Service Quality (ASQ) awards and the Customer Experience Accreditation program. The annual ASQ Awards recognize and reward the best airports in the world and, this year, they also provide an
The Greek islands are among the destinations included on the 2021 travel bucket list of British national daily The Mirror. Published on the newspaper’s website, the list consists of 12 amazing destinations and targets travelers seeking for escapism or future adventures. “Travel isn’t exactly on the cards at the moment (thanks, Covid). However, while 2020 […]
An impression of the Strefi hill after its revamp. The Strefi hill, located in the neighborhood of Exarchia near the center of Athens, is set to undergo a major revamp, as part of an ongoing drive for the overhaul of the Greek capital, the Municipality of Athens recently announced. Strefi, one of Athens’ few green […]
Photo source: Ministry of Culture A shipwreck of the Roman period and its cargo are among the significant finds of an underwater excavation that was carried out by archaeologists off the Greek island of Kasos in the Dodecanese. According to the Culture Ministry, the shipwreck dates between the 2nd and 3rd century AD. Its cargo […]
Covid-19 drove passenger traffic through Greece’s 14 regional airports down by 71.4 percent in 2020 against 2019, according to managing company Fraport Greece. More specifically, according to data provided by the company, the 14 Greek airports handled only 8,611,780 passengers in 2020 compared to 30,150,737 in 2019. Domestic travel dropped by 62.1 percent while
Photo © GTP Global travel writers, planning to resume travel this year, have included Greece on their bucket list of destinations. As part of a survey conducted by public relations agency FINN Partners Global Travel Practice, hundreds of travel writers were asked to name destinations they have not visited before and would consider for their […]
Athens Olympic Museum Athens will soon welcome its own Olympic Museum dedicated to the long history of the Olympic Games. The Athens Olympic Museum will be located at the former International Broadcasting Center of Athens 2004, which today houses the Golden Hall shopping center in the northern suburb of Marousi. It will operate under the […]