Greek Coastal Shipping Sector Sees Challenging Year Ahead

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Photo Source: GTP Improving port infrastructure, complying with international environmental regulations and accelerating fleet renewal are some of the challenges the Greek coastal shipping sector is up against, ahead of the 2021 tourism season and amid concerns for the development of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. A recent survey conducted by the Foundation of

Greece Air Traffic Nosedives to 30-year Low in 2020

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Herakleio Airport. Photo source: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) Air traffic to Greece in 2020 dropped to a record 30-year low of 19.7 million arrivals as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and related restrictions, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) said on Wednesday. More specifically, according to HCAA data released, total – domestic and […]

Travelers Must Have Negative Covid-19 Test Result to Enter England

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Photo source: Heathrow Airport Passengers arriving from all international destinations to England (including UK nationals) as of 4am (local time) on Friday, January 15, will be required to present a negative Covid-19 test. UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps recently announced that all inbound passengers arriving by boat, plane or train will have to take a […]

IATA Calls for Testing, Prepares to Rollout Travel Pass App

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Photo source: @IATA Key to the aviation sector’s recovery after the Covid-19 shock is to implement a consistent travel-friendly policy across regions, said Alexandre de Juniac during IATA’s first briefing of the year, announcing at the same time a full rollout of the IATA Travel Pass app in the coming months. “We continue to prepare […]

Athens’ First Sunrise for 2021 Featured on Chinese Social Media

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The Acropolis, Athens (archive photo). Source: Visit Greece / Y Skoulas Chinese social media users had the opportunity to admire Athens’ first sunrise for 2021 through a campaign that ran online on New Year’s Day. A 15-minute video, created by the Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) office in China, was broadcast on Wechat, a popular […]

Greece’s Passenger Shipping Sector Sees Heavy Revenue Loss in 2020

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Greece’s passenger shipping sector has been severely affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and its repercussions on travel & tourism, with lost revenue expected to exceed 300 million euros in 2020. Research conducted by the Foundation of Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) shows that the significant drop of tourism arrivals during the third quarter of

AEGEAN Introduces New Voucher Option for Greater Flexibility

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AEGEAN is offering a new flexible voucher option to its passengers, as frequent and sudden changes in travel restrictions imposed by EU countries to control the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic lead to unanticipated changes in travel arrangements. With immediate effect and for initial travel date from November 6, 2020 until March 28, 2021, AEGEAN is introducing a […]

Sabre and Travelgenio Expand Partnership to Fuel Long-term Growth

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Sabre Corporation and Travelgenio have expanded their partnership in virtual payment technologies with the aim to streamline cashflow and enable long-term growth. Travelgenio is one of Europe’s largest online travel agencies (OTAs) and has chosen Sabre as the preferred partner for virtual card technology. Rolling out Sabre’s automation and virtual payment technologies

Sommet Education Launches New Blended Learning Programs for Bachelor Students

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Sommet Education, a leading hospitality education group, is reinforcing its study portfolio with a wide range of flexible learning solutions including blended learning programs. New Bachelor students are offered the possibility of a full first semester on-line or partially at home and on campus. These curriculum options enable students to start the next Bachelor intake

Athens Airport: Passenger Traffic Drops 68.4% in 2020

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Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) significantly dropped by 68.4 percent in 2020, compared to 2019, as a result of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and its impact on air travel. According to data released by AIA, the airport received a total of 8.08 million passengers in 2020, from 25.57 million in 2019, as a […]