Greek Experts Warn of More Mykonos-style Measures for Other Islands

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A spike in Covid-19 cases due to the fast spreading Delta variant has caused concern among Greek health experts who are warning that measures like those imposed on Mykonos over the weekend may be ordered for other Greek islands including Paros, Ios, Santorini and Crete, which would be a massive blow for tourism. Experts are […]

Greek Tourism Recovery on Agenda of Xenia 2021 Expo

By admin 16 Ιουλίου 2021 No comment

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Greece’s tourism professionals will gather at the Metropolitan Expo in Athens during November 27-29 to participate in the Xenia 2021 expo and discuss on the development of a new model for Greek tourism in the post-Covid-19 era. According to an announcement by Forum SA, the organizer of Xenia, the expo will highlight the main pillars on which this […]

Hotels: ‘Last-second’ Bookings to Make or Break Greek Tourist Season

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Greek hoteliers are betting on late July and August tourist flows to stimulate the market hoping that vaccinations proceed and the Covid-19 pandemic subsides, said Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers (POX) President Grigoris Tasios on Tuesday. In an interview to thebest.gr, Tasios said a good case scenario would see steady traffic primarily from traditional source

Mainland Greece Hoteliers Want Additional Aid Due to Covid-19

By admin 24 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Hoteliers in mainland Greece and primarily in the north are calling on the government to provide additional support and include them in promotional actions in order to ensure the operation of hotels impacted by Covid-19. More specifically, the heads of Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) hotel associations in Northern and Central Greece said they were finding […]

PM Announces €420m in Support to Reboot Greek Tourism Sector

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during a meeting with representatives of Greece’s tourism bodies and associations. Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday that a total of 420 million euros in working capital will be allocated to tourism enterprises impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic in order to help them restart

Greek Hoteliers Seek Measures to Avert Employee Dismissals

By admin 27 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

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Citing near to zero bookings, Greek hoteliers are calling on the government to introduce a new round of support measures in order to prevent employee dismissals. The Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) sent a letter to the country’s finance, development, and labor ministers a week after they announced the further extension of the furlough program to June […]

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 […]

Op-Ed: ‘We Must All Join Forces for Tourism’ – Grigoris Tasios

By admin 12 Απριλίου 2021 No comment

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Grigoris Tasios, the president of the Hellenic Hoteliers Federation, tells us how working collectively – the state, companies, employees, local communities – can set the pace for tourism in the post-coronavirus era. Greek tourism right now stands at the most crucial point of its modern history. In 2019 it showed the dynamics of a global […]

Greek Tourism Minister Visits Romania Ahead of Summer Re-opening

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis is on an official two-day visit to Romania as part of an awareness-raising effort ahead of Greece’s re-opening to tourists on May 14. Theoharis is scheduled to meet Romanian government officials, including Economy Minister Claudiu Nasui, tourism stakeholders, and media to discuss Greece’s tourism

EU Moves Forward with Greece’s Proposal on Digital Green Certificate for Travel

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo source: primeminister.gr Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday welcomed the European Commission’s legislative proposal for the launch of a Digital Green Certificate to facilitate safe free movement in the European Union as the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic continues. “Europe is moving forward with our