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EU Airports, Airlines: Studies Prove Covid-19 Travel Controls Ineffective

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Eu Airports, Airlines: Studies Prove Covid 19 Travel Controls Ineffective
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Photo source: European Commission Blanket travel measures aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19’s Omicron failed, said global travel and tourism organizations this week, reiterating their call on governments to fully lift travel restrictions for the vaccinated or recovered. Citing a new action plan tabled by the European Council which went into effect on February […]

Greek PM Announces ‘Generous’ ENFIA Property Tax Break

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Greek Pm Announces ‘generous’ Enfia Property Tax Break
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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday that ENFIA single property tax would be slashed by 13 percent in an attempt to ease the burden of soaring energy prices.  The prime minister described the tax break as “generous” and “permanent”, adding that under the new scheme,

Greece’s Vaccination Certificates Invalid from Feb 7 Without Booster

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Greece’s Vaccination Certificates Invalid From Feb 7 Without Booster
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Photo source: European Commission / Photographer: Savo Prelevic Greeks who were vaccinated seven months ago and have not received a booster shot against Covid-19 will no longer be able to use their vaccination certificates to enter restaurants, bars and other establishments, health authorities said this week as Greece pushes forward with its vaccination drive in […]

IATA: Global Air Traffic Demand in 2021 Down by 58.4% Over pre-Covid 2019 Levels

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Iata: Global Air Traffic Demand In 2021 Down By 58
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Photo Source: IATA Global passenger traffic demand was down by 58.4 percent over pre-pandemic 2019 levels with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 hindering recovery, according to full-year results for 2021 released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). IATA said 2021 results were however an improvement compared to 2020, when full year RPKs (revenue passenger

Covid and Omicron Continue to Impact European Airport Traffic

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Covid And Omicron Continue To Impact European Airport Traffic
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Photo source: @İGA İstanbul Airport Ongoing restrictions to address Covid-19 and its variants continued to impact airport traffic into 2021, according to a full year 2021 report released recently by ACI (Airports Council International) Europe, which represents over 500 airports in 55 countries. Passenger traffic at European airports rose by 37 percent in 2021 compared […]

Greek Tourism Ministry Sets Thermal Springs, Marina Goals

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Greek Tourism Ministry Sets Thermal Springs, Marina Goals
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Correcting entrenched policies that have led to the misuse or disuse of Greece’s thermal springs in order to develop these into a high-value tourism product is among the ministry’s key priorities for the year ahead, said Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. In a recent interview to Greek newspaper Eleftheros Typos, Kikilias admitted that fragmented ownership […]