Study: Greek Hotels Found it Hard to Find Staff in 2021

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Greek enterprises offering tourism and hospitality services found it hard to find employees to meet the demands of the tourism season in 2021, according to a report released this week by INSETE, the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) research body. More specifically, citing Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts (ITEP) and Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH)

World Tourism Organization to Consider Suspending Russia’s UNWTO Membership

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Following the request of Guatemala, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia and Ukraine for the suspension of the Russian Federation from membership of UNWTO, the organization’s Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili has called for an emergency session of the Executive Council to address the matter. The session will be held in Madrid on March 8. The request follows the invasion […]

Greece Seeks Ways to Compensate for Russia-Ukraine Impact on Tourism

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Greece tourism authorities are looking for ways to address the possible backlash on tourist inflows and revenues created by the Russian-Ukraine conflict. The country was counting on welcoming more that 300,000 travelers from Russia this year and now as a result of the crisis is faced with the loss of one of its main source […]

Poll: Greeks Are Worried About the Economy

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Greeks are worried about the impact of the Russia-Ukraine crisis on Greece’s economy, according to the results of a recent poll conducted by Pulse for SKAI TV. Pulse carried out the second part of its poll after February 24 – the day of the Russian invasion. According to its findings, 80 percent of respondents said […]

Russia Closes Airspace to Flights from 36 Countries

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Khrabrovo Airport, Russia. Photo source: favt.ru Russia has introduced a restriction on the operation of flights by carriers from 36 countries. “As a response to the ban of European states on the operation of flights of civil aircraft operated by Russian air carriers and / or registered in Russia, a restriction has been introduced on […]

Greece Opens 50,000 Tourism Jobs for Greek Expats and Ukrainian Refugees

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The building of the Hellenic Parliament in Athens lit up in the colors of the Ukrainian flag on February 26, as a demonstration of solidarity. In solidarity with Ukraine, Greece announced that it would open 50,000 jobs in tourism to Greek expatriates or to Ukrainian refugees, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced this week. Kikilias said […]

IATA: Europe Air Passenger Traffic to Fully Recover in 2024

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Total passenger numbers to and from Europe are expected to reach 86 percent of pre-Covid 2019 levels in 2022, before making a full recovery in 2024 to 105 percent of pre-pandemic levels, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA) this week. Overall, IATA expects traveler numbers to reach 4.0 billion in 2024, to 103 percent exceeding […]

Minister: Greece will Welcome Ukraine’s Refugees, Give Residence and Work Permits

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Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias (archive photo). Greece will not a blind eye to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Monday. “Humanity and solidarity have not been lost in Greece,” Kikilias told SKAI radio, adding that the government will welcome Greek expats and Ukrainian refugees, “providing them with care, […]

Airbnb Offers Free Temporary Housing to 100,000 Ukrainian Refugees

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Photo source: Airbnb Airbnb on Monday announced that Airbnb.org will offer free, short-term housing for up to 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine following Russia’s invasion. Airbnb.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to facilitating temporary stays for people in times of crisis around the world. According to a company announcement, Airbnb and Airbnb.org sent letters to

Greece Freezes Golden Visa Program for Russian Citizens

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The Greek government is suspending the issuance or renewal of residence permits for investment purposes for citizens of the Russian Federation, the Greek Ministry of Migration and Asylum said on Monday. Known as the “golden visa” program, the scheme grants five-year residency rights to investors who purchase property valued at a minimum of 250,000 euros. […]