ITB Asia 2020 Virtual Attracted 35,000 Travel Professionals

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The ITB Asia 2020 travel trade show has successfully completed the first virtual event in its 13-year history, which welcomed over 35,000 travel professionals from around the world. The highly-anticipated trade show was hosted during October 21-23, on the newly established online platform ITB Community in Asia. Over three days, the virtual event welcomed tourism […]

Lufthansa to Deploy 4 Airbus A350-900s to Frankfurt Hub

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For the duration of the winter timetable until the end of March 2021, Lufthansa will be deploying four of the currently parked Airbus A350-900s to its hub in Frankfurt. The Airbus A350-900 is one of the most modern and environmentally friendly long-haul aircraft in the world. Over the next few months the A350-900 will be […]

CNT Places Athens Among Friendliest Cities in Europe

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Athens, Greece Condé Nast Traveller (CNT) has placed Athens among the 10 Friendliest Cities in Europe with the most smiling, welcoming people, based on the results of its Readers’ Choice Awards for 2020. “While Europe’s best cities are often judged on their ancient history, intricate architecture, unrivalled art scene or amazing restaurants, sometimes what makes […]

August Inbound Traveler Flows to Greece Sink Due to Covid-19

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The number of inbound visitors to Greece in August 2020 was down by 73.3 percent year-on-year to 1,807 thousand as a result of restrictive measures aimed at curbing the coronavirus pandemic, according to data released by the Bank of Greece. More specifically, inbound traffic through Greek airports dropped by 58.9 percent and by 96.3 percent […]

GNTO Presents the Way Greece Opened for Tourism Amidst Covid-19

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GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis presented the measures adopted by Greek authorities for the safe opening of Greek tourism in summer 2020, during an online meeting of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). Held on October 21, the meeting took place with the participation of […]

WTM Virtual to Hold On Demand Sessions

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Photo Source: @WTM London The WTM Virtual event will offer a series of pre-recorded On Demand Virtual Sessions so visitors can keep up-to-date with the latest trends and developments at a time that is convenient to them, without having to wait for scheduled sessions. As soon as WTM Virtual starts at 7am on 9 November, […]

‘Greece 2021’ Video for Anniversary of 1821 Revolution Goes Public

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The “Greece 1821-2021” organizing committee on Wednesday revealed a video dedicated to the 200th anniversary since the Greek War of Independence. The committee is working to organize Greece’s 1821-2021 events, which next year will mark the 200 years since the country revolted against 400 years of Ottoman Turkish domination that led to the declaration of […]

Commission Approves €450m Greek Covid-19 Support Scheme for Businesses

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Photo source: European Commission Tourism enterprises impacted by the coronavirus pandemic will be able to tap into 450 million euros of support funding after the European Commission approved the Greek scheme this week. Besides tourism businesses, the relief funds will also be channelled into companies active in transport, construction and energy sectors and which were

GNTO Examines Opening Greek Tourism Bureau in Melbourne

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Melbourne, Australia In an attempt to reach out to the Australian market, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) said it was examining the creation of bureau in Melbourne. GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis tabled the idea during the Greek Australian Dialogue Series video conference on Monday. Fragakis said the GNTO was considering the idea in an […]

Electric Bus Test Run Taking Place in Athens Center

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A new public electric bus on Wednesday began its first test run through the center of Athens and is open to passengers. The electric bus was offered by Chinese automobile manufacturer YUTONG to OSY, a subsidiary company of the Athens Public Transport Organization (OASA), following an open call by the Transport Ministry for the trial run […]