Greece is 7th most Googled Holiday Destination Around the World

By admin 9 Σεπτεμβρίου 2020 No comment

Greece is among the 10 most searched-for countries for post-lockdown holidays worldwide, ranking seventh on the list compiled by Official-ESTA.com, the mandatory travel authorization system for travelers visiting the United States. ESTA analysed Google search volume data to reveal which countries internet users are searching for most when seeking for flights and

European Travel Commission Announces New President

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ETC President Luís Araújo The European Travel Commission (ETC), representing 33 national tourism organisations of Europe, has appointed Luís Araújo from Turismo de Portugal as its new president for a three-year term. Araújo was selected by ETC’s 99th General Meeting and takes over from Peter De Wilde, CEO of VisitFlanders, who held the position for […]

WTM London to Discuss Diversity with BAME Women in Travel

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WTM London has joined forces with Women in Travel (CIC), the social enterprise dedicated to empowering women through employability and entrepreneurship, to host a series of webinars and blogs on race, allyship, risk and diversity in the travel industry. The partnership will kick off with a virtual panel discussion with the BAME (black, Asian and […]

Condor to Extend Services from Kalamata to Munich and Dusseldorf

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Leisure carrier Condor has announced that it will extend its routes from Kalamata, Greece, to Munich and Dusseldorf in Germany, until November. “The routes are to remain on the airline’s timetable including November 2020 for the first time due to increased demand from Germany,” the airline said in an announcement. Τhe German carrier has extended […]

Xenia Tourism Expo Postponed for 2021

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The Xenia 2020 tourism expo has been postponed for 2021 due to the extraordinary circumstances caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the event’s organizer Forum SA recently announced. One of the largest travel and tourism trade shows in Greece, Xenia 2020 was scheduled to take place during November 27-30 in Athens. The organizer decided to postpone the […]

Greek Restaurant Owners to Shut Doors in Protest of Covid-19 Curfew

By admin 8 Σεπτεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Restaurant owners across the country say they will keep their businesses closed for a week (September 16-22) in an act of protest against the government’s Covid-19 restrictions applied locally in a number of Greek destinations. The restrictions, which include a curfew (mandatory closure of restaurants and bars at midnight) and a limit of four people […]

Airbnb: Greece Among 10 Countries with Most ‘Enhanced Clean‘ Listings

By admin 8 Σεπτεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Greece is among the top 10 countries with the highest number of Enhanced Clean listings on Airbnb. Since June, more than 1 million listings around the world have been granted the “Enhanced Clean” highlight, after Airbnb hosts attested to following robust and standardized cleaning and sanitization guidelines to support safer travel. This means that hosts […]

Greece Supports #EUBeachCleanUp Campaign

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Greece supports the European Commission’s #EUBeachCleanUp environmental campaign by holding a number of awareness activities across the country. Aiming to eliminate marine pollution, the campaign is organized every September by the European Union, along with the United Nations and the bluest of friends, the Smurfs. In 2019, over 40,000 volunteers took part in nearly 80

GNTO Shows its Support to Sports Tourism in Greece

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The winner of The Authentic Marathon Swim 2020 is Bulgarian Olympic Champion Petar Stoychev (middle). From left: Deputy Sports Minister Lefteris Avgenakis, GNTO President Angela Gerekou, Istiaia-Edipsos Mayor Ioannis Kontzias and Central Greece Governor Fanis Spanos. “The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) strongly supports sports and cultural tourism,” the

CLIA Announces Ukko Metsola as New Director General for Europe

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The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has appointed Ukko Metsola as its new Director General for Europe. Ukko joins CLIA from Royal Caribbean Group where he has served as Vice President for Government Relations in Europe and Asia-Pacific since 2016. During his previous political career, Ukko held senior positions in the Finnish Parliament and in […]