WTM: Greece a Favorite Holiday Hotspot for Brits in 2022

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Photo source: WTM Industry Report 2021 Greece is a favorite destination for British holidaymakers planning to travel in 2022 with the Mediterranean at the top of their wish lists, according to the WTM Industry Report 2021 released on Monday during the opening of the World Travel Market (WTM) 2021 tourism trade show taking place in London. […]

Europe’s Tourism Sector Moved Closer to Recovery this Summer

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Tourism in Europe took steady steps towards recovery this summer, with Greece leading the way, according to a report released this week by Oxford Economics. More specifically, the number of overnight stays in July in Europe exceeded 70 percent of pre-pandemic 2019 levels moving closer to achieving forecasts of 75-85 percent of 2019 levels by […]

Greece Considers Emergency Measures as Covid-19 Cases Spike

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Photo source: diaNEOsis Greek officials may be ordering a new round of measures to address a recent spike in Covid-19 cases, particularly in Northern Greece, where a large part of the population is still unvaccinated. According to public health data, Greece is now recording the highest daily Covid-19 infection rates since the beginning of the […]

WTM: Jet2 Agrees to Add 600,000 Airline Seats to Greece in 2022

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UK leisure travel group Jet2 (Jet2.com & Jet2holidays) agreed to boost the number of airline seats to Greece by 600,000 in 2022, Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced on Monday from London, where he is attending the World Travel Market (WTM) 2021 tourism trade show. Kikilias announced the news after meeting with Steve Heapy, chief […]

Greece Coastal Shipping Faced with Challenges Despite Tourism Growth

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Increasing tourism flows to Greece this year helped boost coastal shipping activities, but much more needs to be done, said Michael Sakellis, the president of the Greek Shipowners Association for Passenger Ships (SEEN), which this year marks its 100-year anniversary. In an interview to the Athens News Agency (ANA-MPA), Sakellis said that compared to 2020,

Hotel Occupancy 100% for October 28 Holiday Weekend in Greece

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The October 28 national holiday in Greece sent occupancy levels through the roof at major mainland spots kick-starting tourism activity at winter and city destinations which have been severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said recently. The long weekend saw occupancy levels at hotels on the mainland and at winter destinations

UK Removes All Countries from Covid-19 ‘Red’ Travel List

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Photo source: @Heathrow airport The UK has removed the last seven countries from its Covid-19 red list, which required newly arrived travelers to spend 10 days in hotel quarantine. This means that as of today, November 1, passengers arriving to England from Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Peru and Venezuela are no longer […]

GNTO Presents Greece Tourism Options at Copenhagen Travel Fair

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Demand for Greece among Danish travelers is strong, according to feedback collected by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) following participation this week in the Quality Travel Fair held in Copenhagen. The GNTO participated in the first in-person exhibition after Covid welcoming thousands of visitors who expressed interest in traveling to Greece. At the

Greece Brings Public Properties Forward to Attract Investors

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ETAD CEO Stefanos Vlastos Greece is looking to maximize the value of its public property by attracting investor interest, said Public Properties Company (ETAD) CEO Stefanos Vlastos during the 22nd Prodexpo Conference held in Athens recently. In this direction, Vlastos underlined the importance of effective and targeted use of national and EU recovery funds, adding […]

Greek Gov’t Revises Covid-19 Health Measures for Hotels

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The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) is calling on its member hotels to adhere to a series of revised Covid-19 protective measures, that were announced by the Greek government earlier this week, following a spike in coronavirus cases in the country. The new “emergency rules” will be in effect at least until 6am on November 8. […]