Covid-19: Greek Ferries Return to 100% Capacity

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A passenger ship bound to Aegean islands leaving the Port of Pireus. Photo source: European Commission / Photographer: Yorgos Karahalis Greek authorities took one more step towards normalcy this week fully lifting capacity measures on ferries as the number of Covid-19 cases appear to be stabilizing. The decision was announced following a meeting on Wednesday […]

Greek Tourism Industry Resilient Despite Russia-Ukraine Crisis

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Passengers arriving from New York with Delta Air Lines’ first flight from the US for the 2022 summer season, March 8. Photo source: ANA-MPA/Alexandros Beltes Greece’s tourism industry is resilient and will deal with the repercussions of the Russia-Ukraine war as it did with the Covid-19 crisis, said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. In an interview […]

Greece Expecting Tourist Cancelations from Russia

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archive photo © GTP Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias confirmed this week that the Russia-Ukraine war would inevitably lead to tourist cancelations, adding however that Greece’s tourism industry was resilient. During an interview to Open TV on Thursday, the minister said he was expecting cancelations but added that the Russian market accounted for a small […]

ITB Sees Tourism Recovery ‘In the Horizon’, New Post-Covid Trends

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Photo source: @ITB Berliln Flexibility, last-minute decision-making, personalization, smart devices, domestic travel and workations are the top trends in tourism as the industry looks to achieve 46 percent growth in 2022, according to data presented at the ITB Berlin 2022 virtual tourism exhibition this week. ITB Berlin and data platform Statista Q estimate that in […]

ITB Berlin: Ukraine War Expected to Impact Tourism

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Opening press conference of ITB Berlin 2022: Katie Gallus (moderator) with Martin Ecknig, CEO of Messe Berlin; Peter Kautz, MD of Statista Q; and Norbert Fiebig, president of the German Travel Association (DRV). Photo source: ITB Berlin Russia’s war activities in Ukraine and the inevitable repercussions are bound to impact the tourism industry, said German […]

Greece Takes More Actions to Ensure Accessible Destinations

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ESAmeA President Ioannis Vardakastanis and Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. Greece took one more step towards making destinations accessible to people with disabilities following a recent agreement between Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and the National Confederation of Persons with Disabilities (ESAmeA). Under the protocol of cooperation, the ministry and

Greeks Join Ukraine Airbnb Support Initiative

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The Greek Property Managers Association (PASIDA) has joined a global Airbnb initiative to raise funds for people impacted by the Russian invasion through symbolic bookings made for properties in Ukraine. People worldwide have been booking Airbnbs in Ukraine without planning to go or stay raising more than 2 million dollars while the San Francisco-based company […]

Greece Welcomes First US Seasonal Flight for 2022

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Photo source: ANA-MPA/Alexandros Beltes Greece welcomed the first direct flight from the United States on Monday, when a Delta flight from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport touched down at Athens International Airport (AIA), officially kick-starting direct seasonal flights from eight American airports for the season. After lifting mandatory Covid-19

Italian Travelers Send Greece Encouraging Signs

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Photo credit: Region of Attica Greek tourism professionals are seeing encouraging signs from Italy with more Italians either search or booking their holidays in Greece. Speaking during a webinar organized by the Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) ahead of the Milano BIT international travel exhibition next month, POX President Grigoris Tasios said hoteliers were

EU Poll: Covid-19 Pandemic Behind Surge in Violence Against Women

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The majority of women in the EU attribute a sharp rise in physical and emotional violence against females to the Covid-19 pandemic, with the figure in Greece reaching a massive 93 percent, a new Eurobarometer survey released on occasion of International Women’s Day found. According to the poll commissioned by the European Parliament, 77 percent […]