Yachting & Sailing Tourism a Top Priority for Greece

By admin 1 Μαρτίου 2022 No comment

GNTO President Angela Gerekou. Photo source: 1st Panhellenic Yachting Conference Greece aims to further develop yachting and sailing tourism through a series of actions that include modernizing marinas and upgrading infrastructure, said Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) President Angela Gerekou during the two-day Panhellenic Yachting Conference held in Athens

IATA: Europe Air Passenger Traffic to Fully Recover in 2024

By admin 1 Μαρτίου 2022 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

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 […]

Greece – Romania Agree to Boost Road, Student Tourism

By admin 24 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Romanian Minister for Tourism and Entrepreneurship Constantin-Daniel Cadariu and Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. Photo source: @vkikilias Increasing tourism flows, facilitating road travel, and cooperation on tourism-related initiatives topped the agenda of talks between Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and his Romanian counterpart Constantin-Daniel

Greek Hoteliers Seek Clear Framework for Airbnb-style Operations

By admin 24 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Greek hoteliers are planning to take legal action against short-term rental companies which advertise and operate as hotels, said Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) President Alexandros Vassilikos this week. In an interview to Greek daily Kathimerini, Vassilikos said the HCH would be appealing to the country’s regulator, the Hellenic Competition Commission, to take action.

Greece Keeps Masks Outdoors in Fight Against Covid-19

By admin 24 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Photo source: City of Athens Mask-wearing in all public spaces and outdoors is mandatory in Greece after the country’s Covid-19 committee decided to postpone its decision on the matter this week. The committee will re-examine the issue next week. Topping the agenda instead were health protocols to be implemented ahead of the country’s official opening […]

Ukraine Closed to Civilian Flights, Greece Monitors Crisis

By admin 24 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Airspace over and around Ukraine at 06:00 UTC time, today. Source: Flightradar24 The Ukraine government announced that it had closed its airspace to civilian flights on Thursday “due to potential hazard for civil aviation” after Russia launched an attack on the eastern part of the country earlier today. The European Union Air Safety Agency also […]

Greece Year-round Travel Flows Up by 99.4% in 2021

By admin 23 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Greece managed in 2021 to recover more than half of 2019 tourism revenues and double the number of arrivals by extending the tourism season past the traditional summer months and launching winter and city break campaigns despite the onset of the Omicron variant. According to the Bank of Greece (BoG) report for 2021, the number […]

Greece Launches Tourism Career Week for Refugees and Migrants

By admin 23 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

In efforts to make the Greek job market inclusive, the Greek Migration and Asylum Ministry organized a Hospitality Career Week in Athens and Thessaloniki aimed at providing work for migrants and refugees. According to the ministry, more than 350 participants had the chance to interview for some 180 positions in hotels and other tourism-related enterprises […]

Greek Tourism Ministry Monitoring Impact of Russia-Ukraine Crisis

By admin 22 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. Photo source: @VKikilias The Greek tourism ministry is closely monitoring the Russia-Ukraine crisis in order to address the potential backlash on tourism in terms of inbound travel and rising energy costs. Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said it was vital to first evaluate the situation before announcing any actions. In an interview

Greece Prepares to Meet New Post-pandemic Tourist Demands

By admin 22 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

A 10-year strategy to meet new traveler demands in the post-Covid-19 era is the next step to ensure Greece maintains its competitive edge as a leading tourism destination, said Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki during her visit to Heraklion, Crete. Citing pre-booking data collected so far, Zacharaki reiterated that signs for the year ahead were […]