Air industry executives are calling on governments to simplify measures used to manage the risk of Covid-19, after a recent survey found inconsistent regulations are delaying the sector’s recovery process. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently presented a survey of the leading 50 travel markets, accounting for 92 percent of global traffic, which
GNTO President Dimitris Fragakis and Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias at the IFTM Top Resa expo. In efforts to extend the tourist season, Greece is taking steps to attract travelers from France beyond summer and into winter for Christmas and Easter, said Tourism Vassilis Kikilias, who is in Paris this week for the IFTM Top Resa […]
Photo source: Ministry of Health Vaccinated individuals in Greece may soon be granted more liberties including admission to indoor venues and live music events as the government prepares to announce a series of revised Covid-19 measures ahead of winter. The new set of rules to be announced on Wednesday by Health Minister Thanos Plevris may […]
Photo source: gov.uk The UK put into force on Monday a new two-category set of international travel rules in efforts to simplify its formerly used “traffic light” system used to curb the spread of Covid-19. Under the new regulations, countries and regions previously on the amber and green lists have been merged into the “rest […]
ESEE President Giorgos Karanikas and Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias. Redefining the conditions that will enhance the connection between tourism and trade topped the agenda of talks between Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias and the Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (ESEE). Kikilias met last week with ESEE President Giorgos Karanikas and
Photo source: UNWTO Nearly half of sector experts (45 percent) expect to see international tourism returning to pre-pandemic 2019 levels in 2024 or later with 43 percent expecting better days in 2023, according to the latest UNWTO Panel of Experts released this week. A closer look at the data reveals that experts forecasting a 2024 […]
“The app has proven itself to be an effective tool to manage the complex mess of travel health credentials that governments require.” – IATA Director General Willie Walsh. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Tuesday announced that Etihad Airways, Jazeera Airways, Jetstar, Qantas, Qatar Airways and Royal Jordanian, will implement IATA Travel Pass in […]
Greek hoteliers are expecting tourism normalcy in 2022, according to Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) President Grigoris Tasios. Speaking recently to the Athens News Agency (ANA), Tasios said he expected tourism-related revenues for 2021 to reach 50 percent of 2019 levels – some 10 billion euros or even more when taking into account September and October […]
Photo © Greek Travel Pages (GTP) The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is getting ready to run a campaign to promote Greece’s winter tourism destinations. Speaking to the Athens News Agency (ANA) on Saturday, the organization’s secretary general, Dimitris Fragakis, said the campaign will target both Greek and foreign travelers. The secretary general said that
Photo source: IATA Net industry losses of airlines are expected to reduce to $11.6 billion in 2022 after a $51.8 billion loss in 2021, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced on Monday. Presenting its latest outlook for airline industry financial performance during its 77th Annual General Meeting in Boston, IATA said its projection for […]


















