HotelBrain Crowned World’s Leading Hotel Management Company 2020

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Greek hotel management and consulting group HotelBrain has been named World’s Leading Hotel Management Company and Greece’s Leading Hotel Management Company for 2020 at the 27th World Travel Awards (WTA). This is the second time that the HotelBrain Group is honored by WTA as the best – not only in Greece and Europe – but […]

Greece Shines at Global Traveler Awards

By admin 16 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Greece has been honored for its unique destinations and tourism offerings by the digital edition of US travel magazine Global Traveler. Organized by FXExpress Publications, Inc., the Global Traveler Awards 2020 recognized the best in the world of leisure and lifestyle travel including goods, services, destinations, hotels, airlines and cruises.Santorini, for the seventh

Works of Greek Poet Odysseus Elytis Find a Home in Athens

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Poems, photographs and texts of renowned Greek poet Odysseas Elytis will find a permanent home on the corner of Dioskourou and Polygnotou streets in Athens’ central district of Plaka. Considered one of the most praised poets of the second half of the 20th century, Elytis was born on Crete in 1911 and passed away in […]

Greece’s 11-month Air Passenger Traffic Nosedives

By admin 15 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Global lockdown and quarantine measures ordered to contain the spread of Covid-19 have hit Greece’s incoming air traffic hard driving it downward by 68.7 percent in the 11-month, January-November period, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) said this week. More specifically, passenger traffic through Greece’s airports dropped by 68.7 percent in the January-November

Two Katikies Hotels Among First in the World to Get Health Security ‘Seal of Approval’

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Photo source: Katikies Santorini Katikies Santorini and Katikies Mykonos are among the first hotels in the world to become Sharecare Health Security Verified with Forbes Travel Guide. The Sharecare Health Security VERIFIED is a comprehensive facility verification that helps ensure that guests and travel planners can book with confidence at properties that have appropriate

AIA, Fraport Greece Airports Passenger Traffic Hits Low in November

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Photo: GTP November passenger traffic all but halted at Greece’s major airports impacted by the ongoing containment measures aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19. More specifically, Athens International Airport (AIA) announced that its passenger traffic in November was down by 84.2 percent compared to 2019 levels to approximately 263 thousand passengers. Both

Mideast Travel Receives 5 International Awards in November

By admin 11 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Mideast Travel Worldwide, in November received five international honors for its excellent services and the high satisfaction of its clients. The company was awarded at the World Travel Awards 2020 and the newly launched World MICE Awards that honors the best companies in the sector of meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE). “This has sealed […]

YouGov: 3 in 10 Brits do not Plan to Travel Next Year

By admin 11 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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The British are the most likely nationality in the world – alongside Singaporeans – to say Covid-19 travel restrictions are preventing them from traveling right now, according to new research by YouGov, an international research data and analytics group. The data shows that a significant number (29 percent) do not plan to travel at all in the next year. The data collected

Elafonisos Records Small Losses in Tourism Arrivals in 2020

By admin 10 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Elafonisos (Simos Beach) Despite the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on travel, tourism arrivals to the island of Elafonisos dropped only by 13.7 percent during July – October 2020, compared to the same period last year, according to the Neapolis Port Authority. Elafonisos is located south of the Peloponnese. Citing data, the port authority said […]

WTM London Publishes Manifesto for Safer, Smarter and Greener Tourism Industry

By admin 10 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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WTM London has published a Travel & Tourism Manifesto to guide policy-makers with concrete solutions to present and future challenges, aiming to create a safer, smarter and greener travel and tourism industry. The manifesto had the support of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), plus more than 200 […]