ITB India Goes All-virtual for 2021 Event

By admin 27 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

Due to the ongoing travel restrictions as a result of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Messe Berlin (Singapore), the organiser of ITB India, has decided to hold the inaugural ITB India 2021 as an entirely virtual event from 7 – 9 April 2021. ITB India 2021 Virtual will be hosted on ITB Community in Asia (ITB […]

Greece Extends Second Lockdown Until December 7

By admin 26 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Athens, Greece. Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Greece will extend its second nationwide lockdown until 6am on Monday, December 7, in efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) and limit the rising number of intubations and fatalities, Greek government spokesperson Stelios Petsas announced on Thursday. According to Petsas, the lockdown’s extension

HotelBrain Joins Forces with Sky Express Owner to Form New Travel Packages for Greece

By admin 26 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Greek hotel management and consulting group HotelBrain and the IOGR Group, owner of Greek airline Sky Express, have joined forces aiming to create new attractive products in Greece’s tourism sector. By linking travel, accommodation and other services, the two groups look to create attractive travel packages for Greek destinations both for travelers and tourism

Passenger Traffic Down by 81% at European Airports

By admin 26 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Photo source: @ACI Europe Passenger traffic at European airports has decreased by 81 percent as a result of quarantine-based travel restrictions in many areas, ACI Europe said. The organization’s overall figures reflect data up to and including November across the European airport networks, with the stark lost passenger threshold of 1.5 billion so far this year […]

UNWTO’s Global Tourism Plastics Initiative Gaining Ground

By admin 26 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Photo source: UNWTO The Global Tourism Plastics Initiative has welcomed 26 new signatories, including businesses and organizations from every part of the global tourism value chain. Led by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in collaboration with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the initiative unites the tourism sector

Italy’s La Repubblica Lauds Greek Island Lipsi

By admin 26 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Lipsi, Dodecanese. Photo © Maria Theofanopoulou A music video recently released by the Municipality of Lipsi, to promote the island’s nature and tourism offerings, is featured in an extensive article published in the online edition of Italian daily newspaper La Repubblica. Titled “Greece, island of Lipsi: the music video of the Mayor that sings Battisti […]

Skiathos Upgrades Tourism Experience with Free WiFi

By admin 25 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Skiathos island. Photo source: ec.europa.eu The EU’s WiFi4EU program, an initiative that promotes free access to WiFi connectivity for citizens in public spaces, has helped the Municipality of Skiathos improve the life of its residents and take the tourism experience offered on the island to another level. Launched in 2018, the program secures free WiFi […]

IATA Announces Leadership Changes

By admin 25 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced leadership changes approved by its 76th Annual General Meeting (AGM). Chair of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG) JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes is now the Chair of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG), succeeding Carsten Spohr, Chair IATA BoG (2019-2020) and CEO of Lufthansa. Hayes will serve a […]

Kenshō Ornos Named Best Hotel Spa in Eastern Europe at WSW Awards 2020

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Kenshō Cave Spa The five-star Kenshō Ornos hotel on Mykonos has been named “Best Hotel Spa Eastern Europe” at the World Spa & Wellness (WSW) Awards 2020, for the prime facilities and services of its Cave Spa. The event’s winners were recently announced during a virtual event due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Since 2010, WSW […]

Greek Coastal Shipping Companies to Receive Extra €20m as Support

By admin 24 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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The Greek Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy recently announced that an additional 20 million euros will be given to support Greek coastal shipping companies that have been impacted by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. According to a joint ministerial decision published in the Government Gazette, beneficiaries of the aid are ship owners-companies and