Zakynthos town Zakynthos hoteliers recently expressed their concern about the Greek government’s decision to impose restrictions on the popular island following a surge in coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in August. The measures, that include the closure of all shops from 12am to 7am and a ban on all events including parties, outdoor festivals and religious/church gatherings,
Travelport, a leading technology company serving the travel industry, has announced the renewal of a multi-year content agreement with Korean Air, the country’s largest airline and national carrier. Under the agreement, Travelport will continue to provide Korean Air’s content and inventory to more than 68,000 Travelport-connected agencies around the world, enabling them to
Air France, this winter will increase its services to the Caribbean from Paris’ Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports. Starting from 21 December 2020 and for the remainder of the winter season, the company will operate flights between Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe, Fort-de-France in Martinique and Paris-Charles de Gaulle, in addition to its frequencies on departure […]
Navarino Challenge (photo by Elias Lefas) This article is brought to you by Active Media Group Olympic medalists and world champions will participate in the Navarino Challenge 2020, the award-winning sports tourism event, scheduled to take place for 8th consecutive year in Messinia, Pylos and Costa Navarino during October 16-18. According to an announcement, among the
Zakynthos island, Greece Σημαντικές επιχειρηματικές απώλειες εκτιμάται ότι θα καταγράψει ο τουρισμός της Ζακύνθου, μετά την απόφαση της Γενικής Γραμματείας Πολιτικής Προστασίας, να επιβάλλει περιοριστικά μέτρα στην Π.Ε. Ζακύνθου λόγω της αύξησης των κρουσμάτων Covid-19, αναφέρει σε ανακοίνωσή της η αντιπρόεδρος του Ξενοδοχειακού Επιμελητηρίου Ελλάδος και πρόεδρος του
Photo Source: IATA Air passenger demand in July (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) continued at critically low levels – 79.8 percent below July 2019 levels, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced on Tuesday. This was somewhat better than the 86.6 percent year-over-year decline recorded in June, primarily driven by domestic
The Thessaloniki Convention Bureau (TCB) is calling on the government to implement support measures that will help the city’s MICE industry restart operations in the Covid-19 era. According to the Bureau, almost all conferences and events scheduled for 2020, have been canceled or postponed, with only a limited number of events finally taking place in […]
The Karatzis Group’s headquarters. Photo Source: Karatzis Group The Karatzis Group of Companies has acquired a majority stake in BSK & Lakufol Kunststoffe GmbH, a German company active in the field of agricultural product and industrial packaging. Karatzis is a Crete-based group manufacturing innovative netting materials, that has made select investments in renewable
Photo Source: @Syros Film Festival The Greek island of Syros, during September 3-6, will host the Syros International Film Festival (SIFF), that this year will focus on the effect of social trends and dynamics on tourism. Organized for the eighth year, SIFF will be held in various outdoor areas in Ermoupolis, Syros’ main town, under […]
The Authentic Marathon Swim (photo by Elias Lefas). The Greek island of Evia is getting ready to host The Authentic Marathon Swim, a sports tourism event that will revive the original swimming route that the ancient athletes Skyllias and Hydna followed during the historic naval battle of Artemision in 480 B.C. Mayor of Istiaia-Edipsos, Ioannis […]


















