Greece Extends Ban on Non-essential Domestic Air Travel

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The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Sunday issued an aviation directive (NOTAM) that extends travel restrictions for domestic flights (travel between prefectures) in Greece by one week, until 6am on Monday, January 25. The NOTAM concerns domestic scheduled, commercial and general/business flights and foresees that only essential travel is allowed for health and

Athens Welcomes 2021 with Colorful Light and Fireworks Show

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Athens welcomed the New Year with a colorful light and fireworks show that included video projections and beloved songs from the municipality’s symphony orchestra and choir. Due to coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions, the new year celebration was a live-stream virtual event by Greek state TV channel ERT1 and digital platform ertflix.gr. “We may not have been […]

Covid-19 Vaccinations Begin in Greece

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Photo source: @PrimeministerGR Greece’s first vaccinations against the coronavirus (Covid-19) were performed in reference hospitals of Attica on Sunday, in accordance to the Greek government’s vaccination operation dubbed “Eleftheria”. The country’s vaccinations were in line with the EU Vaccination Days, which sees the first Europeans being vaccinated on the same days

How Brexit will Change the Aviation Industry

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Photo source: Euorpean Parliament Aviation is one of the sectors that will be affected from the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union. As of January 1, 2021, the UK will leave the EU Single Market and Customs Union, as well as all EU policies and international agreements. It’s departure from the EU will […]

Brexit: EU Reaches Free Trade Agreement with the UK

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Photo source: European Parliament After months of disagreements and intensive negotiations, the European Commission on Thursday, December 24, reached a free trade agreement with the United Kingdom on the terms of its future cooperation with the European Union. On January 1, 2021, there will be big changes in the relations between the EU and the […]

Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution Process for EU Countries Begins

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The dispatch of the new Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine to countries of the European Union began on Thursday, marking the countdown for the start of mass vaccinations in member states. Produced in Belgium, the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is the first to get the green light from the EU. “After being carefully packed, batches of the newly […]

Covid-19: Christmas Rules for Greece

By admin 22 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Photo source: Municipality of Athens Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias on Tuesday reiterated the need for all citizens this holiday season to follow the government’s safety and health measures taken to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in Greece. “It is necessary to continue to be very careful, so as not to […]

EU Calls for Open Borders to UK for Essential Travel

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Photo source: European Commission Aiming for a coordinated approach to travel and transport measures in the EU, the European Commission on Tuesday called on member states to facilitate essential travel and transit of passengers from the United Kingdom. The recommendation follows a number of countries closing their borders to flights from the UK due to […]

GNTO Promotes Greece on Chinese Social Media

By admin 22 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Aiming to promote Greece as a tourism destination to the Chinese market, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO), during December 7-11, took part in a social media campaign held by Sina Weibo, one of the largest social media platforms in China. Titled “Weibo National Week”, the campaign was launched under the motto “The world is […]

Interview – Vagelis Arapis: ‘homm Can Become a Great Partner to any Hotelier’

By admin 22 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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As tourism professionals we aim to light up the way to the new era of hospitality management in Greece, says Vagelis Arapis, the managing director of homm, a Greek hospitality management company that deals with vacation rentals and boutique hotels management. Founded in 2004, homm’s portfolio consists of more than 200 properties in Athens, Mykonos, […]