IATA to Release Travel Health Pass in First Quarter of 2021

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently unveiled key design elements of its Travel Pass, a mobile app to help travelers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for coronavirus (Covid-19) testing or vaccine information. The IATA Travel Pass is scheduled for release early in the first quarter of 2021 […]

Greece Shines at Global Traveler Awards

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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

UNWTO and CNN Partner to Restart Tourism

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The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) have teamed up once again, this time to celebrate the transformative power being unleashed as the restart of tourism gets underway. Centered around a 45-second film launched on Monday and broadcast exclusively on CNN International until January 2021, the #RestartTourism message highlights

Greek Tourism Ministry/GNTO Voted ‘World’s Leading Tourist Board’ at WTA 2020

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GNTO President Angela Gerekou, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis, GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis Greece’s Tourism Ministry and the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) have won the “World’s Leading Tourist Board” title at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2020. The WTA event recognizes and rewards excellence in travel and tourism. The results follow a year-long

GNTO Gets Silver Award for ‘Greece Always in Season’ Twitter Campaign

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The Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) “Greece Always in Season” campaign recently won the silver award for “Best Use of Twitter” at the Social Media Awards 2020. In its 8th year, the Social Media Awards are organized by Marketing Week and Boussias Communications and highlights the best marketing practices on social media in the country. […]

Greece’s Air Traffic Controllers Call Off Strike, AEGEAN Reinstates Flights

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Photo source: AIA Unions representing air traffic controllers, electronic security engineers and aeronautical telecommunication officers in Greece announced that they were calling off strike action to take place during November 25-27. Following the news, AEGEAN and Olympic Air informed that they were furthering adjusting their network and reinstating the

General Strike in Greece on Thursday to Affect Transport

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Photo Source: Attiko Metro A 24-hour strike called by Greece’s main public sector umbrella union ADEDY for Thursday, November 26, will affect public transport in Athens and ferry travel. ADEDY is protesting a draft law of the Labor Ministry that includes regulations on working hours, overtime, industrial action and trade unionism. Rail Transport Company STASY […]

Alonissos Among National Geographic’s 8 Best Sustainable Destinations for 2021

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Photo Source: @Visit Alonissos UK travel magazine National Geographic has included the Greek island of Alonissos on the list of the Top 8 Sustainable Destinations in the World for 2021. Based on a number of requirements and strict criteria, the National Geographic ranked Alonissos sixth among destinations from all over the world, for its unique […]

Greece Submits ‘Apples’ as its Official Film Entry in 2021 Oscars

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Greece has submitted Christos Nikou’s film “Apples” as its official entry for “Best International Feature Film” at the 2021 Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars. Originally scheduled for February 28 , the 93rd Oscars ceremony has been postponed for April 25 due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Apples” is Nikou’s directorial debut and has […]

US Election: Greece Congratulates Joe Biden, Kamala Harris

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Photo source: @JoeBiden Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis congratulated President-elect Joe Biden on his victory in the 2020 US presidential election on Saturday. After Democrats secured 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House, Joe Biden is emerging as the 45th President of the United States, defeating incumbent Donald Trump in the election race. […]