Greece Year-round Travel Flows Up by 99.4% in 2021

By admin 23 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

Greece managed in 2021 to recover more than half of 2019 tourism revenues and double the number of arrivals by extending the tourism season past the traditional summer months and launching winter and city break campaigns despite the onset of the Omicron variant. According to the Bank of Greece (BoG) report for 2021, the number […]

Greece Launches Tourism Career Week for Refugees and Migrants

By admin 23 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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In efforts to make the Greek job market inclusive, the Greek Migration and Asylum Ministry organized a Hospitality Career Week in Athens and Thessaloniki aimed at providing work for migrants and refugees. According to the ministry, more than 350 participants had the chance to interview for some 180 positions in hotels and other tourism-related enterprises […]

Greek Shipowners Association for Passenger Ships Appoints Spiros Paschalis as New President

By admin 23 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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The Greek Shipowners Association for Passenger Ships (SEEN) has appointed Spiros Paschalis, CEO Attica Group, as its new president for a three-year term. Spiros Paschalis SEEN made the announcement on Wednesday, after the association’s general assembly and the election of a new board of directors. Paschalis succeeds outgoing President Michail Sakellis who has been

EU to Lift Travel Restrictions for the Vaccinated from Third Countries

By admin 22 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Photo source: European Commission The European Council on Tuesday updated its recommendation on the temporary restriction of non-essential travel into the EU from third countries. Under the recommendation, the Council advises EU countries to allow non-essential travel for citizens of third countries who have been vaccinated against Covid-19, as well as for recovered

Greek Tourism Ministry Monitoring Impact of Russia-Ukraine Crisis

By admin 22 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. Photo source: @VKikilias The Greek tourism ministry is closely monitoring the Russia-Ukraine crisis in order to address the potential backlash on tourism in terms of inbound travel and rising energy costs. Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said it was vital to first evaluate the situation before announcing any actions. In an interview

Athens’ Cultural Sites, Covid-19 Safety Measures Attract Visitors in 2021

By admin 22 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Photo source: @Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association Athens’ cultural sites and Covid-19 health and safety measures were among the reasons why leisure travelers chose to visit the Greek capital in 2021, according to data presented during an online press event on Tuesday by Athens International Airport (AIA) and the Athens – Attica & […]

Greece Prepares to Meet New Post-pandemic Tourist Demands

By admin 22 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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A 10-year strategy to meet new traveler demands in the post-Covid-19 era is the next step to ensure Greece maintains its competitive edge as a leading tourism destination, said Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki during her visit to Heraklion, Crete. Citing pre-booking data collected so far, Zacharaki reiterated that signs for the year ahead were […]

Covid-19: EU Countries Can Now Issue Recovery Certificates Based on Rapid Tests

By admin 22 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Photo source: European Commission Member states of the European Union are now able to issue Covid-19 recovery certificates also based on positive rapid antigen test results, the European Commission announced on Tuesday. Previously, EU countries could issue recovery certificates only based on RT-PCR test results. According to the Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders,

Europe’s Tourist Guides Don’t Expect Much Activity in 2022

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Photo Source: @FEG Tourist Guides A mere 4 percent of tourist guides in Europe expect their work to pick up in 2022 while roughly 75 percent expect no more than half of their pre-pandemic, according to a survey released by the European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (FEG) on occasion of International Tourist Guide Day […]

UK to Drop All Covid-19 Restrictions this Week

By admin 22 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Photo source: gov.uk UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday that starting February 24, all coronavirus restrictions will end and Covid-19 will be treated as other infectious diseases such as the flu. Under the British government’s “Living with Covid” plan, vaccines against the deadly virus will remain as the main line of defense. “Restrictions […]