Autodia President Nikos Antypas, Autodia interim General Director Margarita Panagiotopoulou, Hellenic Chamber of Hotels President Alexandros Vassilikos, Hellenic Chamber of Hotels legal advisor Diamantis Bilianis, Hellenic Chamber of Hotels Director Agni Christidou and Autodia Commercial Director Giannis Giokas. Greek hoteliers and the country’s main intellectual property
Turnover for Greece’s travel agencies dropped by 90 percent after the outbreak of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic with outgoing and domestic tourism failing to help save the day, said the Federation of Hellenic Associations of Tourist & Travel Agencies (FedHATTA) this week. According to the federation whose members handle approximately 85 percent of country’s
The cancelation this week, due to Covid-19, of the country’s largest and most influential fair – the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) – held annually in the northern port city has prompted the reaction of stakeholders, who are calling on the government to examine support measures. Government authorities said they would instead be allowing a political and
Greek Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis inspecting the flood damage in Evia. Photo source: @karamanlis_k Greek authorities announced on Tuesday nine immediate relief actions for the residents of central Evia, which was devastated by thunderstorms and flash floods over the weekend leaving behind eight dead. An emergency state has been declared for the Evia villages of
Skiathos Airport. Greece’s regional airports are feeling the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic as they handled 75.1 percent fewer passengers in July compared to the same month in 2019, Fraport Greece, the managing company said recently. More specifically, according to Fraport Greece, when the first international flights came to Greece (from June 15) passenger
Greek Deputy Minister for Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias. Greek authorities have not only tightened measures aimed at restricting the spread of the deadly Covid-19, but are also slapping violators with steep fines for carelessness, Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias said on Tuesday, on the back of yet another increase to 961 coronavirus cases in […]
The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) for the first time has embarked on a strategic partnership with Bloomberg with the international launch of the new Greek Summer Feeling digital campaign. Based on a webpage with immersive content hosted on bloomberg.com, the campaign aims to communicate all the unique aspects, feelings, notions and values that define
All travelers entering Greece’s land borders as of August 17 will be obliged to present a negative molecular test result (PCR) for coronavirus (Covid-19) conducted no more than 72 hours prior. The test must be performed in the country of origin and the result must be in English. The travelers’ name and passport number or […]
The Greek government announced on Monday that tourism business employers impacted by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic will still be able in August and September to suspend employee contracts in an attempt to cushion the financial blow. According to the labor ministry, the special provision to the law applies to private sector companies active in the […]
The Thessaloniki International Fair. The Greek government on Monday decided to impose a series of new measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19), following an alarming surge in confirmed cases. Greece on Sunday saw a record of 203 new coronavirus infections (29 cases were “imported” from travelers abroad), raising the total number to […]


















