As business travel resumes amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, keeping connected with business travelers has taken on renewed urgency for companies and their travel managers, the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) says in a recent survey. The pandemic has accelerated the need for travel managers to communicate often complex, fast-changing information while not only
Photo: Shutterstock Greek authorities have set aside 80 million euros to support in January employees and businesses impacted by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, including several tourism activities. According to the finance, development and labor ministries, the three new measures cover additional areas of activity and include among others reinstating the furlough
Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Greece managed to achieve 600 euros in spending per traveler in 2021, reflecting the sector’s resilience and serving as a prime example of a sustainable tourism model that can be implemented across the country, said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias this week. Speaking to SKAI television, Kikilias said it was “a […]
Photo source: © European Union – EP Greece is the EU country that showed the most signs of recovery in terms of number of commercial flights in 2021 compared to 2019, according to recent data released by Eurostat. Citing data by Eurocontrol, a pan-European, civil-military organisation dedicated to supporting European aviation, Eurostat said that Greece’s […]
The updated Visit Greece application for mobile devices attracted over 1.7 million new users in 2021, according to an announcement by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO). Launched in 2020, the award-winning app is designed to assist tourists during their trip to Greece by offering personalized tips and all they need to know about Covid-19 […]
Photo source: UNWTO Ensuring the tourism sector restarts fully in 2022 in the aftermath of Covid-19 is crucial due to its direct contribution to national economies and individual livelihoods, found a United Nations (UN) report released on Thursday. The 2022 edition of the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report, based on World Tourism Organization […]
The Greek Tourism Ministry has teamed up with one of the Nordic region’s leading travel agencies, Apollo Travel Group, to promote sports tourism options to travelers visiting Greece, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced on Thursday. Kikilias met with Leif Vase Larsen, Apollo Travel Group CEO Northern Europe, and Nina Hornewall, senior vice president, commercial
Greek Deputy Agricultural Development Minister Simos Kedikoglou and Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki. Greece’s ministries of tourism and agricultural development added the development and promotion of fishing tourism to the agenda this week. Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki and Deputy Agricultural Development Minister Simos Kedikoglou recently met with
Seniors over 60 who have not booked an appointment to get at least the first dose of a vaccination against Covid-19 will have to pay a fine each month starting Monday, January 17, Greek authorities said on Wednesday. Speaking on SKAI television, Health Ministry General Secretary Marios Themistocleous said there would be no extension to […]
Air travel managed to recover some lost ground in November but appears to be slowing down after that due to the onset of the Omicron variant, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA) this week, adding that restrictions may impact the upcoming period. According to IATA’s latest data, total demand for air travel in November […]

















