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Greek Hotels Still Have ‘a Long Way to Go’ to Recover from Covid-19 Losses

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Greek Hotels Still Have ‘a Long Way To Go’ To Recover From Covid 19 Losses
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Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias, Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios and Deputy Interior Minister responsible for Macedonia and Thrace Stavros Kalafatis. Greek tourism this season may have saw a rebound better than expected, but the country’s hotels still have ‘a long way to go’ to cover the losses of 2020 and 2021 due to […]

ECTAA: EU Package Travel Directive Must Be Revised to Better Protect Travellers Rights

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Ectaa: Eu Package Travel Directive Must Be Revised To Better Protect Travellers Rights
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Photo source: European Commission / © Synthex/Adobe Stock The European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Association (ECTAA) recently highlighted the urgent need to strengthen travellers rights in areas not addressed by the existing Package Travel Directive (PTD). Among other things ECTAA said the PTD needs to set up protection against airlines’ insolvency. “Effective

Greece’s City Hotels are Waiting for Business Travel to Return

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Greece’s City Hotels Are Waiting For Business Travel To Return
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Hellenic Chamber of Hotels President Alexandros Vassilikos has expressed concern for the country’s year-round city hotels which are feeling the impact of the slow recovery of corporate travel. Speaking during a press conference on Wednesday, Vassilikos said despite the uptick in leisure travel during the summer and into the fall, Greece’s city hotels are preparing […]

Frontex Completes Entry-Exit System Pilot Project for EU Land Borders

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Frontex Completes Entry Exit System Pilot Project For Eu Land Borders
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Photo source: Frontex The European border and coast guard agency, Frontex, recently completed the Entry Exit System (EES) pilot project at land borders, which was hosted by Spain and Bulgaria. “As the world emerges from the pandemic and traveller numbers continue to rise again, solutions are needed for a quick, seamless, and preferably touchless border crossing […]