Minister: Greece Winning Over French Tourists, Investors

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Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias at the IFTM Top Resa 2021 expo in Paris. Photo source: @vkikilias Greece is winning over French tourists and investors and is diversifying its tourism product to tap into new markets, said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias during his visit to Paris, where he attended the IFTM Top Resa exhibition. In […]

Greece Explores Tourism Cooperation with Lithuania

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Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki and Lithuania’s Deputy Minister of Economy and Innovation Jovita Neliupšienė. Ways of jointly promoting thematic tourism products in Greece and Lithuania were discussed between Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki and Lithuania’s Deputy Minister of Economy and Innovation Jovita Neliupšienė during a recent meeting in

ACI World Rebukes IATA for Claiming Airport Charges are Too High

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Photo source: European Parliament ACI World said this week that International Air Transport Association (IATA) claims about “outrageous” infrastructure costs to the tune of 2.3 billion dollars are “out of context” and create a distorted picture of the truth. “Claims made about the airport industry are out of context and don’t reflect the efforts made […]

Greek Firm GΕΚ TERNA Sole Shareholder in Ellinikon Casino Project

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Greek company GEK TERNA stands alone as the preferred bidder for the development and management of the country’s first integrated resort and casino, a 1.1-billion-euro investment at Ellinikon expected to increase tourism to Attica, boost state coffers by at least 10 percent and create thousands of jobs. Listed company GEK TERNA steps in as the sole

US-Europe Air Travel Reopening Announcement Brings Surge in Bookings

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Photo source: Lufthansa The news that most vaccinated European travellers will be able to fly to the US again from November brought a strong surge in ticket sales, according to recent data. More specifically, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said the announcement brought the rate of change versus 2019 in line with that of […]

Greece Lifts Most Covid-19 Restrictions Countrywide

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Deputy Health Minister Mina Gaga; Health Minister Thanos Plevris; EODY President Theoklis Zaoutis. Photo source: Ministry of Health In an about-turn, the Greek Health Ministry announced on Wednesday that all restrictions for regions with high Covid-19 rates would be lifted, including curfews, as of Saturday, October 9. Health Minister Thanos Plevris, together with newly

Transavia to Boost Seats to Greece in 2022 and Fly to Skiathos

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Photo source: Transavia Dutch low-cost airline Transavia said it plans to boost available seats to Greece by 50 percent to meet the demands in the upcoming season and add Skiathos to its list of Greek destinations. The news was announced after a meeting between Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias, Transavia CEO Nathalie Stubler and Nicolas […]

Santorini Breaks Tourist Records Despite Covid-19

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The world-famous island of Santorini broke all tourism records last month despite Covid-19, according to data released by the South Aegean Tourism Initiative. More specifically, Santorini exceeded 2019 pre-pandemic passenger figures in September by 17,000, welcoming a total of 97,038 international visitors who flew in on 815 direct flights. Top source markets were the

Greece Among 65 Countries to Showcase at WTM London this Year

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Greece is among the 65 countries that have confirmed their participation in WTM London 2021, the leading global event for the travel industry scheduled to take place at ExCeL London next month. According to an announcement by WTM London, thousands of delegates will gather at ExCeL London during 1-3 November for the physical event, and […]

Air Travel Industry Calls for Simpler Border Measures

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Air industry executives are calling on governments to simplify measures used to manage the risk of Covid-19, after a recent survey found inconsistent regulations are delaying the sector’s recovery process. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently presented a survey of the leading 50 travel markets, accounting for 92 percent of global traffic, which