GNTO: Greek Winter Tourism Campaign Coming Up

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Photo © Greek Travel Pages (GTP) The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is getting ready to run a campaign to promote Greece’s winter tourism destinations. Speaking to the Athens News Agency (ANA) on Saturday, the organization’s secretary general, Dimitris Fragakis, said the campaign will target both Greek and foreign travelers. The secretary general said that

IATA: Airline Losses Reduce but Covid Challenges Continue

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Photo source: IATA Net industry losses of airlines are expected to reduce to $11.6 billion in 2022 after a $51.8 billion loss in 2021, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced on Monday. Presenting its latest outlook for airline industry financial performance during its 77th Annual General Meeting in Boston, IATA said its projection for […]

G7 Transport, Health Ministers Agree to Plan for Safe Tourism Reopening

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UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps Reopening tourism safely and sustainably topped the agenda of a recent G7 transport and health ministers meeting in the UK as part of efforts to get economies rolling in the aftermath of Covid-19. In this direction, the health and transport ministers from the world’s major economies agreed on seven key […]

Agoda: Greece Among Tourism Destinations Jumping Up the Ranks

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Greece was among the top 3 European destinations selected by international travelers for holidays during the period 1 July – 18 September, 2021, according to data published by Agoda, a digital travel platform headquartered in Singapore. Greece jumped seven spots to third place, based on Agoda’s booking data collated on 20 September for check-in periods […]

Delta: Direct Flights from Boston to Athens in Summer 2022

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Delta Air Lines at Athens International Airport (AIA). Delta Air Lines on Sunday announced that it will launch a new service from Boston in the United States to Athens, Greece, in the summer of 2022. Launching on May 27 next year, the new nonstop service to Athens will operate three times a week on the […]

UK Now Only Accepts Passport as Travel Document for Entry

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Photo source: WTTC From October 1, most EU, EEA and Swiss citizens now need a valid passport to enter the UK as the government has stopped accepting national identity (ID) cards as a travel document. According to a government announcement, the UK Border Force has stopped accepting ID cards in a move that will strengthen […]

Greek Ministry May Establish Marine Tourism Committee

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Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said this week that he would be examining the possibility of setting up a Marine Tourism Committee after meeting with the country’s Professional Yacht Owners Bareboat Association (SITESAP). Kikilias met for the first time with the association’s board of directors who briefed him on crucial sector issues. The minister said he […]

Flying to Greece? Here’s What You Need to Know

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The rules that all international passengers must follow to travel to Greece have been extended until October 8, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) said on Friday. The rules are part of the HCAA’s Covid-19 aviation directives that concern flights and arrivals to Greece from abroad. In short, arrivals are allowed from EU and Schengen Zone […]

Greece Seaplane Operations Set Sights on 2022

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Photo source: @Hellenic Seaplanes After years of delays, Hellenic Seaplanes, a key investor in the development of Greece’s first waterway network, announced that the first flights are scheduled to kick off in 2022. The company said this week that it was moving full speed ahead with “key synergies” and deals to get the planes off […]

Kalamata Airport in Greece on Track for Development

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Kalamata Airport. Photo Source: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) The tender for the selection of a preferred consortium of consultants for the development of Kalamata Airport in Greece has been completed, the Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations (HCAP) announced on Wednesday. According to Greece’s assets body, the consortium of Deloitte Business