Photo source: ICAO Global passenger traffic recovered modestly in 2021, with the latest International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) economic impact analysis of Covid-19 on civil aviation revealing that the number of passengers worldwide was 2.3 billion, up from the 60 percent drop seen in 2020 but 49 percent below pre-pandemic (2019) levels. Global seat capacity […]
Greece’s Council of Museums has given the green light for the establishment of an Underwater Museum of Antiquities in the facilities of the Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) on the coastal front of Piraeus. According to an announcement by the Greek Culture Ministry, the council unanimously approved the preliminary architectural and structural plans for the conversion […]
Photo source: @Travelport Travelport has introduced the latest update to its next-generation platform, Travelport+, which is now enriched with new travel retailing tools and capabilities that make it easy for agents to provide a modern, digital retail experience for travelers. “Today’s enhanced features empower travel agents to offer more choice, enable
The Greek Health Ministry’s committee of experts for Covid-19 on Wednesday evening decide to extend the measures against the spread of the coronavirus for another week. Speaking earlier on public broadcaster ERT, Greek Health Minister Thanos Plevris said that the Omicron peak happened much earlier than expected and that there is “tremendous pressure” on the […]
Air traffic in Europe is on a downward trend hit hard by the emergence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, according to the latest report by the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol). Based on Eurocontrol’s Comprehensive Assessment data, fears of infection and the increase in Covid cases across Europe have impacted […]
Owners of tourism agencies, tourist bus services and small and medium-sized accommodation facilities in Greece are up in arms over a new development law tabled in parliament last week which does not include their areas of activities in its provisions. Reactions by the General Panhellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises (GEPOET) and the Hellenic Confederation of
The Thessaloniki Convention Bureau has announced the return of its annual Connect Tourism & Travel Event Thessaloniki, that will take place live in the northern port city during May 8-10. Following the success of last year’s event, which took place online due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, TCB will hold the second edition of “Connect” […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed Frederic Leger as its Senior Vice President (SVP) for Commercial Products and Services. Frederic Leger Leger has served in the role on an ad interim basis since July 2021, when IATA’s Commercial Products and Services Division was created as part of an internal restructuring. He reports to […]
Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso The hotels of Greece’s Divani Collection have joined the award-winning multibrand DISCOVERY loyalty program of the Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands. GHA’s DISCOVERY program was recently reimagined with the aim to meet the needs of modern travelers with more rewards, recognition and
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


















