One out of five destinations continue to have their borders completely closed as new surges of COVID-19 impact the restart of international tourism, the latest research by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) shows. According to the UNWTO Travel Restrictions Report, 98 percent of all destinations still have some kind of travel restrictions in place. The report […]
Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias signs the concession agreement for the upgrade of the Nafpio marina. Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Friday signed a concession agreement with the municipal port fund for the use of the land and sea zone at the Nafplio marina. The agreement paves the way for upgrade works to begin […]
The 14 Greek regional airports operated and managed by Fraport Greece will see an annual 45 percent drop in passenger traffic in 2021 compared to 2019, according to Executive Director, Commercial & Business Development George Vilos. Speaking during a conference held in Athens on Wednesday, Vilos said Fraport Greece handled 70 percent less passenger traffic […]
Photo source: Condor German leisure airline Condor has announced that after many years it will resume flights to the Greek capital city of Athens in summer 2022. According to a company announcement, Condor’s 2022 summer schedule will launch on April 18 and includes flights from eight airports in Germany plus Austria and Switzerland to a […]
Photo Source: Municipality of Aristotle The Aristotle Municipality, located in Halkidiki, recently presented its religious tourism offerings to travel agents in St Petersburg, aiming to increase flows of religious travelers from Russia. The presentations were organized in collaboration with Mid-East, an organization offering VIP tourism services to Russian travelers in
Greek airline company AEGEAN on Wednesday said the third quarter of 2021, which saw the progressive lifting of intra-European travel restrictions, is its first profitable since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to AEGEAN’s Q3 financial results released on Wednesday, the company recorded headline profitability by offering 76 percent of its capacity in ASK’s
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Tuesday released a blueprint with simple, predictable and practical measures needed to facilitate the safe and efficient return of international travel. Through the newly released policy paper: From Restart to Recovery: A Blueprint for Simplifying Travel, IATA aims to help governments with good practices and practical
Photo source: Travel Ioannina The Municipality of Ioannina presented plans to turn the city into a leading MICE tourism destination during the 36th Philoxenia international tourism exhibition that took place in Thessaloniki earlier in November. During the expo, the head of the municipality’s tourism department Eleni Basoyianni and member Aimilios Neos presented the
Greece’s Domes Resorts, one of the fastest growing luxury hotel brands in the Mediterranean, continues its rapid expansion and will take over the management of The Lake Spa Resort in Portugal owned by Hotel Investment Partners (HIP), the largest owner of resort hotels in Southern Europe backed by funds managed by Blackstone. A 192-room five-star […]
The 5th International Hospitality Forum (IHF), which will be held in Athens on November 27, will enable Greek hoteliers to keep on top of industry trends, the organizers of the event said on Monday. The high profile IHF, which over the years has been established as the leading dialogue and knowledge platform for the hospitality […]


















