SETE Chief Expects Strong Traveler Flows to Greece from US

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Athens International Airport US travelers are keen on visiting Greece this summer as more airlines link Athens directly with cities in the United States raising hopes for the Greek tourism industry. Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Yiannis Retsos confirmed the sector’s expectations speaking on SKAI radio on Wednesday. Retsos said he expects booming

PM Announces €420m in Support to Reboot Greek Tourism Sector

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during a meeting with representatives of Greece’s tourism bodies and associations. Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday that a total of 420 million euros in working capital will be allocated to tourism enterprises impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic in order to help them restart

SETE: Protecting Greece’s Tourism Brand is the Aim for 2021

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The goal of Greece’s tourism enterprises this year is to operate safely to protect the country’s brand, the president of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), Yiannis Retsos, said on Wednesday. Speaking during the Health Ministry’s Covid-19 media briefing, SETE’s president highlighted that the tourism sector’s professionals are ready to safely welcome visitors to Greece.

SETE Chief Expects Tourism Action to Pick Up Next Month

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SETE President Yiannis Retsos The head of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) Yiannis Retsos said he expects tourism to pick up pace later in June, expressing optimism that sector enterprises will be able to recover. Speaking during this week’s 6th Delphi Economic Forum, Retsos said tourism professionals were both “anxious” and “excited” hoping very much […]

Delphi Forum to Analyze Future of Greek Tourism

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Photo source: @Delphi Economic Forum The future of Greek tourism will be analyzed during the sessions of the 6th Delphi Economic Forum that is scheduled to take place in hybrid form during May 10-15. The annual event will analyze the impact that the coronavirus crisis has had on the tourism industry and the opportunities that […]

Greek Tourism 2021 Revenue Projected at Half of 2019

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The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) has projected that Greece’s tourism revenue this year will reach up to half of 2019 earnings. “Judging the way the situation has developed in the first four months of the year, our highest goals concern the second half, with expectations centered on reaching between 40 percent and 50 percent of […]

Op-Ed: ‘Towards the Recovery of Greek Tourism’ – Yiannis Retsos

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Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Yiannis Retsos gives us his view on the recovery of Greek tourism in the post-coronavirus era. 2020 was an unprecedented year, the worst year for global tourism, which cannot be compared to any other. And during difficult times, the Greek tourism industry proved its resilience. Currently we are encountering the […]

EU Moves Forward with Greece’s Proposal on Digital Green Certificate for Travel

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo source: primeminister.gr Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday welcomed the European Commission’s legislative proposal for the launch of a Digital Green Certificate to facilitate safe free movement in the European Union as the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic continues. “Europe is moving forward with our

Video: Commissioner Schinas and SETE Exchange Views on EU’s Digital Green Certificate

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The key elements of the Digital Green Certificate, which is expected to enable restriction-free movement in Europe, were discussed during a teleconference between the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) and European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas. Held one day before the European Commission made its proposal for the launch of a common Digital Green

SETE Expects Slow Recovery for Greek Tourism

By admin 5 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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SETE President Yiannis Retsos. Photo source: @SETE The recovery of Greece’s tourism industry – from the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic – will be a gradual, slow process that will take three to four years, Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Yiannis Retsos said on Wednesday, during an online discussion with representatives of the country’s […]