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Organized beaches in Greece will open on May 15 when the country opens for tourism, according to Greek Secretary General for Trade and Consumer Protection Panagiotis Stampoulidis.

Athens this year will welcome direct flights from New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Newark and Washington DC, the Greek Tourism Ministry has confirmed.

TIF-Helexpo CEO Kyriakos Pozrikidis tells us that he is optimistic and expects the exhibition-congress industry and the tourism industry to both emerge stronger from the Covid-19 adventure.

Some two weeks ahead of Greece’s official opening to tourists, the country’s hoteliers are calling on the government to take action and support the Covid-19-hit sector.

Europe’s aviation, travel and tourism sectors are calling for swift action among institutions to make the EU Covid-19 Certificate operational by June for travel to reopen in a safe way.

Greek hoteliers are citing the financial burden of PCR testing for children over five (from the previous 12) under the currently announced Covid-19 rules for travelers entering Greece.

Carnival Cruise CEO Arnold Donald was named as the World Travel & Tourism Council’s new Chair, during the WTTC’s Global Summit 2021.

Banyan Tree Group this summer will open its first flagship property in Europe, the Angsana Corfu Resort & Spa on the Greek island of Corfu.

The Greek capital’s five-star AthensWas luxury hotel will reopen its doors on May 14 with increased health and safety measures for guests and staff.

The five-star Summer Senses Luxury Resort will open its doors on May 20 and safely welcome guests to the Greek island of Paros.

The management and staff of The Gem Society Boutique Hotel & Spa in Athens are fully prepared and ready to welcome guests again as of May 14.

Ryanair has announced that the Greek islands are among the popular destinations included on its list for Summer 2022.

A total of 62 countries will participate this year at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2021, which will take place as an in-person event in Dubai during May 16-19.

The luxury Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens has announced that its GB Roof Garden will re-open its doors to its loyal friends on May 3, which is the date that …

Arrivals and travel receipts in Greece took a massive blow last year hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to final tourism data for 2020.

Greece is expected to lift its ban on travel between regions on May 15, which is the date the country will officially open for tourism.

The Greek Tourism Ministry is looking to establish Ithaki and Kefalonia as alternative tourism destinations, according to Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki.

Greece has submitted the final draft of its ambitious national recovery plan to the European Commission, which is aimed at dealing with the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic.

European Parliament approved the Brexit trade deal by an overwhelming majority, paving the way for a “new chapter” of friendly relations between the EU and the UK.

Greece’s SMS authorization Covid-19 lockdown measure – that sees residents requesting permission to go out through a text message – is expected to end on May 15.