Nikos Krinis

IATA’s CEO explains to travel agents the association’s “flexible approach” to BSP payments, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and informs that it considers travel vouchers as “the best answer” instead …

Greece is sending out a message to the world: to stay home – due to the current Covid-19 developments – but at the same time to stay in touch through …

Travel sector bodies have requested for IATA to extend the deadline of BSP payments due to decreases in the cash flows of travel agencies.

Greece is temporarily banning all passenger flights arriving from The Netherlands, as well as flights coming from Germany to any Greek destination but Athens.

INOMO, a Greek company specializing in design solutions for 5-star hotels, is bringing the tourism industry together through its #WeAreTogether initiative.

Qatar Airways has informed that it continues to operate four weekly flights to Athens in its effort to help get people home to their loved ones.

The Greek government has launched a repatriation operation to ensure that Greeks stranded abroad, due to travel restrictions as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, can get back home.

Greece will impose a countrywide lockdown from Monday, March 23, to combat the coronavirus, barring people from moving for “unnecessary reasons”.

A number of Greek tourism-related businesses and their workers, impacted by the coronavirus outbreak, will enjoy the latest support measures announced by the Greek government.

Over 185,000 passenger flights have been cancelled since the end of January in response to government travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to IATA.

Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is urging everyone in the country to “stay at home” to avoid getting seriously ill from the coronavirus (COVID-19).

The World Health Organization (WHO) has characterized the coronavirus (COVID-19) as a pandemic and underlined that it will touch every sector.

Oniro Hotels’ general manager, Michail Takkos, introduces the Group’s “oniro” (dream) in hospitality and speaks of plans to open new properties in Athens this year.

Government support and flexibility from the market are essential for PCOs to face the disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak, says IAPCO.

Ellinair was once again highly commended as the fastest growing airline in the Greek market, during the 20th Airline Marketing Workshop held by Athens International Airport (AIA).

The Tourism Ministry has one of the main roles in a crisis management team set up to monitor the coronavirus situation in Greece.

Greek company NIMARIS IKE is expanding its activity in Athens’ short-term rental market after first opening the “Be My Guest” boutique hotel in the Greek capital’s Thissio district in 2017.

The much-awaited National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST) in Athens will open to the public on February 28 with free admission for the whole month of March.

The Region of Attica has launched three new tourism promotional videos for 2020 that reveal the ideal ‘Attica experience’ that tourists can live.

The Athenian Montaza Hotel, located on Syngrou Avenue in Athens, will officially debut on Friday, February 28, with a grand opening celebration.