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Greek authorities are accelerating efforts to address staff shortages in tourism inviting sector businesses to declare open positions for the June-August period until May 31.

Greece and Spain are exploring ways to enhance cooperation in thematic tourism forms and exchange best practices in the field of tourism.

The Greek Culture Ministry has launched works to make the Lindos Acropolis on Rhodes accessible to persons with disability.

Travelers have placed two hotels in Greece, located on the islands of Kos and Corfu, on TripAdvisor’s best in the world list for 2022.

Two hotels of the MarBella Collection, both on the Greek island of Corfu, received honors at the Tourism Awards 2022 held recently in Athens.

Americans keen on traveling to Greek destinations this summer can now do so on 63 direct flights a week from the United States to Greece.

With Covid-19 travel restrictions being removed in most places, IATA is calling on governments to have plans in place to meet expected demand this summer.

The further opening of borders and easing of Covid-19 travel restrictions led to a significant increase in travel searches during the first three months of 2022, says Expedia.

Celestyal Cruises has officially launched its 7-day voyages out of Thessaloniki for the 2022 season, recognizing the incredible potential of the Greek Northern city as a homeport.

The revamp works at Syntagma, the Greek capital’s central square, are expected to be completed in the coming weeks, according to Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis.

The European Commission has approved a €6.8 million Greek aid measure to compensate Ellinair for the damage suffered due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Special tax units will be conducting on-the-spot inspections at tourist enterprises in Greece, primarily at popular destinations, in efforts to crack down on tax evasion.

Extending the tourism season and introducing lesser-known destinations are at the core of the Greek Tourism Confederation’s plan for the next years.

A key priority for Greece is to achieve a “top of mind” brand name by offering the very best in sustainable tourism options, according to GNTO President Angela Gerekou.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday announced a 3.2-billion-euro energy scheme, in efforts to ease the impact of soaring energy costs on households and businesses.

Cyprus Airways will introduce new summer 2022 services from its base in Larnaca, Cyprus, to the popular Greek destinations of Mykonos, Santorini and Preveza.

Accor, a world leading hospitality group, reported first-quarter 2022 revenue of 701 million euros, up 85% like-for-like (LFL) versus Q1 2021.

Italian flagship airline ITA Airways has chosen Amadeus’ technology to support its ambitious development plan.

Emirates’ boarding pass, this summer is unlocking even more offers for its customers arriving in or stopping over in Dubai.

Greece is winning over more holidaymakers from around the globe who are making plans for summer, according to Sojern.