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Greece will not follow the example of Austria and order the unvaccinated to go into lockdown, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis told the Good Morning Britain show.

Global tourism and aviation stakeholders have pledged to work towards concrete actions that will address the emerging climate crisis.

The upgrade and protection of the Acropolis archaeological site is a government priority, according to Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni.

Greece’s Migration Ministry has launched a platform for third-country nationals to renew their residence permit online.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed Marie Owens Thomsen as its new Chief Economist.

Hotelwize has been honored at the Travel Weekly Magellan Awards 2021 for the high-quality websites it has developed for its partners in the hospitality industry.

Greece’s tourism minister, Vassilis Kikilias, will lead a delegation to Izmir, Turkey, to discuss a number of issues including cooperation in the tourism field.

The Tourism Ministry is preparing a study aiming to ‘transform’ Mykonos and Santorini into sustainable destinations.

The GNTO has announced plans to form a digital hub and also launch campaigns to promote Greek destinations for winter tourism and city breaks.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called for the United Kingdom to return the Parthenon marbles to Athens.

Some of tourism’s biggest businesses have committed to cut emissions in half by 2030 and achieve Net Zero by 2050 at the latest, with the launch of the ‘Glasgow Declaration …

Air passengers want to use biometric identification to speed up travel processes, says a survey by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently announced a moderate rebound in air travel in September 2021 compared to August’s performance.

The Greek town of Voio in Western Macedonia has a new campaign that promises tourist experiences full of ‘secrets and surprises’.

Greece was promoted to millions of Chinese social media users through online events held by the Greek National Tourism Organization and China’s WeChat Channel.

Greece is counting on seeing more tourists in winter as part of a long-term strategy to extend its tourism season past the summer months.

Greek tourism may have performed better than expected this season, but the country’s hotels still have ‘a long way to go’, says HHF’s Grigoris Tasios.

All Covid-19 aviation directives that concern flights and arrivals to Greece from abroad have been extended, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) has announced.

Greece led the way in tourism recovery this summer but overall the ETC does not expect travel in Europe to recover pre-pandemic 2019 levels until 2024.

The European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Association (ECTAA) is urging the EU to strengthen travellers rights in areas not addressed by the existing Package Travel Directive.