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The news that Covid-19 vaccinated European travellers will be able to fly to the US again from November has brought a strong surge in ticket sales.

Air industry executives are calling on governments to simplify measures used to manage the risk of Covid-19.

Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards has placed the MarBella Corfu hotel among the Top 10 Resorts in Greece for 2021.

Greece is taking steps to attract travelers from France beyond summer and into winter, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said from the IFTM Top Resa expo in Paris.

Nearly half of sector experts expect to see international tourism returning to pre-pandemic 2019 levels in 2024 or later, says the UNWTO Panel of Experts.

Vaccinated individuals in Greece may soon be granted more liberties, as the government prepares to announce a series of revised Covid-19 measures ahead of winter.

The UK now has a new two-category set of international travel rules and has changed the testing requirements when fully vaccinated travelers enter England from a non-red list country.

The Greek Tourism Ministry is looking to redefine the conditions that will enhance the connection between tourism and trade in Greece.

Athens International Airport (AIA) saw its passenger traffic in September slow down compared to the improvement recorded during the peak summer period of July and August.

Etihad Airways, Jazeera Airways, Jetstar, Qantas, Qatar Airways and Royal Jordanian, will implement IATA Travel Pass in a phased rollout across the airlines’ networks.

Modus & Amplio has partnered with The Koukaki Residence, a hospitality property located in the Athenian district of Koukaki, under the Acropolis.

University students traveling to Larnaca from Athens will be allowed one extra checked-in bag on Gulf Air flights in addition to their free baggage allowance.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is getting ready to run a campaign to promote Greece’s winter tourism destinations.

Greek hoteliers are expecting tourism normalcy in 2022, according to Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios.

While serious issues remain for airlines, the path to recovery is coming into view, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias is going to France to promote Greece at the IFTM Top Resa 2021 tourism expo in Paris.

Seven principles have been agreed between G7 leaders to build a long-lasting recovery for the international travel sector.

Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis is considering new people-centered policies to improve the standard of living in the Greek capital and address climate change.

Greece’s Plaka Bridge restoration project was honored with a 2021 European Heritage / Europa Nostra Award during a recent ceremony in Epirus.

The Kythira “Alexander Onassis” Airport in Greece is celebrating the milestone of 50 years of service.