Air Travel SKY express Announces Service that Combines Air and Sea Travel by GTP editing team 9 August 2021 by GTP editing team 9 August 2021 SKY express has partnered with Let’s Ferry and now gives consumers the opportunity to combine and manage air and sea travel at the same time. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Air Travel from Greek Islands: Covid-19 Vaccine Certificate or Negative Test Mandatory by GTP editing team 7 August 2021 by GTP editing team 7 August 2021 Travelers may board domestic flights in Greece to travel from the islands to the mainland only if they have a Covid-19 vaccination certificate or a recovery certificate or a negative … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Eurocontrol: Greece Among Countries Gaining Back Flights by GTP editing team 6 August 2021 by GTP editing team 6 August 2021 Air traffic appears to be approaching 2019 pre-Covid-19 levels with Greece moving up in terms of scheduled flights, Eurocontrol said in its latest report. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Impact on tourism economy Greece Attracting Higher Profile Hotel Customers, Says GBR by GTP editing team 6 August 2021 by GTP editing team 6 August 2021 Greece in June appeared to attract visitors of a “higher profile” as revenue per occupied rooms at resort hotels exceeded demand, according to GBR Consulting. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greek Hoteliers Offer Hundreds of Rooms in Fire-hit Areas by GTP editing team 6 August 2021 by GTP editing team 6 August 2021 Greek hoteliers are making available hundreds of rooms as accommodation for victims of the wildfires that have been devastating Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Meliá Hotels Sees Revenues Improve, Expects Recovery in Resorts Segment in Q3 2021 by GTP editing team 6 August 2021 by GTP editing team 6 August 2021 Meliá Hotels International expects a gradual return to normality in resort hotels in the third quarter of this year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece Opens to Flights from Turkey, Extends Covid-19 Travel Rules by GTP editing team 5 August 2021 by GTP editing team 5 August 2021 Greece has lifted a ban on flights from Turkey and extended all Covid-19 travel rules concerning international arrivals from abroad. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AIA - Athens Airport Updates Athens Airport Sees Summer 2021 Supporting its Progressive Recovery from Covid-19 by GTP editing team 5 August 2021 by GTP editing team 5 August 2021 The lifting of movement restrictions since mid-May 2021 and the peak summer holiday period are supporting a progressive recovery for Athens International Airport (AIA). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greece Looks to Promote its Tourism Villages Through UNWTO Initiative by GTP editing team 5 August 2021 by GTP editing team 5 August 2021 The Greek Tourism Ministry is inviting the country’s villages to take part in an UNWTO initiative that will promote the ‘Best Tourism Villages’ of its member states. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Elivi Hotels Gets Go-ahead for Strategic Tourism Project on Skiathos by GTP editing team 5 August 2021 by GTP editing team 5 August 2021 Elivi Hotels received the green light from Greek authorities to proceed with a 52-million-euro strategic tourism investment on the island of Skiathos. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Travelers Entering Israel from Greece Must Quarantine by GTP editing team 4 August 2021 by GTP editing team 4 August 2021 Travelers, vaccinated or not, returning to Israel from Greece, the US, France, Italy, Germany and several other countries will be required to quarantine for at least seven days as of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Guidance on Travel-Related Issues Strict Checks on Ferry Travel Documents in Greece will Continue, Says Minister by GTP editing team 4 August 2021 by GTP editing team 4 August 2021 The Greek authorities are carrying out stricter controls to check travellers’ compulsory travel documents before they board ferries at the country’s ports. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives WTTC Calls for UK to Abandon ‘Confusing’ Traffic Light System for Travel by GTP editing team 4 August 2021 by GTP editing team 4 August 2021 The WTTC has called upon the UK to abandon the “confusing and damaging” traffic light system for travel and replace it with a “simpler and easier to understand” list of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Ecotourism Development Tops Minister’s Agenda on Lesvos by GTP editing team 4 August 2021 by GTP editing team 4 August 2021 The development and potential of ecotourism and geotourism topped Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki’s recent visit to the Greek island of Lesvos. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Education Small Places Big Dreams: Educational Program for Women in Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 4 August 2021 by GTP editing team 4 August 2021 Mexoxo, an international non-profit organization committed to empowering women, has launched an educational program for women in Greek tourism. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Metaxa Hospitality Group Aims to Protect Workers, Guests and Tourism from Covid-19 by GTP editing team 4 August 2021 by GTP editing team 4 August 2021 Aiming to protect its employees, hotel guests and the tourism sector from the pandemic, the Metaxa Hospitality Group has launched actions in support of Greece’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary Wine & Dine with Art at MGallery’s Mappemonde Restaurant in Athens by Nikos Krinis 4 August 2021 by Nikos Krinis 4 August 2021 Α very special dining experience awaits those who visit the Mappemonde Restaurant on the 10th floor of the Athens Capital Hotel – MGallery in the center of the Greek capital. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Archaeological Sites Greece Closes Outdoor Archaeological Sites During the Day Due to Heatwave by GTP editing team 3 August 2021 by GTP editing team 3 August 2021 All outdoor archaeological sites in Greece will remain closed between noon and 5 pm due to the heatwave that has been scorching the country. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality More Greek Hotels Join WWF’s Program to Limit Food Waste by GTP editing team 3 August 2021 by GTP editing team 3 August 2021 More Greek hotels have joined WWF’s “Hotel Kitchen: Food has Value” program that aims to limit food waste generated by the hospitality industry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Hellenic Chamber of Hotels’ 5th Int’l Hospitality Forum to Take Place as Hybrid Event by GTP editing team 3 August 2021 by GTP editing team 3 August 2021 The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels is once again joining forces with Phocuswright for its annual international hospitality forum, which will take place as a hybrid event this year in November. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail