COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece INSETE: Airline Seat Capacity on Flights to Greece Increasing by the Day by GTP editing team 31 May 2022 by GTP editing team 31 May 2022 The planned total seat capacity airlines to Greece expect to offer in the first 12 days of June has reached 1.5 million, according to data released by INSETE. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Welcomes 100,000 Tourists from Israel in April by GTP editing team 31 May 2022 by GTP editing team 31 May 2022 Over 100,000 tourists from Israel came to Greece in April, according to data released by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece TUI Expects its Tourism Numbers in Greece to Grow Up to 13% in 2023 by Eleftheria Pantziou 31 May 2022 by Eleftheria Pantziou 31 May 2022 Leisure travel giant TUI Group expects its tourism numbers in Greece to reach pre-pandemic 2019 levels by the end of the summer and further grow up to 13% in 2023. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greece – France Agree in Cannes to Co-produce Films by Maria Paravantes 31 May 2022 by Maria Paravantes 31 May 2022 Greece and France have agreed to work together on film productions and inked a deal on the sidelines of the 75th Cannes Film Festival. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AIA - Sustainability Athens Airport Workshop Brings Sustainability to the Table by GTP editing team 31 May 2022 by GTP editing team 31 May 2022 During an Athens International Airport (AIA) workshop, tourism and travel stakeholders discussed ways to transition to more sustainable practices as part of the post-Covid-19 “new normal” for air travel. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2022 Year in Review Greece Launches New Summer Tourism Campaign: ‘You Will Want to Stay Forever!’ by GTP editing team 30 May 2022 by GTP editing team 30 May 2022 The GNTO launched a new tourism campaign, which is based on the true story of an Austrian man, who visited Greece and decided to stay forever. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Investments, Cooperation Top Greek-Saudi Business Forum Agenda by GTP editing team 30 May 2022 by GTP editing team 30 May 2022 The sky is the limit for what Greece and Saudi Arabia can achieve if they work together, according to Saudi Investments Minister Khalid Al Falih. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Government measures Greece May Re-introduce Covid-19 Measures in the Fall by Maria Paravantes 30 May 2022 by Maria Paravantes 30 May 2022 Although Greeks will no longer be required to wear face masks as of Wednesday, health authorities are warning that Covid-19 measures may be re-introduced in the fall. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Demand for Short-term Rentals in Greece Exceeds 2019 Levels by GTP editing team 30 May 2022 by GTP editing team 30 May 2022 Demand for Airbnb-style rentals in Greece is set to exceed pre-pandemic 2019 levels this summer, according to AirDNA’s Market Review for Europe. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Greece Reaches Out to South Korean Travel Market by GTP editing team 30 May 2022 by GTP editing team 30 May 2022 As part of Greece’s ongoing strategy to reach out to more markets, the Greek Tourism Ministry and the GNTO met in Athens with leading South Korean tour operators. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Impact on tourism economy Skyscanner: Travelers Planning to Spend More in 2022 by GTP editing team 30 May 2022 by GTP editing team 30 May 2022 Travel is firmly back on the agenda for 2022 and travelers are planning to spend more this year, according to a survey released by Skyscanner. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Ferries Ferry Boat Fares to the Greek Islands Up by 15% by GTP editing team 27 May 2022 by GTP editing team 27 May 2022 Greek Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis has confirmed that the cost of traveling by ferry to Greece’s islands has increased by some 15%. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Greek Travel Agents Call for More Staff at Consulates to Meet Summer Visa Demand by GTP editing team 27 May 2022 by GTP editing team 27 May 2022 Greek travel agents are calling on the government to cover under-staffed consulate services in view of the increased demand for visas. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek Island Limnos Welcomes Olympic Athletes to New Sports Resort by Maria Paravantes 27 May 2022 by Maria Paravantes 27 May 2022 The new Porto Myrina Sports Resort on Limnos island is ready to welcome the world’s leading athletes for holidays and training in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Impact on tourism economy Greece’s Tour Bus Providers See Challenges Ahead, Still Need Support by Nikos Krinis 27 May 2022 by Nikos Krinis 27 May 2022 GEPOET, the federation that represents Greek travel agencies and companies that provide tour bus services, is calling for “vital” support measures for 2022. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates CapsuleT: Women Tourism Startup Founders in Greece are Rising by Eleftheria Pantziou 27 May 2022 by Eleftheria Pantziou 27 May 2022 Women are innovating in Greece’s tourism tech startup ecosystem with many holding leadership positions in emerging startups, according to CapsuleT Travel & Hospitality Accelerator Director Katerina Saridaki. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens News Athens Crowned Best Destination for MICE Tourism in Europe by GTP editing team 27 May 2022 by GTP editing team 27 May 2022 Athens has been named the “Best MICE Destination in Europe” at the Business Destinations Travel Awards 2022. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destination Specials Ioannina: When to Go? Any Time of the Year… by Nikos Krinis 27 May 2022 by Nikos Krinis 27 May 2022 GTP Headlines presents Ioannina in Epirus, an all-season Greek destination with a diversity of facilities and services that can cater to a number of tourism forms. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece ETC: Greece Scoring High as Preferred Destination for 2022 by Maria Paravantes 26 May 2022 by Maria Paravantes 26 May 2022 All the more travelers from long-haul markets are choosing Greece for their holidays this year, according to data released by the European Travel Commission (ETC). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greece Places Sustainable Tourism on Davos Agenda by GTP editing team 26 May 2022 by GTP editing team 26 May 2022 Sustainable tourism development and ways to evenly distribute tourist flows to Greek destinations was the focus of GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail