Covid-19 Impact on tourism economy Greece’s Tourism Sector Marks Better-than-expected Recovery in 2021 by Maria Paravantes 12 April 2022 by Maria Paravantes 12 April 2022 The Greek tourism industry achieved the best-case scenario in terms of performance in 2021 with international arrivals recouping 47% and travel receipts 59% of 2019 levels. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greece Sets Aside €160m for Tourism Ports Upgrade by Eleftheria Pantziou 12 April 2022 by Eleftheria Pantziou 12 April 2022 The Greek Tourism Ministry plans to use 160 million euros from the RRF recovery fund to upgrade the country’s tourism ports by 2025. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Greece Moves Ahead with Infrastructure Projects Valued at €8bn by GTP editing team 12 April 2022 by GTP editing team 12 April 2022 Road and railway projects valued at 8 billion euros were tendered off in Greece, in a period of three years, according to Greek Infrastructure Minister Kostas Karamanlis. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Greece Sees Rise in Early Bookings from Belgian Market for Summer 2022 by GTP editing team 12 April 2022 by GTP editing team 12 April 2022 Early bookings and airline seats from Belgium to Greece for summer 2022 are increasing significantly, according to the Greek National Tourism Organization. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel American Airlines Ready to Start Seasonal Athens-New York Direct Flights by Nikos Krinis 12 April 2022 by Nikos Krinis 12 April 2022 American Airlines is getting ready to launch its seasonal daily direct flight between Athens and New York, adding more travel options between Greece and the United States. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Aviation: New Carbon Footprint Indicator Sees Greece Doing Well by GTP editing team 12 April 2022 by GTP editing team 12 April 2022 Mabrian Technologies compares the aviation carbon footprint of Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Greece for 2019 with 2022 in its new carbon footprint indicator. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Greece 2022 Tourism Season Kicks Off With a Bang by Maria Paravantes 11 April 2022 by Maria Paravantes 11 April 2022 Greece is ready to welcome millions of visitors this year with a carefully designed action plan in place, according to Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2022 Year in Review Europe’s Travel Agents Make Greece ‘Preferred Destination’ for 2022 by GTP editing team 11 April 2022 by GTP editing team 11 April 2022 ECTAA will promote Greece as its preferred travel destination in the next 12 months among its 70,000 member travel agents and tour operators in Europe. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel HCAA Extends Covid-19 Rules for Travel to Greece by GTP editing team 11 April 2022 by GTP editing team 11 April 2022 The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority has extended its Covid-19 aviation directives that include the rules travelers arriving in Greece on international flights must follow. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives Investment, Destination Management Key for Greek Tourism Growth, Says SETE Chief by Eleftheria Pantziou 11 April 2022 by Eleftheria Pantziou 11 April 2022 Investments, destination management, digital transformation and new experiences are key for the sustainable growth of Greek tourism, according to SETE President Yiannis Retsos. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greece’s 3rd Wine Tourism Event Highlights Next-generation Winemakers by GTP editing team 11 April 2022 by GTP editing team 11 April 2022 The recent 3rd Wine Tourism Conference in Nemea, Peloponnese, cast the spotlight on the younger generation of Greek winemakers who are bringing fresh knowhow and new technologies into wine production. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Investing in Human Capital Key to Greece’s Tourism Success Story, Says HotelBrain Head by GTP editing team 11 April 2022 by GTP editing team 11 April 2022 The success of Greece’s tourism product hinges on its human resources, making upskilling and education key factors for tourism enterprises, according to HotelBrain President Panos Paleologos. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias Tests Positive for Covid by GTP editing team 11 April 2022 by GTP editing team 11 April 2022 Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Monday said he tested positive for Covid-19. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Impact on tourism economy BoG: Global Challenges Ahead for Greek Economy Despite Tourism Dynamic by GTP editing team 8 April 2022 by GTP editing team 8 April 2022 Despite the anticipated strong performance of tourism in Greece this year, the negative impact of inflation is expected to drag down private spending, according to the Bank of Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Greece Partners with Google to Accelerate Sustainable Development of Tourism SMEs by Eleftheria Pantziou 8 April 2022 by Eleftheria Pantziou 8 April 2022 The Greek Tourism Ministry and Google will launch a joint educational program aiming to accelerate the sustainable development of SMEs in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Eurocontrol Sees Air Traffic at 84% of Pre-Covid Levels by End of Year by GTP editing team 8 April 2022 by GTP editing team 8 April 2022 Eurocontrol expects air traffic to pick up significantly in the coming months forecasting a recovery of approximately 9.3 million flights across Europe for all of 2022. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece Repays IMF Bailout Loans, May Exit EU ‘Enhanced Surveillance’ in August by GTP editing team 8 April 2022 by GTP editing team 8 April 2022 Greece completed the early repayment of bailout loans to the IMF two years ahead of schedule and could transit out of EU “enhanced surveillance” this summer. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Government measures Greece to Announce Summer Covid-19 Plan in Coming Days by GTP editing team 8 April 2022 by GTP editing team 8 April 2022 Greece’s full plan to deal with Covid-19 from May into the summer will be announced in the coming days, said Greek Health Minister Thanos Plevris speaking during the 7th Delphi … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Guidance on Travel-Related Issues Colombia and Malaysia Join the EU Digital COVID Certificate System by GTP editing team 8 April 2022 by GTP editing team 8 April 2022 Covid-19 certificates issued by Colombia and Malaysia are now equivalent to the EU Digital COVID Certificate for travel, the European Commission has announced. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece GNTO: Greek Tourism Receiving Positive Messages for 2022 by Eleftheria Pantziou 7 April 2022 by Eleftheria Pantziou 7 April 2022 Greek tourism is expected to have a much better performance in 2022 compared to the past two years, GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis said while speaking at the 7th Delphi … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail