COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece South Aegean Islands See International Tourist Arrivals Surpass 2 Million by GTP editing team 7 September 2021 by GTP editing team 7 September 2021 Tourism in the South Aegean stayed on pace in August and topped the two million mark for visitor arrivals to the region this summer. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Greek Hoteliers Expect Tourism Numbers to Reach Half of 2019 Levels by GTP editing team 7 September 2021 by GTP editing team 7 September 2021 Grigoris Tasios, the president of the Hellenic Hoteliers Federation, says that he expects Greece to achieve 50 percent of 2019 tourism levels. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sport events Acropolis Rally will Promote Greece All Over the World, Says Minister by GTP editing team 7 September 2021 by GTP editing team 7 September 2021 The kick off of the EKO Acropolis Rally is expected to be seen by over 500 million TV viewers from all over the world, making the event a significant promotional … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Guidance on Travel-Related Issues Greece’s Covid-19 Rules for Domestic Travel to Change for the Unvaccinated by GTP editing team 6 September 2021 by GTP editing team 6 September 2021 Unvaccinated people in Greece from September 13 will need a negative Covid-19 rapid antigen test result to travel between regions by plane, ferry, bus, or train. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece Among Top 10 European Countries with Most Flights at End of August by GTP editing team 6 September 2021 by GTP editing team 6 September 2021 Greece during the last week of August had 2,042 flights on a daily basis, only 3% less compared to the same period in 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Thousands of Greeks Take Advantage of ‘Tourism for All’ Discount Vacation Program by GTP editing team 6 September 2021 by GTP editing team 6 September 2021 A number of destinations in Greece this summer welcomed thousands of Greeks that took advantage of the Tourism Ministry’s holiday subsidy program ‘Tourism for All’. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov PM Mitsotakis to Announce Tax Cuts at Thessaloniki Fair by GTP editing team 6 September 2021 by GTP editing team 6 September 2021 Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to announce tax cuts and present a set of measures for vulnerable households at the 85th TIF in Thessaloniki. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece Keeps Covid-19 Rules for Domestic Island Flights in Place by GTP editing team 4 September 2021 by GTP editing team 4 September 2021 The Greek authorities have extended the Covid-19 rules for passengers traveling on domestic flights between the mainland and the islands. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece Stays Open to American Travelers Despite EU Recommendation by GTP editing team 3 September 2021 by GTP editing team 3 September 2021 Greece is among the European countries that have not followed an EU recommendation to curb nonessential travel for visitors from the US. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece Adds Chinese Taipei to ‘Safe List’, Extends Covid-19 Travel Rules for Int’l Flights by GTP editing team 3 September 2021 by GTP editing team 3 September 2021 Greece is now allowing travelers from Chinese Taipei to cross its borders and also extended all Covid-19 travel rules for international arrivals. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov New Guide on EU Funding for Tourism Launches Online by GTP editing team 3 September 2021 by GTP editing team 3 September 2021 A new guide for business owners to find all they need to know about EU funding for tourism is now available online. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Government measures Covid-19: Curfew, Music Ban Imposed on Three Areas in Greece by GTP editing team 3 September 2021 by GTP editing team 3 September 2021 The Greek authorities have imposed Covid-19 restrictions, which include an overnight curfew, on the areas of Achaia, Ilia and Ikaria. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news ‘Connecting Europe Express’ Train Begins Journey tο Cities in the EU by GTP editing team 3 September 2021 by GTP editing team 3 September 2021 “Connecting Europe Express”, a special train put together as part of the European Year of Rail 2021, has began its five-week journey to over 100 cities including Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Greek Tourism Shows Recovery but Dangers Still Lurk, Says Report by Nikos Krinis 2 September 2021 by Nikos Krinis 2 September 2021 Greek tourism recovered significantly in summer 2021 but the Covid-19 risk still remains, as well as future negative effects of wildfires, according to Alpha Bank. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel July International Passenger Traffic Sees Boost, but Well Below pre-Covid Levels by GTP editing team 2 September 2021 by GTP editing team 2 September 2021 Both international and domestic travel demand showed significant momentum in July 2021 compared to June, but demand remained far below pre-Covid levels. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives IATA Calls for EU States to Sort ‘Mess’ of Confusing Covid-19 Travel Rules by GTP editing team 2 September 2021 by GTP editing team 2 September 2021 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is warning that free movement within Europe is being compromised by the failure of EU member states to harmonize Covid-19 entry regulations. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives Covid-19: 70% of EU Adult Population Fully Vaccinated by GTP editing team 2 September 2021 by GTP editing team 2 September 2021 The EU has reached a crucial milestone with 70 percent of the adult population now fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the European Commission announced. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Impact on tourism economy STR: Travelers Choose Smaller Types of Accommodation in Summer 2021 by GTP editing team 2 September 2021 by GTP editing team 2 September 2021 Smaller types of accommodation attracted the interest of travelers this summer, as consumers continued to adapt to living in a Covid-19 world, STR said. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Recruitments New Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias Takes the Helm by Nikos Krinis 1 September 2021 by Nikos Krinis 1 September 2021 Vassilis Kikilias took over his new post from Harry Theoharis, aiming to continue “what has been built so far” for the Greek tourism sector and create a new product for … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Impact on tourism economy Hotel Prices in Greece Exceed Pre-pandemic Levels, Says Study by GTP editing team 1 September 2021 by GTP editing team 1 September 2021 Hotel prices in Greece significantly increased during July-August 2021, compared to the average prices of 2019, says an analysis by Mabrian Technologies. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail