Travel Operators SUSTOUR: 43 Greek Travel Agencies Selected for Sustainability Training by Nikos Krinis 19 July 2022 by Nikos Krinis 19 July 2022 Forty-three Greek travel agencies have been selected to participate in the EU-funded SUSTOUR technical support programme to improve their sustainability performance. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Ancient Messene to Get New Archaeological Museum by GTP editing team 19 July 2022 by GTP editing team 19 July 2022 A new archaeological museum is in the pipeline to host finds discovered at Ancient Messene in the Peloponnese. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel July Tourist Arrivals Hitting All-time High in South Aegean Region by GTP editing team 18 July 2022 by GTP editing team 18 July 2022 Post-COVID tourist arrivals at the South Aegean islands are hitting an all-time high, turning this month into the “best July ever” for the region. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments New Funding Program for Agritourism Projects in Greece by GTP editing team 18 July 2022 by GTP editing team 18 July 2022 The Greek Rural Development Ministry will be allocating funds to “green” tourism projects linking agriculture with manufacture. Interested parties can apply starting July 19. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greeks Among 38m People in Europe Who Can’t Afford a Vacation by GTP editing team 18 July 2022 by GTP editing team 18 July 2022 Greeks are among 38 million Europeans who don’t make enough to go on holiday, according to the latest data released by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens News Athens Working to Keep Tourists Longer in the City by GTP editing team 18 July 2022 by GTP editing team 18 July 2022 Keeping tourists in Athens for longer stays is a top priority for Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis, who is expecting the Greek capital to beat pre-pandemic 2019 tourist arrival levels this year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news T+L: Greece has 3 of the World’s Best Islands for 2022 by GTP editing team 18 July 2022 by GTP editing team 18 July 2022 The readers of Travel + Leisure (T+L) placed the Greek islands of Milos, Paros and Crete among the “25 Best Islands in the World” for 2022. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Tourism for All: 200,000 Greeks to Get a Subsidy for a Domestic Vacation by GTP editing team 16 July 2022 by GTP editing team 16 July 2022 Greece’s online platform for the annual “Tourism for All” subsidy program for domestic holidays has launched and is accepting applications. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets Greece Puts Health, Medical Tourism High on Agenda by GTP editing team 15 July 2022 by GTP editing team 15 July 2022 The development of health and medical tourism in Greece is among the immediate priorities of the Greek Tourism Ministry, according to deputy tourism minister, Sofia Zacharaki. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel June 2022: Passengers at Greek Regional Airports Exceed 2019 Levels by GTP editing team 15 July 2022 by GTP editing team 15 July 2022 June’s air traffic at Greece’s 14 regional airports managed by Fraport exceeded the performance of the same month in 2019 by 3.3 percent. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives Survey: North Americans will Travel Despite Skyrocketing Costs, Flight Cancellations by GTP editing team 15 July 2022 by GTP editing team 15 July 2022 North American travelers are eager to fly again despite skyrocketing costs, flight cancellations and growing recession concerns, according to an OAG survey. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Luxury Dining Brand ‘BILLIONAIRE’ Opening on Mykonos in Greece by GTP editing team 15 July 2022 by GTP editing team 15 July 2022 BILLIONAIRE, the luxury dining brand founded by Formula 1 legend Flavio Briatore, promises “electrifying” dinner shows and high-energy clubbing on the island of Mykonos in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Celestyal Boosts Thessaloniki’s Reputation as a Cruise Destination by GTP editing team 15 July 2022 by GTP editing team 15 July 2022 Journalists from Serbia, Romania and Poland had the chance to experience Thessaloniki as a homeport destination during a fam trip held by Celestyal Cruises. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Kos Island to Host ‘World Food Gift Challenge 2023’ Gastronomy Event by GTP editing team 15 July 2022 by GTP editing team 15 July 2022 The Greek island of Kos next year will be the host destination of the 4th World Food Gift Challenge, the annual gastronomy event organized by the IGCAT. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Greece Only EU Country with Increase in Commercial Flights in June by GTP editing team 14 July 2022 by GTP editing team 14 July 2022 Greece is the only country in the EU that recorded an increase in commercial flights in June, compared to the same month in 2019, says Eurostat. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Crete to ‘Star’ in Greece’s Upcoming Campaign for Sustainable Tourism by GTP editing team 14 July 2022 by GTP editing team 14 July 2022 Greece’s next tourism campaign, which will be sustainability-focused, will center around the island of Crete in its first phase. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel IATA Warns of More Passenger Disruption if Airline Slot Rules Resume by GTP editing team 14 July 2022 by GTP editing team 14 July 2022 IATA has expressed concern that a “premature return” to pre-pandemic slot use rules for airlines in the EU this winter risks continuing disruption to passengers. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality WTTC Reveals Best Practices for Cities to Manage Airbnb-type Rentals by GTP editing team 14 July 2022 by GTP editing team 14 July 2022 The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and Airbnb created a new report that outlines best practices for destinations to manage short-term rentals – a fast growing and important segment of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Greece’s Attractiveness as an Investment Destination Remains Strong, Says EY by Nikos Krinis 13 July 2022 by Nikos Krinis 13 July 2022 Greece’s attractiveness as an investment destination remains resilient despite challenges that are increasing uncertainty in Europe, according to a recent survey by Ernst & Young (EY). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel EU Proposes for Airport Slot Rule to be More Flexible for Airlines by Nikos Krinis 13 July 2022 by Nikos Krinis 13 July 2022 The European Commission has proposed to make the airport slot regime more flexible for airlines in order to respond to unexpected developments in the near future. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail