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The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is getting ready to run a campaign to promote Greece’s winter tourism destinations.

Greek hoteliers are expecting tourism normalcy in 2022, according to Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios.

While serious issues remain for airlines, the path to recovery is coming into view, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias is going to France to promote Greece at the IFTM Top Resa 2021 tourism expo in Paris.

Seven principles have been agreed between G7 leaders to build a long-lasting recovery for the international travel sector.

Greece is among the top 3 European destinations that were selected by international travelers for holidays during July 1 – September 18, according to data released by Agoda.

Delta Air Lines will launch a new nonstop service from Boston in the United States to Athens, Greece, in the summer of 2022.

The Covid-19 rules that all passengers from abroad must follow to enter Greece have been extended, according to an update by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA).

Most EU, EEA and Swiss citizens now need a valid passport to enter the UK as the government has stopped accepting national identity (ID) cards as a travel document.

The Greek Tourism Ministry will examine the possibility of setting up a Marine Tourism Committee to handle crucial issues that involve professional yachting.

The tender for the selection of consultants for the development of Kalamata Airport in Greece has been completed.

UNESCO is urging the British Museum to reconsider repatriating the Parthenon Marbles to Greece and to enter talks on the issue.

All the more German travelers are choosing Crete for autumn vacations, as more airlines have extended direct flights to the Greek islands until November.

Hellenic Seaplanes, a key investor in the development of Greece’s first waterway network, expects the first seaplane flights to take off in 2022.

TIF-Helexpo’s upcoming exhibitions in Thessaloniki will take place as planned despite the city going ‘red’ on Greece’s Covid-19 risk-assessment map.

Greek twin influencers Marianna and Sofia Erotokritou promoted Greece’s natural beauty and culture through a 4-minute video on China Central Television (CCTV).

The Greek committee of Covid-19 experts has given its approval for Greece to allow the arrival of cruise ships from Turkey and the operation of indoor swimming pools in hotels.

Greece and Slovakia have agreed to work together in the area of tourism as part of efforts to strengthen ties between the two countries.

Sixteen major airlines have committed to provide better information to passengers and issue refunds in 7 days in case of flight cancellations.

Emergency Covid-19 restrictions will go into effect in Thessaloniki, Halkidiki, Kilkis and Larissa as they were declared ‘red’ areas on Greece’s coronavirus risk-assessment map.