Covid-19 Impact on tourism economy Report: Greece Among 10 Best-selling Honeymoon Destinations for 2021 by GTP editing team 20 October 2020 by GTP editing team 20 October 2020 Greece is on the list of the Top 10 Best-selling Honeymoon Destinations for 2021 that has been released by international travel specialist Kuoni. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Grigoris Tasios to Serve Second Term as President of Hellenic Hoteliers Federation by GTP editing team 20 October 2020 by GTP editing team 20 October 2020 Greek hotelier Grigoris Tasios has been elected to serve a second term as the president of the Hellenic Hoteliers Federation. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates TUI: Bookings to Greece for 2021 are ‘Outstandingly Good’ by Nikos Krinis 19 October 2020 by Nikos Krinis 19 October 2020 Travel giant TUI sees bookings to Greece for 2021 looking ‘outstandingly good’, following the country’s successful tourism restart in the post-Covid-19 era. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Repositioning Greece After Covid-19 a Priority for Tourism Ministry by GTP editing team 19 October 2020 by GTP editing team 19 October 2020 The Greek Tourism Ministry is working with marketing experts Repositioning Greece to formulate a comeback strategy in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Guidance on Travel-Related Issues More Israeli Travelers Allowed to Enter Greece Per Week by GTP editing team 19 October 2020 by GTP editing team 19 October 2020 The maximum number of Israeli travelers allowed to enter Greece per week has increased, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) has announced. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Nine-month Passenger Traffic to Greece Down by 68.9% by GTP editing team 19 October 2020 by GTP editing team 19 October 2020 Passenger traffic through Greece’s airports dropped by 68.9 percent in the first nine months of the year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Government measures Greek FinMin: Relief Measures for High-risk Covid-19-hit Areas by GTP editing team 19 October 2020 by GTP editing team 19 October 2020 The Greek Finance Ministry has announced relief measures aimed at assisting areas that have been hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek Environment Ministry Re-examines Urban Planning Law by GTP editing team 19 October 2020 by GTP editing team 19 October 2020 Urban planning and construction zone procedures for the development and design of land use in Greece are being formulated with priority given to tourist destinations. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Four Investment Schemes Interested in Majority Stake of Alexandroupolis Port by GTP editing team 19 October 2020 by GTP editing team 19 October 2020 Four investment schemes have expressed interest to acquire a majority stake of the “Alexandroupolis Port Authority SΑ” in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens News Museum of Modern Greek Culture Among Winners of #EUinmyRegion Postcard Contest by GTP editing team 19 October 2020 by GTP editing team 19 October 2020 The Museum of Modern Greek Culture in Athens is among the winners of the Postcards competition of the #EUinmyRegion campaign. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives Study: Masks on Planes Make Covid-19 Risk ‘Virtually Nonexistent’ by GTP editing team 16 October 2020 by GTP editing team 16 October 2020 The possibility of contracting Covid-19 on board an airplane is “virtually non-existent” when passengers wear masks, according to a recent study. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Arrivals at Greek Hotels, Campsites up 1.3% in 2019 by GTP editing team 16 October 2020 by GTP editing team 16 October 2020 A 1.3 percent rise was recorded in arrivals at hotels and tourist campsites in Greece in 2019, according to final data of the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greece Announces New Marina in Halkidiki by GTP editing team 16 October 2020 by GTP editing team 16 October 2020 A new marina to go up in the area of Sithonia in Halkidiki, Northern Greece, has received the green light following a joint ministerial decision. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Support on national & EU level EU Presents Covid-19 Vaccination Strategy by GTP editing team 16 October 2020 by GTP editing team 16 October 2020 The European Commission has presented a strategy with key steps that EU countries should take into consideration for their Covid-19 vaccination plans. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Aviation Directive Issued for Kozani Airport Due to Covid-19 by GTP editing team 16 October 2020 by GTP editing team 16 October 2020 An aviation directive has been issued for the national airport of Kozani in Greece, following the lockdown imposed on the regional unit due to Covid-19. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats ABTA: UK Outbound Travel Significant for Greek Tourism by Eleftheria Pantziou 16 October 2020 by Eleftheria Pantziou 16 October 2020 Greece ranks among the 10 countries with the highest aggregate GVA generated from UK outbound travel, according to a report by ABTA. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Time for Central Greece to Claim its Share of Tourists, Says Ministry by GTP editing team 16 October 2020 by GTP editing team 16 October 2020 Aiming to promote the lesser-known destinations of Central Greece, the Tourism Ministry said it would be making financial tools available for investments in the area. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates UNWTO Partners with Expedia Group to Guide Tourism Recovery by GTP editing team 16 October 2020 by GTP editing team 16 October 2020 UNWTO and the Expedia Group have joined forces, aiming to strengthen ties between the public and private sectors and drive tourism’s recovery from Covid-19. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives Greece Partly ‘Green’ on ECDC’s Colour-coded Covid-19 Map to Help Travel by GTP editing team 15 October 2020 by GTP editing team 15 October 2020 The ECDC’s first colour-coded map, created to help EU countries better coordinate their Covid-19 travel restrictions, shows Greece among the few areas that are partly ‘green’. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Guidance on Travel-Related Issues Covid-19: Crete is Off the UK’s Quarantine List by GTP editing team 15 October 2020 by GTP editing team 15 October 2020 Travelers arriving to the UK from the Greek island of Crete as of Sunday, October 18, will no longer have to isolate, according to the Foreign Office (FCDO). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail