In order to facilitate Greek passengers, Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air are suspending the 20-euro service fee on all tickets purchased with cash from the ticket counters at Greek airports until July 19.
“We are carefully following the situation in Greece, as well as developments in the negotiations between the Greek government and its lenders”, PayPal said in a statement.
ECM (European Cities Marketing), the European network of city tourist offices and convention bureaux, has just signed a partnership contract with Toposophy, aiming to become the leading destination management and marketing agency in Europe.
A new Board of Directors of the Historic Hotels of Europe (HHE) was elected for a 2-year mandate. Barbara Avdis, founder of Yades Greek Historic Hotels, was elected Chairman of the board.
Over 61 percent of Greeks voted “no” to creditors’ austerity terms in Greece's referendum on Sunday. "Our immediate priority is to restore the banking stability to normality", Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in a public statement on Sunday night.
"I take note of the outcome of the Greek referendum. This result is very regrettable for the future of Greece", Jeroen Dijsselbloem, head of the Eurogroup, said in a statement following a 'no' vote in a Greek bailout referendum.
Following the government's announcement on June 26 to hold a referendum in Greece, holiday bookings to the country slumped by 17 percent during June 27-30.
The Tourism Ministry on Friday launched a support system for Greek tourism bodies, aiming to give immediate solutions to any problems that may arise during the current political situation in Greece.
Nia Vardalos, the star and screenwriter of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, took to social media to remind the world what "hard-working" and "loving" people the Greeks are.
Greek tourism is resilient to the current political situation, with very few instances of cancellations. “Our goal is to protect and guarantee that tourism remains operational,” Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said in a televised statement on Thursday.
The Labour and Social Solidarity Ministry is receiving applications through to July 30 for its vocational training in tourism program to offer tuition to 8,000 unemployed individuals aged 18-29.
Reports in the media are calling attention to empty shelves and lacking medicines in Greece and claim that if a deal is not reached soon between the country and its creditors, banks will remain closed after July 6.
Ο πρόεδρος και διευθύνων σύμβουλος του τουριστικού γραφείου Himalaya Travel, Γεώργιος Δημόπουλος, απευθύνει έκκληση προς τον πρωθυπουργό να δώσει λύση και να προστατεύσει...
The Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies (HATTA) on Thursday called for restraint and unity in the Greek tourism sector and assured that there have not been any mass tourism cancellations to Greece so far.
Greek Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura on Thursday delivered a televised message to tourists currently in Greece and to travelers that are planning to visit.
Tour operator members of the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) with travel programs to Greece are taking a “wait and see” approach to the current economic uncertainty but believe tourism will continue as usual.
In an open letter - in German and Greek - Die Zeit's Marc Brost is calling on all Greeks to vote responsibly in Sunday’s referendum, stressing that their decision will not only affect their own future but the future of 500 million people across Europe.
