Category: X Industry news | Page 213

Photo source: Athens International Airport

Eurocontrol: Greece Among Countries Gaining Back Flights

Air traffic appears to be approaching 2019 pre-Covid-19 levels with Greece moving up in terms of scheduled flights, Eurocontrol said in its latest report.

Posted On 06 Aug 2021

, By GTP editing team

Greece Attracting Higher Profile Hotel Customers, Says GBR

Greece in June appeared to attract visitors of a “higher profile” as revenue per occupied rooms at resort hotels exceeded demand, according to GBR Consulting.

Posted On 06 Aug 2021

, By GTP editing team

Greek Hoteliers Offer Hundreds of Rooms in Fire-hit Areas

Greek hoteliers are making available hundreds of rooms as accommodation for victims of the wildfires that have been devastating Greece.

Posted On 06 Aug 2021

, By GTP editing team

Greek Authorities Ban Access to Forests, National Parks Due to Fire Risk

Greek authorities have shut off access to the country’s forests, national parks, Natura areas and national gardens until Monday, August 9, due to fire risk.

Posted On 06 Aug 2021

, By GTP editing team

Thessaloniki ConfEx Park Architectural Contest Winners Announced

The winning design for the revamp of the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center incorporates history, functionality and innovation.

Posted On 06 Aug 2021

, By GTP editing team

Greece in State of Emergency as Fires Rage On

Greece declared a state of emergency on Thursday until August 9 as dozens of fires continued to burn in the wider Athens area, on Evia island, in Central and Northern Greece and in the Peloponnese.

Posted On 06 Aug 2021

, By Maria Paravantes

Greece Opens to Flights from Turkey, Extends Covid-19 Travel Rules

Greece has lifted a ban on flights from Turkey and extended all Covid-19 travel rules concerning international arrivals from abroad.

Posted On 05 Aug 2021

, By GTP editing team

Greece’s Tourism May Recover Up to 50% of pre-Covid 2019 Levels, Says NBG

Greece’s tourism sector in 2021 should be able to recover up to 50% of pre-Covid 2019 levels, according to a study by the National Bank of Greece.

Posted On 05 Aug 2021

, By GTP editing team

Strict Covid-19 Measures Imposed on Zakynthos and Chania

Greek authorities have imposed a curfew and music ban at the popular destinations of Zakynthos and Chania, Crete, to contain the spread of Covid-19.

Posted On 05 Aug 2021

, By GTP editing team

Greece Struggles to Save Olympics Birthplace as More Fires Break Out

As temperatures continue to soar in Greece, firefighters are battling forest fires in various parts of the country, including near Ancient Olympia and its temples.

Posted On 05 Aug 2021

, By Maria Paravantes

Study: Low Income Greeks Can’t Afford Weeklong Holiday

Greeks receiving poverty-level pay can’t afford to take a weeklong holiday, according to a European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) study on vacation inequality.

Posted On 05 Aug 2021

, By GTP editing team

Athens, Greece - July 2020: People wearing masks for COVID-19 in eleftherios Venizelos Airport in Athens, Greece.

Athens Airport Sees Summer 2021 Supporting its Progressive Recovery from Covid-19

The lifting of movement restrictions since mid-May 2021 and the peak summer holiday period are supporting a progressive recovery for Athens International Airport (AIA).

Posted On 05 Aug 2021

, By GTP editing team

Greece Looks to Promote its Tourism Villages Through UNWTO Initiative

The Greek Tourism Ministry is inviting the country’s villages to take part in an UNWTO initiative that will promote the ‘Best Tourism Villages’ of its member states.

Posted On 05 Aug 2021

, By GTP editing team

Travelers Entering Israel from Greece Must Quarantine

Travelers, vaccinated or not, returning to Israel from Greece, the US, France, Italy, Germany and several other countries will be required to quarantine for at least seven days as of August 11.

Posted On 04 Aug 2021

, By GTP editing team

Strict Checks on Ferry Travel Documents in Greece will Continue, Says Minister

The Greek authorities are carrying out stricter controls to check travellers’ compulsory travel documents before they board ferries at the country’s ports.

Posted On 04 Aug 2021

, By GTP editing team

IATA: Covid-19 Devastates Global Air Transport in 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic hit global air transport hardest in 2020 with the international airline industry describing it as the worst year on record.

Posted On 04 Aug 2021

, By GTP editing team

Greece Forest Fires Rage on Flared by Heatwave

Dozens of forests fires have broken out across Greece in conditions of extreme heat with the largest at the northwest Athens suburb of Varibobi and Evia island.

Posted On 04 Aug 2021

, By Maria Paravantes

WTTC Calls for UK to Abandon ‘Confusing’ Traffic Light System for Travel

The WTTC has called upon the UK to abandon the “confusing and damaging” traffic light system for travel and replace it with a “simpler and easier to understand” list of green and red countries.

Posted On 04 Aug 2021

, By GTP editing team

Ecotourism Development Tops Minister’s Agenda on Lesvos

The development and potential of ecotourism and geotourism topped Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki’s recent visit to the Greek island of Lesvos.

Posted On 04 Aug 2021

, By GTP editing team