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Articles tagged “greece”

Tourism

Greece Eyes May 15 Tourism Reopening as Vaccines Help Covid Spread

A fifth of Greece's GDP depends on tourism. With the summer season looming, the prime minister described a tourism reopening in mid-May as the end of an "unprecedented adventure." That's one way to look at the pandemic.

Karolina Tagaris and Angeliki Koutantou, Reuters | 3 years ago

Greece Eyes May 15 Tourism Reopening as Vaccines Help Covid Spread

Coronavirus

Greek Resort Opens Doors to Dutch Quarantine Tourists

This is clearly not a long-term solution to the challenge of Covid, but it's not reckless as the relatively open door policies that have been considered and encouraged in the region.

Johnny Cotton and Karolina Tagaris, Reuters | 3 years ago

Greek Resort Opens Doors to Dutch Quarantine Tourists

Business Travel

Greece Offers Lessons in Redeploying Bloggers to Promote Offbeat Tourism

Greece says it's all set to welcome tourists in May, as the EU has just unveiled a new Covid-19 pass for travelers. But will the fragmented bloc be able to agree on rights attached to the certificate in time to save the summer?

Reem Abdellatif, Skift | 3 years ago

Greece Offers Lessons in Redeploying Bloggers to Promote Offbeat Tourism

Tourism

Staycation Summer Across Europe Will Drive Local Tourism

While much of the world will likely go back to pre-Covid practices that drive overtourism, one can hope that the events of the past year will give people a greater appreciation of the benefits of local travel.

Padraic Halpin, Sarah Young and Simon Johnson, Reuters | 3 years ago

Staycation Summer Across Europe Will Drive Local Tourism

Coronavirus

Greek Tourism Will Rebound This Summer: Prime Minister

Who knows what the next few months have in store, but the PM is right about one thing: any success in the tourism sector is entirely dependent on an effective vaccine rollout in Greece's feeder markets.

Renee Maltezou, Reuters | 3 years ago

Online Travel

Aegean Airlines Adds a Surcharge as Distribution Upheaval Continues

Yet another airline hurt by the pandemic is rethinking its distribution.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Aegean Airlines Adds a Surcharge as Distribution Upheaval Continues

Tourism

Greece’s Small Resorts Hope for Just 20 Percent of Last Year’s Summer Season

Tourism is reopening in Greece but expectations remain historically low for places like the island of Rhodes.

Alkis Konstantinidis, Reuters | 4 years ago

Greece’s Small Resorts Hope for Just 20 Percent of Last Year’s Summer Season

Coronavirus

German Covid-19 ‘Heroes’ on First Foreign Flight to Greek Island

The first foreign flight to reach a Greek regional airport since the start of coronavirus pandemic arrived on Monday. It carried German workers who helped fight the coronavirus.

Renee Maltezou, Reuters | 4 years ago

German Covid-19 ‘Heroes’ on First Foreign Flight to Greek Island

Coronavirus

Greek Prime Minister Promises Tourist Safety as Country Reopens to Foreign Visitors

A scaled and case-by-case quarantine approach to arriving visitors is a potential model for countries grappling with how to combat coronavirus but still reopen their travel economies to the outside world.

Lefteris Papadimas, Reuters | 4 years ago

Greek Prime Minister Promises Tourist Safety as Country Reopens to Foreign Visitors

Coronavirus

Greek Hotels Reopened Monday to Uncertain Summer Travel Season

Greece’s tourism sector is technically reopened to business, but a normal level of operation hinges on demand giving hoteliers a reason to resume business at temporarily shuttered properties.

Renee Maltezou and Angeliki Koutantou, Reuters | 4 years ago

Greek Hotels Reopened Monday to Uncertain Summer Travel Season