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Air Canada Resumes Service to Athens as Greece Extends Tourism Season
Air Canada resumed direct service to Athens as Greece has extended the tourism season beyond summer. Flights depart from Montreal and Toronto for Athens International Airport (AIA) every day.
The first direct flight from Toronto arrived in Athens on March...
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Tourist Season in Greece Kicks Off Earlier Than Ever
The tourist season opened in Greece on Saturday earlier than ever with the first charter flights carrying British tourists arriving at Rhodes.
The first international flight from London's Heathrow landed at midday on Saturday, followed by one from Gatwick airport...
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Delta to Launch Direct US-Greece Flight to Athens
Delta's first direct flight from the United States to Greece will arrive at Athens International Airport on March 11th, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said in an interview on Saturday.
At a television program by national broadcaster ERT, Kikilias said that...
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Greece to Introduce New Laws for Airbnbs
Hotel owners in Greece demanded that the government intervene to impose restrictions on the growth of the Airbnb sector, which has exploded in recent years, in the country.
Tourism is Greece’s most important economic activity, accounting for at least a...
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Greece Now Bets in Winter Tourism
Greece plans to extend the tourist season beyond October to November and, under certain conditions, to the rest of the winter months in order to lure northern European to the country.
Greece is experiencing one of the best tourism seasons...
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Greece Sees Strong Rebound in Summer Tourism
Greece’s tourism sector is witnessing a robust comeback, pointing to a record year that may surpass pre-pandemic levels, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said.
In an interview with the newspaper Kefalaio on Saturday, he noted that, only a few months ago,...
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Greece’s New Tourism Campaign Based on Visitor’s True Story
Greece launched a new tourism campaign on Monday based on a true story of an Austrian man named Otto who visited Greece many years ago but decided to stay in the country permanently.
The Greek National Tourism Organization's (GNTO) new...
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Greece Expects Half a Million Tourists from the U.S. This Year
Greece expects half a million tourists from the U.S. this year, more than any other time before, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Monday.
“We have never had 500,000 travelers directly from the U.S. to Athens ,” Kikilias said, reminding...
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Greece to Scrap Passenger Form for Travel on March 15
Greece announced on Thursday the easing of travel restrictions by abolishing a requirement by vaccinated international travelers to fill in a detailed passenger form.
The Passenger Locator Form (PLF) was introduced as part of the measures to contain the spread...
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Direct Flights from Canada to Greece Will Start on April 2
Direct flights from Canada to Athens, Greece will begin on April 2, said the Greek Tourism Ministry on Wednesday following a meeting between Minister Vassilis Kikilias and Canadian Ambassador Mark Allen.
For the first time, it said, these flights will...