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King Willem-Alexander of Netherlands Cuts Short Greece Vacation

2020-10-20 by Aleksandr Shatskih

King Willem-Alexander

The Dutch royal family has cut short a family holiday to Greece because of criticism they were taking part in “nonessential travel”.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, COVID-19 warnings, Greece tourism, Greece vacations, king Willem-Alexander, Netherlands tourists

AEGEAN Receives First Airbus A321neo Aircraft

2020-10-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

AEGEAN A320

Late last week, the first A321neo, the largest member of the A320neo family, landed at AEGEAN’s base at Athens International Airport.

Tags: Aegean, Aegean Airlines, AEGEAN Fleet, Airbus, Airbus A321neo, aircraft deliveries, Greek airlines

Thomas Cook CEO Says Greece is Winning in Current Sales

2020-10-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Santorini Sunset

Alan French, who’s the new head of Thomas Cook, says “Greece is currently the destination with the highest sales for our company.”

Tags: China tourism, China ventures, Chinese investments, Fosun Tourism, Greece bookings, Greece investments, Greece tours, Greece travel, Greece trips, Guo Guangchang, quarantine-free destinations, thomas cook

The Coronavirus Pandemic Could Set Tourism Back by $1 Trillion

2020-10-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Vaccine

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres just released a new report today citing UNWTO data on the level of devastation COVID-19 will exact on the tourism industry.

Tags: coronavirus recovery, COVID-19, economy, pandemic, tourism, tourism losses, tourism season, travel sector, world economy, world tourism

Santorini Experience Postponed Until October 1st of 2021

2020-09-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The Santorini Experience, an annual sports extravaganza that attracts athletes from around the globe, is postponed until 2021.

Tags: Oia, Santorini, Santorini events, Santorini Experience, sports, The Santorini Experience

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