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Hotelising Cranks Up Digital Marketing Services Offer

Aleksandr Shatskih

Hotelising has announced having added digital marketing services to its offerings for tourism and hospitality companies.

5 years ago

GREEN HOTEL INVESTMENTS TO #RESTARTTOURISM

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Destination Capital (DC) has signed an arrangement with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to support rejuvenating of the hotel industry.

5 years ago

A New Study Reveals Pfizer and Astra Zeneca Vaccines’ Effectiveness Versus Delta

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A study reveals the effectiveness of COVID vaccines against the Delta variant only slightly compromised versus other strains.

5 years ago

HIP Acquires Elounda Blue Hotel on Crete’s Northern Shore

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Hotel Investment Partners (HIP) has acquired the Elounda Blu hotel in Greece from the hospitality group Ledra Hotels & Villas.

5 years ago

Cloudbeds Ranks EyeWide Among the World’s Top 50 Hotel Digital Marketing Agencies

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EyeWide Digital Marketing is among the top 50 agencies according to a list compiled by hospitality management platform Cloudbeds.

5 years ago

RevitUp.direct Online Sales for 2021 Reach 2019 Levels

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RevitUp.direct is helping clients hotels achieve 2019 level prices and volume for 2021 by evolving into an even more efficient service.

5 years ago

EU Digital COVID Certificate and Vaccine Rollouts Spur Travel Sentiment

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As Europe opens after long lockdowns, interest in travel has risen sharply because of vaccine rollouts and the Digital COVID Certificate.

5 years ago

HSMAI Europe Elects New Board Members

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The House of Delegates of HSMAI met recently in an extraordinary meeting and elected new board members to serve the next two years.

5 years ago

Greece Now Accepts Negative COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests for Tourists

Aleksandr Shatskih

Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority will allow tourists to take rapid antigen tests in order to satisfy guidelines for entering the country.

5 years ago

Boatsetter Launches ‘Boatsetter Lux’ in Global Expansion Move

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The world’s leading peer-to-peer rental marketplace expands global luxury yacht experiences with launch of Boatsetter Lux.

5 years ago

The WWF Warns Us the Mediterranean Is Becoming Tropical Sea

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A new WWF report says the Mediterranean is quickly becoming a tropical sea, with temperatures rising 20% faster than the global average.

5 years ago

Kalymnos Goes Back Into Lockdown Mode Days Before Tourism Opening

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Athens has announced reverting to lockdown measures for Kalymnos Island just days before a general reopening of tourism.

5 years ago

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Nearly 11,000 Aircraft Movements in August. Which Markets Led the Way

2026-09-04 By Kostas Raptis

Heraklion airport handles nearly 1.9 million passengers and 10,944 flights in August, driven by growth in international arrivals from Germany, the UK, and France.

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Greenhouses, Olive Groves, and Fishing Boats Disappear as Sitia’s Countryside Empties

2026-09-04 By Iorgos Pappas

Sitia’s countryside faces severe depopulation as greenhouses in Goudouras shrink, fishing boats dwindle, and the legacy of raisin and olive farming fades.

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West Nile Virus Cases Spread to Heraklion and Hersonissos in Crete

2026-09-04 By Iorgos Pappas

EODY reports new West Nile virus cases in Heraklion and Rethymno while Hersonissos is flagged as high-risk, prompting intensified mosquito spraying across Crete.

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Robert Voigt Remembers His Friend Nikos Chaldiadakis: One Day We Will Surf Together Again

2026-09-04 By Manuel Santos

Robert Voigt remembers his friend Nikos Chaldiadakis after the 71-year-old surfer was found dead off Gouves following a days-long search.

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West Nile Virus Areas Expand in Crete as Mosquito Control Intensifies

2026-09-04 By Arthur Butler

Crete has recorded three West Nile virus cases as Heraklion and Archanes-Asterousia join affected areas and mosquito control measures continue.

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