Greek hoteliers and hospitality stakeholders have been pumping sustainability for all it’s worth for years now. And there’s no sign of letup.
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Carlson Wagonlit Study Reveals Eco-Friendly Business Travel Trends
Carlson Wagonlit Travel research has revealed three sustainable tourism trends emerging since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
KEPE Says Tourism Cannot Sustain Greece In the Future
Tourism cannot be the pillar of long-term economic growth for Greece. The sector cannot keep pace to grow the country’s GDP.
Accor & Expedia Group Partner to Expand UNESCO Sustainability Pledge
Accor and Expedia Group are collaborating to expand upon the UNESCO Sustainability Pledge into 96 countries.
HRADF to Announce Heraklion Port Share Turnover
HRADF will announce the winners of international tender for the sale of a majority stake in Heraklion Port.
How Hospitality Sustainability Might Be Transformed Post-COVID
A new report reveals that by 2050, hotels will need could be far more sustainable with the right cooperative framework in place.
Greece’s Tourism Minister Presents a Bill of Tourism to Ministerial Council
A new from the Ministry of Tourism was presented this week by the Minister of Tourism Haris Theocharis.
A Word or Two About Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary and Other Bean Counters
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary still thinks sustainable tourism is business as usual.
Why Ernst & Young and Capital Link Get Greece All “COVID” Wrong
Ernst & Young’s (EY) recent Attractiveness Survey for 2020 revealed Greece as a favorable invesment market. But, not so fast!
TUI Cruises Big Mein Schiff 6 Sneaks Into Port at Heraklion
TUI Cruises’ Mein Shiff 6 steams into Heraklion’s port virutally unnotticed. The German company manages to become the first to redux cruising in Greece.
Malta Will Offer 30 Scholarships for Sustainable Travel
Malta has launched a continuous effort towards climate-friendly travel through 30 scholarships aimed at mitigating climate change.
Greece Moves to Ban All Single-Use Plastics by July 2021
Greece is advancing on plans to ban single-use plastics by July, 2021. A new law targets unsustainable practices.
Greece Divvying Up Tourism Recovery Funds Before COVID-19 Is Done
Greek tourism stakeholders met earlier this week via teleconference to mull over the best ways to tap into €27.5 billion euros in EU rescue funding.
Here We Go: TUI and Greece to Set “Strategic” Partnership
Tourism Μinister Haris Theocharis will announce a special agreement with the largest travel organizer in the world, TUI Group.
SETE Chief & Greek PM Agree: Greece Needs “Mature” Tourism Strategy
Greece’s PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and SETE President Yiannis Retsos discussed creating a 10-year strategic tourism development plan.