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sustainable tourism

Greek Officials Sustaining Ineptness at Solving People’s Problems

In Crete, Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and the island’s governor, Stavros Arnaoutakis, met recently to hammer out a strategy…

Regenerative Tourism: Creative Minds Model for a Better World

A report on the emerging regenerative tourism movement. More than a trendy buzz term, repairing our world is the way.

Greece’s Vassilis Kikilias Says Sustainable Tourism Next Big Focus

Greece Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias says the next tourism campaign will hyper-focus on sustainable tourism.

Cyprus Tourism Efforts 2022: Can a Rebalancing Propel the Industry?

In 2021, before the economy of Europe took a nosedive, Cyprus decision makers made the wise choice to shift market…

With Sea Level On the Rise Greece Envisions a Thousand Cruise Ships

What will it take for Greece's decision makers to stop paying lip service to sustainable tourism for the future?

Greece Hospitality Decisionmakers Fist Bump “Sustainability” Some More

Greek hoteliers and hospitality stakeholders have been pumping sustainability for all it's worth for years now. And there's no sign…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.