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UNWTO Has Confidence Sagging Tourism Numbers Will Rise

2021-06-03 by Argophilia Travel News

UNWTO

The UNWTO Confidence Index reveals signs there is an incremental increase in confidence traveler numbers will grow in 2021.

Tags: tourism, tourism 2021, UNWTO, UNWTO report, UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, world tourism

Greece Tourism News Brief: COVID Is Still All the News That Matters

2021-04-27 by Phil Butler

WTTC

The COVID-19 pandemic still dominates every faces of travel news in Greece and worldwide. Here are Greek highlights.

Tags: Cyprus, Cyprus tourism, Greece reopening, Harry Theoharis, island vaccine program, Mitsotakis administration, pandemic Greece, Syriza, tourism 2021, vaccines, WTTC

GBTA Poll: Vaccine a Game-Changer for a Return to Travel

2021-02-22 by Argophilia Travel News

GBTA poll finds COVID-19 vaccine is a game changer for rebooting travel in 2021 via a poll conducted by the organzation.

Tags: COVID-19 Vaccine, GBTA, global pandemic, pandemic travel, tourism, tourism 2021, travel, travel industry, vaccine schedule

TUI Wishing On April for “Pent Up” Travel Jitters to Take Effect

2021-02-11 by Phil Butler

Mykonos

Tour giant TUI’s net debt has ballooned to 7.2 billion euros during this pandemic, and the company is despate to reboot operations in Spring.

Tags: 2021 Greece, 2021 tourism, 2021 travel, COVID-19 effects, market analysis, pandemic travel, tourism 2021, travel market, TUI

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Crete’s VOAK Seals a €2bn Deal

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GEK TERNA, AKTOR, and Metlen finalize a €2bn agreement for the VOAK highway, shaping Crete’s main road axis for the next 35 years.

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Germans Still Choose Greece — Even as It Becomes Europe’s Most Expensive Holiday

2026-02-05 By Arthur Butler

Germany keeps Greece among its top holiday choices in 2025–2026, despite rising costs that now make it Europe’s most expensive destination.

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Targeted airport upgrades in Heraklion and Naxos improve flight safety, energy efficiency, and reliability for island travel.

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Government Gives Two Answers, Makry Gialos Gets None

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Zero progress. PASOK MP Katerina Spyridaki slams the government over the stalled Makry Gialos port project, calling the situation institutional chaos and an insult to Lasithi residents.

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Crete Is Running Dry for a Fourth Year

2026-02-05 By Iorgos Pappas

Crete enters its fourth dry year as dams and aquifers fall. Authorities warn urgent water restrictions are needed in 2026.

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