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Actress Jennifer Lopez Pulls Off Incognito Crete Holiday

2020-08-18 by Argophilia Travel News

Jennifer Lopez

Last week actress and singer Jennifer Lopez was discovered secretly vacationing on Crete with her longtime friend.

Tags: Agios Nikolaos, celebrity travel, Elounda, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Jennifer Lopez, JLo, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece, VIP Crete

A New Spike in Coronavirus Cases Has Greek Authorities On Alert

2020-08-03 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2

Greece officials are concerned over 110 confirmed coronavirus cases. This was the highest total of new cases since the lockdown.

Tags: Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Google Data Shows Greece As a Top Destination for Americans in 2021

2020-07-29 by Argophilia Travel News

Google data shows Greece is now the third most popular destination for Americans in 2021.

Tags: Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Greece COVID-19 Update: Uptick in Cases Holding Steady

2020-07-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

British tourists

Greece’s General Secretariat for Civil Protection has reported that of the 18,264 international tourists arriving, only five tested positive.

Tags: Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

EC Approves €1.14 Billion in COVID-19 Support Funds for Greece

2020-07-15 by Argophilia Travel News

European Commission

Some 90,000 small and medium-sized businesses in Greece will now be able to access €1.14 billion euros released this week by the European Commission to address the impact of Covid-19.

Tags: EU Funding, Greece, Greece economy, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, pandemic response, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Greece Officials Acknowledge Imported Covid-19 Incidents Under Control

2020-07-10 by Argophilia Travel News

Covid-19

Greece’s government has reported that there have been imported cases of COVID-19, but that the situation is well under control.

Tags: Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, reece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Greece Records No Fatalities and Only 28 Covid-19 Friday

2020-07-04 by Argophilia Travel News

First TUI flight

Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) reported yesterday no fatalities and only 28 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hour period. The number brings the total number of cases in Greece since the onset of the pandemic to 3,486. Also in the news, from the grand total of tests, 27,416 were carried […]

Tags: COVID-19 cases, Greece pandemic, Greece tourism, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek pandemic response, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Crisis Management Minister Hardialias Checks COVID Preparedness

2020-06-27 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Nikos Hardalias

Crises Management Minister Nikos Hardialias visited Corfu airport last week on a continuing tour or regional airport hubs.

Tags: Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Nikos Hardialias, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Greek Government Rolling Out Methods to Keep Tourists Safe

2020-05-18 by Argophilia Travel News

Beach

Athens is looking at agreements with neighbor states, then with other EU nations, and finally internationally.

Tags: Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Greece Announces Archaeological Sites to Open May 18th

2020-05-16 by Argophilia Travel News

The Palace at Knossos

Starting on Monday, Greece’s archaeological wonders will begin opening to the public once again, according to the Ministry of Culture.

Tags: Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Knossos, Lina Mendoni, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Intensive Covid-19 Testing Continues for Greece Arrivals

2020-05-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Katerini

Greece’s Secretary-General of Civil Protection says intensive inspections for the coronavirus continue for those arriving from abroad.

Tags: coronavirus Greece, COVID-19, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece, Vassilis Papageorgiou

Aegean Airlines Cuts Flights and Issues Vouchers for Ticket Holders

2020-03-19 by Argophilia Travel News

Aegean Airlines

Aegean Airlines has announced a drastic curtailment of scheduled flights abroad and in Greece by the end of April.

Tags: Aegean, Aegean Airlines, COVID-19, domestic airlines, Greece, Greece bookings, Greece flights, Greece travel, Greek airlines, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

IATA Estimates Losses from COVID-19 May Soar to $113 Billion

2020-03-06 by Argophilia Travel News

flight board

IATA now sees 2020 global revenue losses for passenger business at between $63 billion and $113 billion. There are no figures for cargo.

Tags: air revenue, air traffic, airline revenue, airlines, COVID-19, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, passenger numbers, revenue, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Scientists Now Say Worldwide COVID-19 Spread a Near Certainty

2020-02-26 by Phil Butler

Turkey pedestrians

Tourism professionals should not hold out false hope for a kill-off of COVID-19 spread. Experts say the virus may affect all countries.

Tags: CDC, China travelers, Coronavirus, Coronavirus 2019, coronavirus Greece, COVID-19, Grand Hotel Europa, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Hotel H10 Costa Adeje Palace, Marc Lipsitch, pandemic, reece, SARS, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece, WHO

Check24 Data Reveals German Traveler Preference for Crete

2020-02-22 by Phil Butler

Elafonisi Beach

According to Check24, Crete island attracts the second-largest share of German travelers booking island destinations for 2020 so far.

Tags: Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

2020 Carnival Season Culminates in Towns and Villages Across Crete

2020-02-21 by Argophilia Travel News

Carnival of Rethymno

All across Crete Island people will celebrate “Apokries” with colorful carnival events culminating on “Clean Monday.”

Tags: Crete festivals, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Rethymno Carnival, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

World Bank Says a Reunited Cyprus Would Boost Incomes by 7%

2020-02-18 by Argophilia Travel News

The incomparable seaside on Cyprus - via Pixabay

World Bank says reunification of Cyprus would see the income of both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriot increase by 7%.

Tags: Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Greece Tourism Eligible for Part of Huge European Union “Green Fund”

2020-02-11 by Argophilia Travel News

Paolo Gentiloni

According to news from the European Commission, forecasts for the Greek economy are likely to be revised upwards. This, highlighted news the commission is considering the country for eligibility for a part of a huge green fund for investing in sustainability. The EU Commissioner for Economy recently presented the Commission’s European “Green Deal,” an investment-growth […]

Tags: Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

July 2019 Cyprus Arrivals Beat All Past Tourism Records

2019-08-20 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Kyrenia

A recent Passengers Survey of the Statistical Service of Cyprus shows arrivals of tourists in Cyprus reached 550,971 for July 2019 or an increase of 2.1% year on year. July 2019 had the highest volume of tourist arrivals ever recorded in Cyprus in any specific month. In addition, from January – July 2019 arrivals of […]

Tags: Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Mobilemoon: The Latest Travel Rage – Solo Trips With Your Phone

2019-08-06 by Argophilia Travel News

phone girl

Data from Expedia’s first Solo Travel Report reveals 60% of travelers plan to take a solo trip within the next two years.

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