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UNWTO Meetup Brings Tourism Sector Together to Plan for the future

2020-11-09 by Argophilia Travel News

UNWTO

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is recently brought travel leaders from around the world together for high-level talks aimed at strengthening cooperation between the public and private sectors.

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

A WTTC Report Says 174m Travel & Tourism Jobs May Fall to COVID-19

2020-10-30 by Argophilia Travel News

Covid-19

According to recent data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) as many as 174 million jobs in the tourism sector will be lost this year on account of the negative effects of the coronavirus outbreak.

Tags: COVID-19, travel, travel industry, travel news, travel restrictions, Travel Trends, world travel, WTTC

Greece Ranked a Top 5 Choice for Intra-European Travel H2 of 2020

2020-10-13 by Argophilia Travel News

Ikaria Island, Greece

A study released by the European Travel Commission (ETC) says Greece ranks fourth among the Top 5 destination choices for Europeans.

Tags: COVID-19 predictions, ETC, Europe tourism, European Travel Commission, pandemic regulations, travel

Greek Health Officials Say There are Enough ICU Beds for Now

2020-09-28 by Phil Butler

Covid-19

The Hellenic Intensive Care Society President Αnna Kotanidou assures citizens of enough ICU beds.

Tags: Coronavirus, coronavirus Greece, COVID lockdown, COVID restrictions, COVID-19, COVID-19 Greece, Greece lockdown, Greece tourism, Greece tourists, lockdown, travel

A Discussion of Greece’s Problematic COVID-19 Numbers

2020-09-10 by Phil Butler

coronavirus

Greece’s numbers on COVID-19 just don’t seem to tell the real story of the resurgence of cases since the tourism 2020 reboot.

Tags: coronavirus Greece, Coronavirus quarantines, COVID-19, Greece, Greek General Secretariat for Civil Protection, Nikos Hardalias, travel, UK quarantine, UK tourists

EU Commissioners Propose Disney-Dopey Style COVID Labels

2020-09-05 by Phil Butler

EU officials now want to do a “Disney” on the COVID-19 pandemic after member states show fragmented policies to defeat the virus.

Tags: border controls, EU, EU COVID response, EU rules, EU Travel, pandemic, travel, TUI, Ursula von der Leyen

Was the TUI Deal a Bad Pandemic Bargain for the Greeks?

2020-09-01 by Phil Butler

Gatwick passengers

Many people are now convinced that Greece should have stayed shut to outside tourists until the coronvirus pandemic passed.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, Europe travel, KfW, travel, TUI, TUI #, TUI Holidays, TUI stocks, UK travelers

Egypt Boosts Cultural Tourism Capacity Starting in September

2020-08-28 by Argophilia Travel News

The Great Pyramid

Egypt’s tourism businesses and cultural venues are to operate at up to 50% of their total capacity starting in September.

Tags: culture destinations, cultureal attractions, Egypt, Egypt attractions, Egypt cultural attractions, Egypt culture, Egypt tourism, Egypt travel, pyramids, travel

Greece Βecomes An ECTAA Preferred Destination

2020-08-27 by Argophilia Travel News

Yachting tourism Greece

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and ECTAA have agreed to make Greece the Preferred Destination.

Tags: ECTAA, GNTO, Greece attractions, Greece culture, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Pawel Niewiadomski, travel

Study Shows People Want Contactless Travel Experiences

2020-08-04 by Argophilia Travel News

Spain airport

A recent Vision-Box study reveals that most travelers now prefer contactless travel experiences on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tags: travel, Vision-Box

TUI Announces the Closing of 166 Travel Branches in UK and Ireland

2020-07-31 by Argophilia Travel News

TUI Headquarters

TUI has announced it will close 166 high street stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. So far, the exact branches have not been named.

Tags: travel, TUI, TUI Group, TUI UK, UK jobs

Regardless of Every Positive Effort by Greece – Tourists Reluctant to Travel

2020-07-10 by Argophilia Travel News

25th August Street - Loggia is waiting with Heraklion Cultural Events

A new study shows travelers reluctant to travel despite confidence in Greece as a safe destination on account of ongoing pandemic.

Tags: coronavirus Greece, Greece tourism, Kathimerini, tourism, travel, travel plans

The WTTC and Carnival Corporation Present Unique COVID-19 Summit

2020-07-06 by Argophilia Travel News

carnival splendor

The World Travel & Tourism Council and Carnival Corporation & plc are to host the WTTC/Carnival Corporation Global Science Summit on COVID-19.

Tags: Carnival Corporation, Carnival Cruise Lines, cruises, tourism, travel, Travel & Tourism, travel summit, WTTC

Tripadvisor Launches ‘Travel Safe’ Tools for Travelers

2020-07-02 by Argophilia Travel News

TripAdvisor logo

Tripadvisor® has launched a new suite of “Travel Safe” tools to help consumers find, filter for, and validate health and safety information.

Tags: COVID-19, pandemic reaction, safe travel, tourism, travel, traveler advice, trip safety, TripAdvisor

The WTTC Launches “Safe Travel” Global Initiative

2020-05-29 by Argophilia Travel News

British tourists

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced the world’s first-ever global safety and hygiene stamp.

Tags: 2020 Economic Impact Report, Carlos Joaquín, Coronavirus, COVID-19, safe travel, social distancing, tourism, Tourism 2020, travel, travel 2020, travel industry, Vacation 2020

So Far, Science Says Summer Heat is Only a Secondary Coronavirus Spread Inhibitor

2020-05-19 by Argophilia Travel News

Sunset Amoudara

A Princeton study shows a slight correlation between climate and the coronavirus. Researchers say heat and humidity secondary inhibitors.

Tags: aquatics, CDC, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Harvard Medical School, novel coronavirus, Princeton study, summer sports, Swimming, travel, vacations

The Baltic States Create Europe’s First “Travel Bubble”

2020-05-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Prime Minister Skvernelis

Europe’s Baltic states have joined to create the eurozone’s first “travel bubble” in order to restart the zone’s tourism post COVID-19.

Tags: Baltic states, Baltics, Baltics travel, Coronavirus 2019, COVID-19, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Saulius Skvernelis, travel, travel bans, travel bubble, travel restrictions

Half of Greeks Cautious About Opening Borders to Tourists Now

2020-05-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

According to a recent survey, half of the Greek population does not want to open the borders until the danger of the coronavirus has passed.

Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, MARLAB, tourism, travel, travel restrictions

European Union Extended Travel Ban Until June 15th

2020-05-09 by Argophilia Travel News

EU Airport

The European Commission has called for extending measures to minimalize the spread of the coronavirus until June 15th.

Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, EU, Europe COVID-19, Home Affairs, pandemic, travel, travel ban, Ylva Johansson

Europe’s Tourism Industry in the Post-COVID-19 Era

2020-05-04 by Argophilia Travel News

Eiffel Tower

Europe’s travel and tourism industry, which represents 10% of European Union‘s GDP, is in a nosedive over the coronavirus pandemic.

Tags: Coronavirus 2019, COVID-19, EU flights, EU Travel, travel, world tourism

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Chania unveils a €310K smart sanitation and reward-based cooking oil recycling program, setting a high standard that should be adopted island-wide across Crete.

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Coast Guard officers arrest a 27-year-old man at Heraklion port for attempting to buy a Piraeus ferry ticket without papers and verbally abusing officers.

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Crete has Greece’s second-largest short-term car rental market, as tourists increasingly rent vehicles to explore beaches, villages, and mountain routes.

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Strong October Finishes Robust Tourism Season in Crete

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Cretan hotels report 80-90% occupancy in October as the tourism season extends through mid-November, supported by sustained flight connections and winter city demand.

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Students were safely evacuated after a school bus tilted on a washed-out road in Malevizi, prompting essential driving safety advice for visitors on Crete’s roads.

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