Tourism
New Ryanair flights to Corfu for summer 2021
Ryanair announced an extra 60,000 seats today.
Tourist coach owners meet with South Corfu Mayor
CORFU. Just ahead of the beginning of the tourist season the major shortcomings in Corfu still remain.
Tourism Minister says Greek borders will open for Serbia from mid-April
ATHENS. "Serbian travellers can have complete trust in Greece," said the Minister on his 2-day visit to Serbia.
Ryanair opens new bases in Corfu, Chania and Rhodes
Four additional based aircraft, $400m investment and 107 routes (43 new).
91 wrecks to be made available for diving tourism - 7 of them in Ionian Islands
ATHENS. The Minister of Culture and Sports Lina Mendoni said, "The seabed of the Greek seas is an underwater ark of our history."
Air France announces new flights to Corfu
Flights to Corfu and Rhodes will operate in July and August with four flights per week for each destination.
Yet again the tourist season will begin without proper infrastructure - the same old story!
CORFU. Rubbish, roads, traffic, parking, ramps, toilets, problems that should have been solved - if the three Mayors had worked together.
Spilia Marina development moving forward
CORFU. The work has remained half-finished for years due to the incomplete initial studies.
Association of Corfu Travel Agents outlines what needs to happen for the safe restart of tourism
CORFU. Statement from the Association of Corfu Travel Agents (AOCTA) following the government announcement that tourism will restart on 14 May.
Central Corfu Municipality taking part in ITB Berlin
CORFU. The Municipal Tourism and European Programmes Departments worked together to promote the destination (Gastronomy, local products, alternative tourism etc.).
TUI UK officially cancels all package holidays until 16th May
TUI UK has officially cancelled all holiday packages and flights until 16 May in a letter from Helen Caron, Group Purchasing Director to hotel partners in all markets.
Protest by tourism and catering workers demanding more support measures
CORFU. Thousands of seasonal workers have been left without unemployment benefit or have received very little financial support and are struggling to make ends meet.
Airport workers ask to be vaccinated before the tourist season begins
CORFU. In its statement the Corfu union of Civil Aviation Authority employees underlines their key role and the extra risks they are exposed to.
Tourism Minister discusses restart of cruises with company representatives
ATHENS. During the online talks the possibility of extending the season until the end of the year was discussed.
Greece discussing vaccination certificates with UK
ATHENS. Greek Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis spoke to BBC4.
MSC Cruises wants to restart cruises to Greece by Easter
GENEVA. MSC Cruises announced that it is working closely with the Greek Ministry of Tourism and other relevant authorities for the reopening of local tourist services in time to serve cruise passengers visiting Greece starting with the upcoming Easter holiday period.
SkyUp Airlines announces flights to Corfu and Zakynthos
CORFU. The Ukrainian airline SkyUp recently announced its summer programme.
Those not vaccinated will not be prohibited from entering the country
MADRID. "There will be no prohibition and no problem for someone to visit our country whether they have been vaccinated or not. Vaccination will not be a prerequisite," the Tourism Minister told ERT1 from Madrid.
