tourism
50% decrease in August international arrivals at Corfu Airport compared to last year
CORFU. Fraport reports a 50% drop in international arrivals at Corfu Airport - reflecting the level of economic activity this year.
Greek Tourism Minister Theoharis on CNN: "We are proud of what we achieved - our measures have been effective"
ATHENS. Interview with the Greek Minister of Tourism on CNN.
Applications for Corfu Tour Guide School being accepted until 11 September
CORFU. 70% of places are given to those who have completed secondary education and 30% to those who have completed tertiary education.
Greece remains ΄safe destination΄ for Britons
LONDON. Sigh of relief from Greek tourist professionals following the UK Foreign Office announcement to say that Greece remains on safe list with no 14-day quarantine for returning travellers.
Tourist coach owners: "The airport, port and Municipality don΄t care"
CORFU. There was a broad-ranging discussion at the meeting called by the Tourist Coach Owners Association on Thursday 20 August with the participation of a large number of commercial and tourist bodies.
How long will this year΄s tourist season last?
CORFU. Corfu tourism professionals anxiously await the daily updates from EODY whilst keeping an eye on the intentions of the health authorities in customer countries in order to try and guess how long the remaining season will last.
South Aegean Regional Governor calls on Tourism Minister to rectify misleading UK press reports
RHODES. Concern in the Dodecannese with British cancellations in Kos for the end of August and September.
New measures for travellers arriving in Italy from Greece
CORFU. More pressure on Corfu market following Italian Health Minister΄s directive.
Costa Cruises to resume sailing in Mediterranean at the beginning of September
Costa Cruises announced yesterday that some of its ships will resume sailing from Italian ports from 6 September.
Deputy Mayor for Tourism: Corfu is not ΄closing΄
CORFU. Central Corfu Deputy Mayor for Tourism spoke about the new measures announced by the Government.
Deputy Mayor for Tourism: Talk of a Corfu lockdown is fake news
CORFU. "There appears to be a clear intent to undermine tourism on the island."
77% decrease in July arrivals at Corfu Airport compared to last year
CORFU. Confirmation of the situation with tourism from the Fraport statistics for July 2020.
Tourism Minister announces reopening of ports to cruise ships from 1 August
ATHENS. Cruise ships to be allowed at six Greek ports, including Corfu, from Saturday - Global cruise industry remains frozen and August seems unlikely.
Meeting in North Corfu: "COVID-19 health protocols for those involved in the tourist sector"
CORFU. Tuesday 28 July at 19:30.
6 confirmed cases of coronavirus in one day in Corfu
CORFU. After chasing elusive information and counting cases we arrive at a total of 6 confirmed cases in Corfu on Wednesday 22 July, mad up of French, British and Romanians.
Corfu hotel employees union planning three protests
CORFU. Protests on 25, 26 and 27 July - Strike and rally on 4 September if demands have not been satisfied.
Elias Mossialos, Professor of Health Policy at London School of Economics, explains why first tests on UK direct arrivals were all negative
ATHENS. "In the UK the pandemic is under control and the majority of people have returned to normality".
Coronavirus tests on direct UK flights to Greece all negative so far
ATHENS. 2,803 tests were conducted on direct UK flight arrivals on 15 and 16 July and all were negative - Two passengers tested positive who had come from London via Paris and Larnaca.
