Public-private partnerships can stimulate investment into tourism and help drive the sector’s transformation across the Middle East. UN Tourism brought key figures together for a special conference on “Investing in Tourism: Opportunities and Challenges for Sustainable Financing”. Held within the framework of the UN Tourism 50th Regional Commission for the Middle East, the conference served […]
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According to the European Travel Commission’s 18th “Monitoring Sentiment for Intra-European Travel” report, Greece is considered the third most popular destination for Europeans for the upcoming summer season. Preference rates are 8% for Italy and Spain, 6% for Greece and 5% for Germany. 34% of Europeans will travel in May and June and 44% in […]
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The president of the Santorini Hoteliers Association, Mr. Antonis Pagonis, reacts to the new charges of Booking and Expedia, seeking legal action and negotiations. The positions of the Santorini Hoteliers Association were made known and informed the POX by its president Mr. Antonis Pagoni, referring to the issue that has arisen with the new charges […]
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XEE welcomes the European Commission’s decision to designate Booking as an “access gatekeeper platform” under the Digital Marketplaces Act (DMA), thus obliging it to comply with all obligations and prohibitions arising from this designation within the next six months. According to complaints from European hotels, the platform has taken advantage of its dominant position by […]
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In his exclusive interview Sebastian Ebel emphasizes the balance that Europe, the Parliament and the Commission need to maintain in order to have healthy competition, while the Greek tourism sector, package tours to specific destinations and the activity of the travel giant TUI are expanding. Sustainable tourism and the quality of the travel experience are […]
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Booking.com recently notified its partner hotels that they will have to exclusively use a virtual card to secure and confirm their reservations, excluding the version of the required deposits. This unilateral directive imposes an unjustified burden on hoteliers, as it requires them to accept the increased commission rates of these virtual cards in order to […]
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Four Greek cities have been awarded the “EU Mission Label” by the EU, a certification that recognises initiatives taken in the framework of the EU Mission for “100 Climate Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030, from and to the citizen”. Thessaloniki, Kalamata, Kozani and Ioannina received this important distinction during the “EU Research and Innovation […]
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For the new wages of hotel employees from 1.1.2024, based on the collective agreement informed the Union of Hotel Employees of Heraklion Prefecture, according to which “…for the tourist season 2024 we inform our colleagues that from 01/04/2024 the new basic wages apply with a 5% increase in all specialties based on the Local Collective […]
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Merging environmental management with the development of a just and equitable society helps to create sustainable cities. This includes promoting harmonious living between tourists and locals, as well as balancing traditional values with modern developments. According to the Destination Sustainability Index (DSI) the 9 capitals across Europe were analysed, which are: Amsterdam Berlin Copenhagen Dublin […]
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At this meeting the key members of the European tourism authorities tried to propose solutions and opportunities for the development of the tourism industry worldwide following the impact of the pandemic. The 70th meeting of the UN Tourism Commission for Europe brought together 40 high-level representatives in the Albanian capital. With the participation of nearly […]
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