CITIZENSHIP AND RESIDENCY: Greek golden visa most popular among UK high net worths.
As published on international-adviser.com, Monday 1 March, 2021. Many high net worth (HNW) individuals in the UK have turned to golden visas to protect their future, however Brexit was not the main reason to invest in alternative residency or citizenship, property investment firm Astons has found. A study of people with at least £1m ($1.4m, […]
Greece Confirms 5 Nonstop Routes Between Athens and the United States
Athens this year will welcome direct flights from New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Newark and Washington DC, the Greek Tourism Ministry confirmed on Friday. The new flight from Washington to Athens was recently announced by United Airlines. Following discussions with representatives of US-based carriers American Airlines and United Airlines, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Friday […]
Greek consul general welcomes new direct service from Boston to Athens
The Greek Consul General in Boston has hailed the launch by Delta Airlines of a new service connecting Athens to Boston, direct, starting at the end of May. Describing the American carrier’s initiative as the realization of a dream for the Greek-American community in New England and the result of extensive efforts by a variety […]
Greece voted second-best tourist destination in Europe by RCA Awards
Greece emerged as the second-best (Silver) tourist destination in Europe after Italy, at the 25th edition of the annual American Readers’ Choice Awards (RCA 2021), organized by Worth Publications and the bi-monthly travel magazine Recommend. Greece shared second place with Ireland. The poll was conducted online between July 8 and August 31, with more than […]
Jet2 to increase seat availability to Greece by 600,000 in 2022
Jet2 will reach a maximum of 270 flights per week from Britain to Greece next summer, reaching 15 Greek airports from 10 British cities, according to an agreement signed on Tuesday at the World Travel Market fair in London. The deal, sealed by the Jet2.com group of companies and Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias on […]
Greece popular with expats, HSBC survey confirms
Greece is rapidly evolving into a preferred destination for people wishing to live and work away from home, as the country is rising on the global list drafted by international bank HSBC. It has now climbed to 34th among 46 countries, from 37th last year, while seven out of 10 workers from abroad admit that […]
Greek consul general welcomes new direct service from Boston to Athens
The Greek Consul General in Boston has hailed the launch by Delta Airlines of a new service connecting Athens to Boston, direct, starting at the end of May. Describing the American carrier’s initiative as the realization of a dream for the Greek-American community in New England and the result of extensive efforts by a variety […]
Travel Analysis: European Summer Results
Europe’s air travel fails to reach 40% of 2019 but still better than last year New research from ForwardKeys reveals that international flights to European destinations in July and August reached 39.9% of pre-pandemic levels. This is significantly better than last year (which was 26.6%) when the COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread lockdowns, and vaccines were […]
Greece Is The Word: Why It’s The Most-Booked European Destination For Summer
When it comes to attracting visitors for what is shaping up to be a huge summer travel season, it really pays for destinations to get out ahead of the pack. Last week, the European Union announced that its member countries would soon open to vaccinated travelers from outside the bloc, including Americans. Very soon, those who are […]