Greece

Jet2holidays and easyJet holidays 'monitoring Athens wildfires closely'

Major package operators urge customers in the area to follow guidance from their hotels and local authorities as thousands evacuated on the outskirts of the Greek capital

Greece on high alert as 'hellish' wildfires skirt capital Athens

Resident were forced to evacuate after a wildfire broke out in the outskirts of Athens at the weekend

How Greece is extending its tourism season, one island at a time

EasyJet’s extended summer schedule to Skiathos exemplifies a shoulder-season shift in Greek island tourism – but are hoteliers willing to support airlines that take the risk?

TTG Fairer Travel Festival 2024: GNTO training

GNTO deliver an agent training presentation showcasing what makes them a responsible choice for your clients.

Mayor of Kos thanks travel trade as life on island 'returns to normal' following wildfire

’We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the tourism professionals, volunteers and all the residents of Kos for their dedication and support during this critical period,’ said mayor of Kos, Theodosis Nikitaras

Operators monitoring 'fast-evolving wildfire situation' in Kos

EasyJet holidays and Jet2holidays urge customers to follow the advice of their hotels and from any local authorities

First look at the reincarnation of a popular all-inclusive resort in Crete

Iberostar Selection Creta Marine, sitting between Heraklion and Chania on Greece’s largest island, has reopened its doors to show off an impressive makeover.

FCDO issues Greece wildfire alert as threat remains amid 35C heat

The FCDO has warned visitors to Greece not to cause wildfires as temperatures in the country soar during the earliest heatwave on record

Greece hints at capping cruise guest numbers in holiday hotspots

Prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to introduce a cap on the number of cruise ship arrivals into certain Greek destinations next year

'Earliest heatwave on record' prompts Greek wildfire warnings

Mid-June temperatures edged towards 45C this week for the first time

New Jet2 routes take off from Birmingham and Edinburgh airports

The airline and operator will serve Montenegro from BHX for the first time this summer, while Edinburgh has gained its first Jet2 service to Malta

Greece returns as TTG Sustainable Travel Heroes Destination Partner

Greece will be the TTG Sustainable Travel Heroes Destination partner for a second year as the country continues to focus on driving travel agents to sell more sustainable travel

Specialist backs Greek prime minister’s vision for year-round tourism

Planet Holidays throws weight behind extending Greece’s tourism season all 12 months of the year

Greece firms up 'free holiday' offer for wildfire-hit Rhodes tourists

The Rodos Week initiative is aimed at all tourists who resided in hotels evacuated during last summer’s wildfires

How to sell Santikos Collection's boutique hotels

Konstantinos Santikos, managing director of Santikos Collection, highlights the unique attributes of the Greek hotel group his father established

The Greek villa specialist courting the trade with real-time availability

Fresh from doing deals with the likes of Travel Counsellors and Hays Travel, Beach Villas is seeking to attract more agent partners with its exclusive property portfolio.

Six new routes poised to take off from Heathrow this summer

Airport to gain new connections with Abu Dhabi, Kos, Izmir, Bangalore, Barcelona and Paris-Orly this summer

Greece's Costa Navarino to host 2024 Abta Travel Convention

Event to be held in the Peloponnese over 7-9 October

Expanding Domes brand to make Santorini debut next month

This new family-friendly resort boasts 50 suites and villas, all of which come with their own private pools and terraces overlooking the Aegean Sea.

Five things to know about Iberostar’s newly renovated Cretan gem

Iberostar Selection Creta Marine is set to reopen under a five-star banner this May after extensive renovations. Here’s everything you need to know to get selling it

Why this corner of Corfu is the perfect place for a villa holiday

By booking a villa holiday, agents can help clients find authentic experiences for themselves in a satisfying way, as our writer discovers in Corfu.

Pioneering tour operator and Aito co-founder Colin Murison Small dies aged 93

Following the collapse of Court Line Holidays in 1975, Murison Small decided to gather smaller tour operators to discuss how they could pay the huge bond bill

Grecotel unveils raft of new resorts and upgrades

Grecotel will open two hotels this year, as well as adding new villas, suites and upgrades among its 40 properties in Greece

Jet2 to launch seven new routes to Greece in expanded programme

Chief executive Steve Heapy has called Jet2’s campaign with the Greek National Tourist Office ’critical’ for the programme’s success