tourism
Over 30m passengers at 14 Fraport airports in 2019
ATHENS. There were 3,275,897 arrivals at Corfu ΄Ioannis Capodistrias Airport compared to 3,364,141 in 2018 - a decrease of approximately 2.6%.
Meropi Ydraiou to give update on waste situation to tourist and business organisations on Friday
CORFU. The Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Mayor is meeting with business organisations and professionals at San Giacomo Old Town Hall on Friday 10 January at 13:30.
Over 760,000 cruise ship passengers visited Corfu in 2019
ATHENS. Corfu was in 4th place in Greece and had a record number of visitors over the 5-year period with over 3.5m cruise ship passengers - only Piraeus and Santorini had more.
GNTO to spend over 1m Euros on promotion of Greek tourism in American mass media
ATHENS. Approval has been given for a 1m Euro Greek tourism advertising campaign in American mass media.
Jet2.com - New summer route Belfast to Corfu
Jet2.com is launching a new route from Belfast International Airport to Corfu next summer.
Four more cruise ship arrivals until the end of another good year for Corfu
CORFU. Corfu Port is expecting another four arrivals from two cruise ships with a total passenger capacity of over 3,000 before the end of the year.
Marketing Greece: Open discussion on Corfu΄s tourism product
CORFU. The meeting is part of the "We are ALL marketing Greece" campaign.
Low turnout ΄scuppers΄ Venice referendum
VENICE. Only a small number of Venetians turned out to vote in the referendum on administrative autonomy on Sunday December 1.
Venice referendum on administrative autonomy on Sunday
VENICE. The Venetians΄ attempt to secure their own Mayor and Council is being called ΄Venexit΄ in the international press.
Deputy Mayor for Tourism meets with Head of Ionian University Tourism Department
CORFU. The Deputy Mayor for Tourism Panayiotis Varouchas met with the Head of the newly-established University Tourism Department to exchange experiences and discuss implementation of know-how.
Direct flights to Corfu from Norway and Sweden
CORFU. Weekly summer flights from Trondheim and flights from Norrköping, Sweden.
Meropi Ydraiou in special ΄MONEY & tourism΄ edition for World Travel Market
LONDON. The special edition of ΄MONEY & tourism΄ for the World Travel Market includes comments from Meropi Ydraiou, Mayor of Central Corfu and Diapontia Islands.
Culture and tourism at the World Travel Market
LONDON. A meeting on cultural tourism took place in a packed room at the Excel Exhibition Centre on Monday afternoon.
Independent stand for Corfu again at World Travel Market
CORFU. The World Travel Market has begun - the biggest travel trade show in the world and meeting point for all tourism professionals.
Galiatsatos:No substance to the ΄gifts΄ to Corfu from Konsolas and Mendoni
CORFU. Former Regional Governor says that the visits of the Deputy Minister for Tourism and Minister for Culture produced statements with no substance and announcements of actions undertaken by the previous Regional Administration.
Deputy Minister for Tourism announces new Tourist Guide School in Corfu
CORFU. Mayor Meropi Ydraiou said that the meeting with Deputy Minister for Tourism Manos Konsolas at the Old Town Hall was very constructive.
Campaign to promote destinations affected by Thomas Cook collapse
ATHENS. The new campaign is expected to be launched in January - earlier than normal. This was nnounced by the new GNTO General Secretary Dimitris Frangakis at the World Federation of Travel Journalists and Writers (FIJET) conference in Rhodes.
Tourism Ministry representatives in Corfu on Tuesday and Wednesday
CORFU. Deputy Minister for Tourism Manos Konsolas, General Secretary Konstantinos Loulis and GNTO President Angela Gerekou will be in Corfu.
