Greek Travel Agencies Urge Visa Reform Ahead of New India Flights

Greece's main federation of question agencies is calling connected the authorities to urgently streamline the visa process for Indian tourists, informing that existent delays and complications could undermine the motorboat of caller nonstop flights from India scheduled for aboriginal 2026.

The Federation of Hellenic Associations of Travel & Tourist Agencies (FedHATTA) said the upcoming nonstop flights from Delhi and Mumbai by AEGEAN and IndiGo airlines contiguous a monolithic accidental to pat into India's rapidly increasing tourism market.

However, the radical warned that the existent visa strategy is simply a large deterrent.

Prospective visitors look waiting times of up to 2 months and are often required to pre-pay for flights and hotels earlier their visa is adjacent approved.

"Enhancing visa services is much important than ever," said Lysandros Tsilidis, president of FedHATTA.

He urged the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to amended the strategy to "reverse the antagonistic cognition among travelers and afloat harness this market’s capabilities."