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The UNWTO has called for the safe resumption of international travel in a harmonized way that includes vaccination certificates and testing protocols.

Israel will not be allowing any passenger flights into and out of the country through to January 31.

The European Council has revised a set of regulations covering EU rail rules with the aim of securing passenger rights and clarifying compensation procedures.

The Municipality of Athens will allocate 7.7 million euros to support businesses active in culture – including museums and theaters – that have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Member states have agreed on a Council recommendation setting a common framework for the mutual recognition of Covid-19 test results across the EU.

Enterprise Greece and the Greek Health Tourism Council Elitour plan to join forces to promote Greece as a tourism destination that offers health and wellness services.

Vacances Heliades, a leading French tour operator that specializes in the Greek travel market, has sold its Greek subsidiary Héliades DMC.

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has appointed Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman of MSC Cruises, as its new Global Chairman.

The Greek aviation directive that allows only essential domestic travel between all airports in the country has been extended until February 1.

Greece is extending the mandatory 7-day quarantine rule for all international travelers arriving by air, according to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA).

Greece from January 25 will ease a few Covid-19 lockdown measures but keep movement-related restrictions in place.

The EU has not reached a decision on a unified approach to movement of individuals in the Covid-19 era, which would help restart the economy and facilitate travel.

EU leaders are proposing the designation as “dark red” of Covid-19 hot spots from which travel would be discouraged.

The European Travel Commission’s (ETC) latest report reveals that 52 percent of Europeans plan to travel in the next six months.

The WTTC warns that the UK’s latest emergency border measures, taken to prevent the spread of new Covid-19 variants, could be a “crushing blow” to travel.

Passengers arriving from EU destinations to France will be required to present a negative PCR test conducted up to 72 hours prior to departure.

Re-developing the landscape and creating museum, hotel and spa infrastructure are at the center of a revamp plan for the 10,000-acre Tatoi Estate, 21km northwest of Athens.

American Airlines as of June 3, will launch a new service connecting Athens with New York, JFK, for the 2021 summer season.

Advertising firm Ogilvy Greece and business developers AQ Strategy have joined forces to offer growth solutions for the tourism sector.

US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that includes a quarantine requirement for all travelers entering America.