Air Travel Air France and KLM Assist Passengers Needing Covid-19 Tests to Travel by GTP editing team 19 August 2020 by GTP editing team 19 August 2020 Air France and KLM are assisting their customers that need a negative Covid-19 test taken before departure to certain destinations. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Costa Cruises’ September Itineraries are Exclusively for Italians by GTP editing team 19 August 2020 by GTP editing team 19 August 2020 Costa Cruises has announced two new itineraries for the restart of its cruises in September, which are reserved for Italian guests only. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Support on national & EU level Health Minister: Greece Set for 3m Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine by GTP editing team 18 August 2020 by GTP editing team 18 August 2020 Greek Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias confirmed that Greece would by December have access to a first batch of three million doses of a planned Covid-19 vaccine. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Actions taken on a local level Attica Region Launches Regular Covid-19 Testing at Piraeus Port by GTP editing team 18 August 2020 by GTP editing team 18 August 2020 Medical teams stationed at Piraeus port will conduct random Covid-19 tests on returning travelers as part of ongoing efforts to curb the spread of the virus. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Impact on tourism economy Misleading UK Press Impacting Greek Tourism, Says South Aegean Chief by GTP editing team 18 August 2020 by GTP editing team 18 August 2020 The governor of the South Aegean Region is calling on the Tourism Ministry to rectify “false claims” in the UK press with regard to the number of Covid-19 cases in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Government measures Greece Set for Local Precautions in Fight Against Covid-19 by GTP editing team 17 August 2020 by GTP editing team 17 August 2020 The Greek government is reinforcing its Covid-19 action plan as holidaymakers return to urban centers and schools prepare to re-open on September 7. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Guidance on Travel-Related Issues Covid-19: Greece Included on Israel’s ‘Green List’ of Countries by GTP editing team 17 August 2020 by GTP editing team 17 August 2020 Greece is included on Israel’s “green” list of countries from which Israelis and foreign residents are allowed to arrive without needing to quarantine. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Government measures Quarantine Requirement for Entry Through Two Greek Mainland Borders by GTP editing team 17 August 2020 by GTP editing team 17 August 2020 The Greek government has announced a seven-day quarantine requirement for travelers arriving to Greece through the Krystallopygi and Kakavia mainland borders. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Actions taken on a local level Greek Vacationers Screened for Covid-19 at Piraeus, Rafina Ports by GTP editing team 17 August 2020 by GTP editing team 17 August 2020 The Athens Medical Association and Attica Region health experts on Sunday conducted over 300 Covid-19 tests at the ports of Piraeus and Rafina. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens News Athens Sprays Streets to Curb Coronavirus Spread by GTP editing team 17 August 2020 by GTP editing team 17 August 2020 The Municipality of Athens will disinfect the city’s streets and squares in efforts to limit the spread of Covid-19 as hundreds of Athenians return from their holidays. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Impact on tourism economy ELSTAT: Q2 Turnover Down 94.3% for Greek Accommodation Services by GTP editing team 17 August 2020 by GTP editing team 17 August 2020 Hit hard by Covid-19, Greece’s accommodation services providers recorded a 94.3 percent drop in revenues in the second quarter of 2020. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives New Covid-19 Security Guidance for Airports by ACI World by GTP editing team 17 August 2020 by GTP editing team 17 August 2020 ACI World has published guidance, in collaboration with Deloitte, for airports to implement at security screening checkpoints as they prepare to restart operations. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives Hospitality Challenge: UNWTO and Sommet Education Search for Future Tourism Leaders by GTP editing team 17 August 2020 by GTP editing team 17 August 2020 The UNWTO and Sommet Education are calling on career climbers and switchers, entrepreneurs and innovators to put themselves forward for the joint “Hospitality Challenge”. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives Travel Bloggers Greece Returns to Travel and Explores Argolida by GTP editing team 17 August 2020 by GTP editing team 17 August 2020 Travel Bloggers Greece spent four days in Argolida to explore the destination’s tourism options and highlight local attractions, nature and cuisine. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Sabre Extends Distribution Agreement with United Airlines by GTP editing team 17 August 2020 by GTP editing team 17 August 2020 Sabre Corporation has extended its global distribution agreement with United Airlines to provide travel agents access to the airline’s content globally through the Sabre travel marketplace. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Government measures Greece Announces Extra Covid-19 Measures as Infections Rise by GTP editing team 14 August 2020 by GTP editing team 14 August 2020 Greece has announced a series of new precautionary measures to curb the spread of Covid-19, including extra restrictions for the islands of Paros and Antiparos. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Government measures Greece Requires Negative Covid-19 Test for Entry from Israel by GTP editing team 14 August 2020 by GTP editing team 14 August 2020 All travelers entering Greece from Israel as of August 17 will be obliged to present a negative Covid-19 test upon arrival. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece Air Passenger Traffic Down by 74.3% in Jan-July 2020 by GTP editing team 14 August 2020 by GTP editing team 14 August 2020 Traffic through Greek airports dropped by 74.3%, due to Covid-19, in the first seven months of the year to 9 million passengers against 34.7 million in 2019. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Government measures Greek Covid-19 Curfew for Bars and Restaurants Extends to Athens by GTP editing team 14 August 2020 by GTP editing team 14 August 2020 Greece’s overnight curfew for bars and restaurants, imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19, will extend to businesses in Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Government measures Covid-19 Restrictions Imposed on Paros and Antiparos Islands by GTP editing team 14 August 2020 by GTP editing team 14 August 2020 The Greek government has imposed restrictions on the islands of Paros and Antiparos to curb the spread of the Covid-19. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail