Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives

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.

IATA is urging the EU to support Greece’s proposal to agree on a common digital European Covid-19 vaccination certificate that would facilitate travel.

Global travel writers have included Greece on their bucket list of destinations for 2021, according to a survey by FINN Partners Global Travel Practice.

Emirates and Etihad Airways are among the first airlines in the world to trial the IATA Travel Pass, a digital platform for Covid-19 testing and vaccine information.

Greece’s proposal for an EU-wide coronavirus vaccination certificate to facilitate safe travel will be raised on January 21 during an EU leaders tele-conference.

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis will attend the UNWTO Global Tourism Crisis Committee’s first meeting of the year, which will take place in Madrid, Spain.

Greece’s retail stores and shopping malls, along with a number of other businesses in the country, will reopen to the public on January 18 under new government rules.

An EU plan for travel would ensure the free movement of people amid the Covid-19 pandemic, says Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios.

The updated colour-coded Covid-19 map of the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) shows that the only green areas in Europe are in Greece.

IATA is calling for the opening of borders with Covid-19 testing or vaccinations while preparing for the full rollout of its “Travel Pass” app.

Safety and product rating website AirlineRatings.com has released a list of the World’s Top 20 Airlines for COVID-19 compliance.

Singapore Airlines has started trials on a new digital health verification process, which is the first in the world to be based on the Travel Pass framework of IATA.

Greece has launched its Covid-19 vaccination process and released guidelines on how to book an appointment under the national vaccination operation.

The international cruise industry appears optimistic and ready to address the challenges of the new year ahead, CLIA says in its latest report.

Greece’s first vaccinations against the coronavirus were performed on December 27, in accordance with the country’s vaccination operation “Eleftheria”.

Greece’s 10-year tourism plan, which is currently under preparation, includes special strategies for the development of marinas and health tourism.

Greece needs to reposition its tourism product and improve connectivity in order to emerge stronger from the coronavirus crisis, according to hospitality experts.

#AgapiMouGrecia, a series of live digital events that aim to “build a bridge” between Italy and Greece, has kicked off online.

The Athens Development & Destination Management Agency in 2020 participated in leading international tourism exhibitions to promote the Greek capital to MICE professionals.