Covid-19

Spearheading recovery in the travel industry, the ITB Asia 2020 virtual event kicked off today with ITB Community, MICE Show Asia and Travel Tech Asia.

Greece is calling for the implementation of rapid testing for Covid-19 at all European airports in order to enable travel and ensure the safety of travelers.

Tourism’s recovery from Covid-19 needs strong coordination that will accelerate the lifting of travel restrictions, ensure safe travel and support businesses and jobs.

Thessaloniki authorities are alarmed over new Covid-19 cases increasing among younger age groups as well as a spike in the number of infections.

Greece is on the list of the Top 10 Best-selling Honeymoon Destinations for 2021 that has been released by international travel specialist Kuoni.

Qatar Airways’ monitoring and hygiene program has resulted in more than 99.988% of passengers travelling Covid-19-free on board its aircraft since February 2020.

Six simple steps have to be followed to participate in the upcoming Virtual Athens Marathon 2020 event.

WTM Virtual, the new digital platform for this year’s WTM London and London Travel Week, is now live and open for all registered delegates.

Travel giant TUI sees bookings to Greece for 2021 looking ‘outstandingly good’, following the country’s successful tourism restart in the post-Covid-19 era.

The Greek Tourism Ministry is working with marketing experts Repositioning Greece to formulate a comeback strategy in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis.

The maximum number of Israeli travelers allowed to enter Greece per week has increased, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) has announced.

Passenger traffic through Greece’s airports dropped by 68.9 percent in the first nine months of the year.

The Greek Finance Ministry has announced relief measures aimed at assisting areas that have been hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic.

The possibility of contracting Covid-19 on board an airplane is “virtually non-existent” when passengers wear masks, according to a recent study.

The European Commission has presented a strategy with key steps that EU countries should take into consideration for their Covid-19 vaccination plans.

An aviation directive has been issued for the national airport of Kozani in Greece, following the lockdown imposed on the regional unit due to Covid-19.

UNWTO and the Expedia Group have joined forces, aiming to strengthen ties between the public and private sectors and drive tourism’s recovery from Covid-19.

The ECDC’s first colour-coded map, created to help EU countries better coordinate their Covid-19 travel restrictions, shows Greece among the few areas that are partly ‘green’.

Travelers arriving to the UK from the Greek island of Crete as of Sunday, October 18, will no longer have to isolate, according to the Foreign Office (FCDO).

Europe’s tourism sector can reestablish itself through a transition to a new model that will respect the environment and unique cultural features of each European country, says SETE President Yiannis …