Covid-19

Starting Tuesday, additional measures will apply across Greece following a decision by health authorities aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19.

Belgium revised its travel advisory on Greece, including the country on its orange list, which involves non-essential travel under “increased vigilance”.

A solidarity contribution, tax cuts, and insurance payment deferments are among the measures to be announced by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis next month.

Greece is set to receive 2.7 billion euros in financial support from the European Union’s SURE program that aims to protect employment amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The WTTC has launched a new in-depth data dashboard highlighting the recovery of travel demand across flights and hotels in the post-Covid-19 era.

IATA has released an airline self-assessment health checklist to help airlines comply with Covid-19 guidance.

Rail Transport Company STASY, as of August 31, will increase the frequency of services on Athens’ metro lines 2 and 3, in efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Greece’s General Secretariat for Civil Protection has announced measures for the island of Lesvos, aimed at curbing the further spread of Covid-19.

A vaccine against Covid-19, currently being tested, will be available free of charge to Greeks once it becomes available, says PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Despite opening to tourism in July, Greece saw its unemployment rate soar by an additional 125,000 people to more than 1 million against July 2019.

Aiming to clear up any misconceptions regarding Halkidiki, Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios clarified that the destination is not in lockdown due to Covid-19.

The Greek government has announced emergency measures in the areas of Karditsa, Pella and Pieria, aimed at curbing the further spread of Covid-19.

Greek Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis visited the ports of the Argosaronic islands and inspected the measures being implemented to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Airbnb has announced a global ban on all parties and events at its rentals, including a cap on occupancy at 16.

The Titania Hotel in Athens is reopening its doors with the health and wellbeing of its team and guests as its first priority.

The European Commission has approved a Romanian loan guarantee of up to around 62 million euros in favour of Blue Air.

Greece is still resilient to Covid-19 compared to other countries despite the rise in positive cases, according to Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas.

In efforts to identify the trend and curb the spread of Covid-19, Greek health authorities have been examining positive cases by country of origin.

Travel demand for Greece seems to be picking up in Q4 with ticket bookings to Corfu, Kalamata, and Chania showing an increase, according to ForwardKeys.

Travelers out of Greece will be required to self-isolate after several European countries revised travel restrictions due to a surge in Covid-19 cases.