Covid-19

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.

All travelers entering Greece from Israel as of August 17 will be obliged to present a negative Covid-19 test upon arrival.

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.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is urging the country’s youth to practice social distancing and mask-wearing in order to keep Covid-19 at bay.

Greece’s overnight curfew for bars and restaurants, imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19, will extend to businesses in Athens.

The Greek government has imposed restrictions on the islands of Paros and Antiparos to curb the spread of the Covid-19.

Qatar Airways’ operations in June accounted for 8.1% of international passenger traffic and 6.8% of air cargo traffic, according to data from IATA.

IATA expects air passenger numbers in Europe to fall by around 60 percent in 2020, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Greece has released aviation directives with updated information on passenger flights from 12 countries, as part of preventive measures to limit the spread of Covid-19.

Italy’s Health Minister Roberto Speranza signed a decree for Covid-19 testing on travelers from Greece, Malta, Spain, and Croatia.

Greece will not open its borders for nationals from outside the European Union, with the exception of citizens from 11 countries.

Turnover for Greece’s travel agencies dropped by 90% after the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data.

The cancelation of the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), due to Covid-19, has prompted the reaction of stakeholders.

Greece’s regional airports are feeling the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic as they handled 75.1% fewer passengers in July compared to the same month in 2019.

Business owners on the popular island of Mykonos are against a government decision that requires nightclubs and bars to close at midnight as a preventative measure against Covid-19.

Costa Cruises is planning to restart its operations with the Costa Deliziosa on September 6, which will offer weekly cruises from Trieste to Greek destinations.

Messe Berlin (Singapore), the organizer of ITB Asia 2020, has announced that the annual travel trade show will go virtual during October 21 – 23.

Greek authorities have not only tightened measures aimed at restricting the spread of Covid-19, but are also imposing steep fines on violators for carelessness.

The Greek National Tourism Organization has teamed up with Bloomberg to launch the new “Greek Summer Feeling” digital campaign.

Greece will require a negative Covid-19 test for travelers entering the country from Sweden, Czech Republic, Belgium, Spain and The Netherlands as of August 17.