Covid-19

Cruise lines are interested in including Greece in their itineraries this coming August, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has informed the Greek government.

Passengers arriving to Greece from specific countries are required to complete a COVID-19 Passenger Information Form.

Greece’s Manpower Employment Organization (OAED) will be accepting applications starting June 25 for parties eligible to receive state subsidies for tourism.

European lawmakers have appealed for additional measures to salvage the EU’s tourism and travel sector.

IATA is proposing alternatives that can reduce the risk of importing Covid-19 infections via travel, without imposing quarantine measures on arriving travelers.

The five-star Makedonia Palace Hotel will begin welcoming visitors of Thessaloniki as of July 1.

Holiday Suites Arnis Street, a four-star hotel located near the center of Athens, will reopen on July 1 with enhanced hygiene and cleaning procedures.

With the opening of the five-star MarBella Corfu on July 4, the MarBella Collection is welcoming guests back to the island of Corfu.

The Elatos Resort & Health Club has reopened and is offering guests amazing holiday experiences in the fir forest on Mount Parnassos.

Twenty-two percent of all tourism destinations worldwide have started to ease travel restrictions, with Europe leading the way, according to research by the UNWTO.

The Greek health and tourism ministries are calling for Greece’s hotels to keep rooms available for the isolation of guests with confirmed Covid-19 cases.

Greece’s tourism reopening signals a return to normalcy following the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis.

Only 40 percent of Greeks feel safe to fly in the post-COVID-19 era, according to a survey released by research firm ProRata.

Top executives worldwide are concerned about the impact of Covid-19 on the economy and fear a second wave of the virus, according to a PwC survey.

The Hilton Athens in the Greek capital is reopening on July 1 under advanced hygiene and safety protocols.

The Novotel Athènes hotel, a member of the Accor group, is ready to welcome visitors to the Greek capital as of July 1.

Porto Kea Suites is ready to open on June 25 and offer its summer guests unique holiday experiences.

The Kalamaki Beach Resort, located in Isthmia in the Peloponnese, has reopened its doors and is providing guests with safe holidays.

Greek tourism receipts and incoming traffic took a hard hit in April after Covid-19 brought global travel to a standstill.

Hotel owners in Greece are not showing interest in the Greek Tourism Ministry’s call for hotels to operate as quarantine spots for tourists who may contract the coronavirus while on …