Covid-19

Greece’s tourism and trade sectors are strongly linked and contribute directly or indirectly to the Greek economy, according to Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.

Greek authorities are considering the removal of most Covid-19 measures by Easter, including the need to present a vaccination certificate to enter restaurants, bars and entertainment venues.

The European Commission has adopted a mechanism to revoke fraudulent or erroneous EU Digital COVID Certificates.

Easyjet has announced that as of March 27 its customers and crew will no longer be required to wear masks on some of its flights.

Besides abolishing the once mandatory PLF, the Greek authorities have kept in place all other Covid-19 rules that travelers from abroad must follow.

Seven Greek leading hospitality and F&B services associations have joined forces to establish the “#stirizo_HoReCa alliance” to promote the sectors’ best interests.

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) have welcomed the steady lifting and easing of the travel restrictions introduced in response to the Covid-19 …

The Greek government has announced a new set of Covid-19 health protocols to be followed by hotels in 2022.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) sees increasing momentum towards the reopening of borders and the relaxation of travel restrictions, as Covid-19 moves into the endemic phase.

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) is calling on governments in Europe, Canada, the US and Latin America to end Covid-19 testing requirements for vaccinated travelers.

The Porto Carras Grand Resort in Halkidiki, Northern Greece, will be offering its unique hospitality experiences to guests this season from April 21.

Greece is among the countries that recorded the largest increases in the number of nights spent in 2021 compared to 2020, says Eurostat.

The European Tourism Manifesto alliance is proposing a series of amendments on the European Commission’s new EUDCC regulation.

The ministers responsible for tourism in the European Union’s member states will meet in Dijon, France, to discuss achieving sector post-Covid recovery.

International arrivals to Greece increased sharply in the first two months of 2022, recording a 261.6% rise over 2021 to 2.6 million passengers.

Greece’s tourism minister, Vassilis Kikilias, is calling on hoteliers to offer discounts to Greeks after spring in order to ensure that everyone has a chance to holiday.

Visa is aiming to contribute to the recovery of the Greek tourism industry by providing data and trends as part of a new agreement with the Tourism Ministry.

Customers of global leisure travel giant TUI Group have selected Crete as their favorite destination overall for 2022.

The UK will remove the remaining Covid-19 international travel restrictions for all passengers as of Friday, March 18.

From Tuesday, March 15, travelers from abroad to Greece will no longer be required to fill in the Passenger Locator Form (PLF) before their trip.