Covid-19

Minoan Lines has announced its support to Greece’s vulnerable groups through the offer of special discounts on ferry tickets for the Piraeus – Crete route.

Avis has joined forces with the Municipality of Athens to support vulnerable groups through the “Help at Home Plus” program, amid the Covid-19 crisis.

To Digi.travel Conference με θέμα “Το μέλλον του τουρισμού μετά την πανδημία του COVID-19” θα διεξαχθεί ψηφιακά στις στις 28 και 29 Μαΐου.

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to announce on Wednesday, the government’s action plan aimed at salvaging the 2020 tourism year in the aftermath of Covid-19.

Eleven EU states, including Greece, agreed to ensure the freedom of safe travel within the Union through the coordination of tourism policies and the gradual lifting of border controls.

Greek tourism businesses will receive much support in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, assures the government’s spokesman, Stelios Petsas.

The mutual lifting of restrictive measures to restore travel was discussed during the Quadrilateral Summit of Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia.

A health declaration questionnaire must be filled out by all travelers prior to boarding ferries in Greek ports during the post-Covid-19 period.

Disruption to Greece’s air transport sector, caused by the Covid-19 outbreak, is set to cost the country’s tourism sector 9.2 billion euros in losses, says IATA.

Social distancing is here to stay for both Greeks and visitors, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis told the BBC’s The Coronavirus Newscast podcast.

Germany and France have proposed the creation of a recovery fund worth 500 billion euros, to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the EU economy.

KLM, as of June 6, will begin services between Greece’s capital Athens and Amsterdam in The Netherlands.

The four-star Elia Ermou Athens Hotel, located in the center of the Greek capital, plans to resume operations on June 1.

Air France plans to resume its flight schedule by the end of June, with a gradual increase in the number of frequencies and destinations.

Accor and AXA have partnered to provide medical support to guests across the 5,000 Accor hotels worldwide.

The Greek government is expected this week to announce support measures for the country’s tourism sector in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Greece is extending the 14-day self-quarantine required for anyone crossing its borders by air, until the end of May.

Germany is aiming for the worldwide travel ban to be lifted on June 14 and replaced by a travel advisory that would inform of which destinations were open to visitors.

Greece’s restaurants, cafes and bars, which have been closed as part of Covid-19 containment measures, will reopen to the public with new rules on May 25.

Greece could save up to 800 million euros in interest rates over the next decade, if it chooses to use the European Stability Mechanism’s (ESM) credit line.