Covid-19

Grecotel Hotels & Resorts is getting ready to open its resorts, located at popular Greek destinations including Attica, Mykonos and the Peloponnese, from July 1.

The airlines of the Lufthansa Group are significantly expanding their services by adding new destinations to their June schedule.

Greece is getting ready to announce its health protocols for the safe operation of air, ferry and road transport during the post-Covid-19 period.

The European Commission has proposed for EU member states to take a gradual approach to lifting Covid-19 travel restrictions, comprised of three phases.

Post-Covid-19 quarantine measures on arrival would further damage confidence in air travel, according to a survey by IATA.

Enabling travel without endangering the lives of holidaymakers is of utmost importance for Greece, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said during an interview on BBC World News,

Europe’s airlines and travel agents said that the Commission’s recommendations for travel in Covid-19 times are confusing, unclear and non-binding.

The EU’s proposed package of guidelines, announced to help the tourism sector recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, aims to support businesses and save jobs.

In an attempt to facilitate travel and restart tourism, Germany said it would be easing Covid-19 border restrictions in the coming period reopening first for Luxembourg on May 15.

Air France will resume flights from Paris to Athens this month, aiming to gradually restore and strengthen the connection between Greece and France.

AEGEAN Airlines will begin to gradually increase the frequencies of its domestic flights in Greece, starting from May 18.

The Commission has issued guidelines for the establishment of health protocols in hospitality, that will ensure the safe operation of accommodation facilities in the post-coronavirus era.

The European Commission has issued guidelines for member states on the progressive restoration of transport services and connectivity in the post-Covid-19 period.

The Municipality of Athens will offer its venues to support culture and artists that have been severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Astypalea’s Kallichoron Art Boutique Hotel is offering free accommodation to medical professionals working for Greece’s National Health System to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.

The European Commission has presented a Tourism and Transport package, aiming to set the foundations for rebooting the tourism eco-system in the post-Covid-19 period.

Greece has welcomed the European Commission’s guidelines for EU tourism, announced to help member states cope in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Lab tests, hygiene rules, social distancing and protecting vulnerable groups are at the center of the Greek Health Ministry’s Covid-19 plan for the summer 2020.

Making vouchers for canceled travel more attractive, as an alternative to reimbursement in money, would increase their acceptance by consumers, according to the European Commission.

Greece is expected to lift its restrictions on travel to the Greek islands as of Monday, May 25, while having previously allowed travel on the mainland and to Crete.