Covid-19

Cruise travel to Greece will break all records in 2022 with a 300% increase estimated for Thessaloniki alone, says Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.

Blanket travel measures aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19’s Omicron have failed, global travel and tourism organizations say in a joint statement.

The UN aviation agency ICAO has created a new system that aims to ensure the validity of health certificates, including those for Covid-19, used for travel.

Thessaloniki will welcome the first cruise ship of 2022 on February 5 with new check-in and luggage transport services.

People vaccinated 7 months ago with a one- or two-dose vaccine will need to receive a booster shot to retain their vaccination certificates after February 7.

After two years of enduring a global pandemic, people value travel more than ever, ranking ‘flex travel’ at the top of their priorities for 2022, a new report by Expedia …

The digital COVID certificate for travel in the EU is now valid for only 9 months after 2 doses of a vaccine against Covid-19.

Greece has managed to gain traveler confidence and this reflected in the increase in pre-bookings for 2022, says Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.

Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias sets the goals to restore Greece’s tourism in 2022 to pre-Covid-19 levels.

IATA announced full-year global passenger traffic results for 2021 showing that demand fell by 58.4% compared to 2019.

The Greek government has updated the Covid-19 rules that citizens must follow to enter public services, banks, churches, restaurants and bars in Greece.

The Greek Migration Ministry in 2021 recorded a significant increase in investment interest for real estate in Greece through the golden visa program.

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) sees 2022 as a pivotal transition year for the cruise industry and expects full recovery in 2023.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) sees a 250 percent increase in European bookings for Easter compared to 2021.

Accommodation businesses in Greece saw turnover increase by 166.9% in November 2021 compared to the same month in 2020, ELSTAT said.

Authorities in Cyprus have announced new entry requirements for travelers entering the country as of March 1.

Greek authorities have announced the lifting of the mandatory closing time and music ban imposed on restaurants, cafes and bars.

IATA, representing the world’s airline companies, is calling on national governments to swiftly ease Covid-19 travel restrictions.

Ongoing restrictions to address Covid-19 and its variants continued to impact airport traffic into 2021, according to a report by ACI Europe.

The EU is proposing for member states to implement a “person-based approach” and allow holders of valid EU digital Covid certificates to travel restriction-free.