Covid-19

Tourism stakeholders are warning of a ‘holiday travel chaos’ due to the reintroduction of travel restrictions in response to the new Covid variant Omicron.

Greece’s Freedom Pass program that offers 18- to 25-year-olds who get vaccinated against Covid-19 a pre-paid card worth 150 euros, has been extended until June 30.

Fears over Omicron have prompted Greek authorities to require of all inbound travelers to present a negative PCR or rapid test result before entering Greece.

The National Bank of Greece has revised upward its projected annual forecast for growth to 8.5% from 7.5% in September citing rebounding tourism and surging domestic demand.

Concerned about the fast-spreading Omicron variant and the spike in cases and deaths, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he may need to order new measures ahead of Christmas.

The in-person edition of ITB Berlin 2022 will not take place due to the latest developments of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the travel trade show’s organizer.

Unvaccinated travelers in Greece who have recovered from Covid-19 must have a recovery certificate issued in the last 90 days in order to board domestic flights.

Greek health authorities have announced a revised set of rules for the operation of ski resorts and Christmas theme parks in efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Hotel occupancy levels at Greek winter destinations are at only 60%, according to the Hellenic Hoteliers Federation.

Unvaccinated individuals in Greece who have recovered from Covid-19 must have a recovery certificate issued in the last 90 days in order to enter indoor spaces.

Global travel agency associations are calling on government leaders around the world to expedite the lifting of all country- and region-specific Covid-19 travel bans.

TUI Group has so far achieved 69 percent of pre-crisis level bookings and expects to return to normality by summer 2022.

Greek authorities have announced that Covid-19 recovery certificates for entering Greece are now valid for only 90 days.

INSETE has released a study that examines global trends affecting tourism development and how these can be used to improve the Greek tourism product.

Greece and its Covid-19 travel regulations were the most searched for terms in 2021 by British vacationers, according to recent Google data.

IATA is calling on governments to follow the World Health Organization’s advice and rescind travel bans introduced in response to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

Athens is among the top 20 leisure destinations particularly for US travelers, according to ForwardKeys’ “2021 in Review” travel trends report.

People worldwide are eager to travel, with Greece being among the top destinations of choice for 2022, says a poll conducted by IPK International for ITB Berlin.

Greece has shortened the validity period of the Covid-19 recovery certificate from the initial six months to three months.

Following the emerge of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, the UNWTO is reminding countries that the imposition of blanket restrictions on travel is discriminatory.