Covid-19

Only a fifth of Austrians – 21 percent – are making plans to go on a holiday out of the country this summer, according to a recent survey.

The safe restart of air travel between Greece and Russia was among the main issues on the Greek tourism minister’s agenda during his Moscow visit.

TUI Russia says it will bring 300,000 Russian tourists to Greece this year provided that travel restrictions are lifted between the two countries.

Greece’s health experts have yet to decide whether Covid-19 movement restrictions between Greek prefectures should be lifted for Easter.

Greek hoteliers are hoping that the country’s tourism industry will improve its performance this year with the help of Covid-19 vaccines, tests and health protocols.

IATA has announced an agreement with Eurofins that will add 800 Covid-19 test centers across 50 countries to the IATA Travel Pass lab network.

Cove Paros, a boutique hotel on the Greek island of Paros, is preparing to open its doors in June to welcome guests for the summer season.

Greece is said to be lifting its quarantine restrictions, under conditions, for travelers from specific countries in a first step to re-open for tourism.

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis is in Moscow laying the groundwork for Greece to welcome back tourists from Russia this year.

Passenger traffic at all of Greece’s airports was down for the 13th month in a row due to Covid-19 travel restrictions, according to data by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority …

The Greek Tourism Ministry is inviting hotels on six islands to offer their facilities for Covid-19 isolation purposes.

The lifting of Greece’s lockdown restrictions will be done responsibly, aiming for a safe Easter and a summer with more freedom, says Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Employees in Greece’s transport sector are among those that must undergo mandatory self-testing for Covid-19 once a week.

EU ambassadors have agreed a mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament on the proposal for the Covid-19 Digital Green Certificate for travel.

New research reveals that the travelers’ appetite to explore the world remains undiminished and is fueled by the roll out of vaccines worldwide.

The updated Covid-19 health protocols that are to be applied in Greek hotels this season are expected to be officially released in the coming days.

In view of Greece’s opening for tourism, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis will be in Moscow for the next few days to meet with Russian tourism sector representatives.

The Greek government is said to be considering allowing citizens with a negative Covid-19 self-test result to travel between prefectures for the Easter holiday.

The Greek island of Rhodes has welcomed its first tourists as part of a pilot holiday program organized by a Dutch tour operator.

The United States is one of the markets that Greece is eyeing to form a travel arrangement that will open up tourism between the two countries this year.