Covid-19

The majority of Britons support vaccine passports but recognise concerns about the potential issues they could cause, says a poll by Ipsos MORI UK KnowledgePanel.

Celestyal Cruises is speeding up procedures for the restart of sailings on May 29, aiming to provide its guests with carefree holidays to the Greek islands.

Norwegian Cruise Line is planning to restart operations this summer with sailings to the Caribbean and the Greek islands.

The UNWTO has launched a new competition to identify the best ideas that will help rural tourism communities recover from the impact of Covid-19.

Greece has set up five lines of defence against Covid-19 in order to open for tourism safely this year.

Greek authorities say it is ‘too soon’ to discuss if lockdown restrictions will be eased in Greece in time for the Easter holiday.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the earliest non-essential international travel could resume is from May 17.

Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled el-Enany has praised the steps Greece is taking to open up for tourism in May.

Greek businesses that will remain closed in April by state order will receive more financial aid ranging from 1,000 to 4,000 euros.

The Covid-19 pandemic and global travel restrictions in March kept passenger traffic at Athens International Airport below last year’s levels.

The Ministry of Culture has announced the summer operating hours of archaeological sites and museums across Greece.

Greece has updated its Covid-19 aviation directives that extend restrictions on domestic travel until April 12 and on international flights until April 19.

Greece’s General Secretariat of Civil Protection has announced that shops in the regional units of Thessaloniki, Kozani and Achaia will not open on April 5.

Athens will be the only European city to see recovery of its hospitality and entertainment sectors in 2022, according to a study by Oxford Economics.

Americans that have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 do not need to quarantine after domestic or international travel, say new CDC guidelines.

Greece is in its last critical two-month battle against Covid-19, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in parliament, adding that hopes were now on self-testing and vaccination.

The first batch of free Covid-19 self-test kits will be available at pharmacies in Greece as of April 7, according to Greek Deputy Health Minister Vassilis Kontozamanis.

The Greek government will subsidize the country’s food and beverages (F&B) sector with 330 million euros in aid to assist recovery after Covid-19. 

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is in talks with leading airlines and tour operators to promote Greece’s tourism product to markets abroad.

The Guardian has selected 10 crowd-free Greek islands and coastlines that can offer travelers “a taste of true Greek culture”.