Covid-19

Demand for Greek destinations remains high among German travelers for the 2021 summer season, says DRV President Norbert Fiebig.

An EU-wide vaccination certificate that will facilitate travel may launch before the summer, according to European Commission VP Margaritis Schinas.

Greek authorities are planning to gradually lift Covid-19 restrictions and allow retail shops and restaurants to re-open in the coming weeks.

ECTAA is calling for a travel restart plan focused on a common approach of risk-based travel restrictions, based on testing and health certificates.

Singapore Airlines will be the world’s first airline to pilot IATA’s Travel Pass mobile app for digital health verification.

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis says he expects an agreement to be made in the EU on establishing a vaccination certificate to facilitate travel.

Just like in 2020, Greece’s hotel enterprises will open their doors to guests this season with high health protection measures in place.

One in three destinations worldwide are now completely closed to international tourism due to travel restrictions, the UNWTO’s latest report says.

The European Court of Auditors has launched an audit to assess whether the Commission was safeguarding the rights of air passengers during the Covid-19 crisis.

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and UN Women have released an Inclusive Recovery Guide for women in tourism.

The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) has extended restrictions for domestic air travel and all international flights landing in Greece.

The liquidity gap for Greek businesses will be halved this year with tourism-related activities remaining under strain, says the National Bank of Greece.

Two more areas in Greece have moved to’dark red’ risk level on the country’s Covid-19 risk-assessment map.

Germany has updated its travel advice and included all of Greece on its list of “risk areas” due to an increase of coronavirus incidents in the country.

Greece’s food and beverages sector suffered a massive shock in 2020 due to Covid-19 lockdown measures. recording a 40% decline in turnover.

British travelers who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to visit Cyprus as of May 1.

In efforts to ensure that everyone living in Greece is vaccinated against Covid-19, Greek authorities are making efforts to issue a temporary AMKA number for individuals that do not have …

The South Aegean Region has unveiled its tourism promotion strategy for 2021, which will unfold through online advertising tools in target markets.

The CDP Europe Awards 2021 has honored the Municipality of Athens for its environmental actions aimed at achieving recovery in the post-Covid-19 era.

“Every week that goes by, we are building a wall of immunity that will allow us to leave this ordeal behind us,” said Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis.