Covid-19

Greece was among the three most popular destinations of Romania’s TTR Virtual Expo 2021, which attracted a total of 33,000 visitors.

Vaccination certificates and non-essential travel restrictions will top the agenda of an EU leaders video conference on Thursday.

The upcoming tourism campaign to promote Greece abroad should be ready by the end of March, according to GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis.

Greece stands to gain approximately 1.6 billion euros in a year if it manages to attract digital nomads, says Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis.

The sharp increase in Covid-19 cases in Greece pushes back the prospect of the government easing measures on March 1.

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, international travel restrictions and low demand have put Athens’ hospitality market on hold.

The regional unit of Arcadia and the municipality of Nafplio have both changed status on Greece’s Covid-19 color-coded risk-assessment map due to a rise in cases.

Vaccination certificates could positively affect the intention of people to travel, enhance safety and simplify procedures, according to the president of Athens’ hoteliers, Lambrini Karanasiou-Zoulovits.

Greece welcomed fewer tourists in 2020 – down by 76.5 percent – after the Covid-19 pandemic brought global travel to a halt.

Greece is calling on EU member states to agree and adopt the idea of Covid-19 vaccination certificates to facilitate travel.

Covid-19 measures and travel bans cost the Greek tourism sector 13.89 billion euros in 2020, according to the Bank of Greece.

Attica’s hotels in 2020 saw a revenue loss of 700 million euros after a severe drop of arrivals and occupancy rates due to Covid-19.

Non-essential international travel from England is not expected to re-open until May 17 at the earliest, according to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

The European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Association (ECTAA) is urging airlines to fulfil their refund obligations.

Crystal Cruises will require all customers to be fully inoculated with a Covid-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to their Crystal cruise.

The Greek Yachting Association (GYA) has decided to cancel the Mediterranean Yacht Show (MEDYS) 2021 event, due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Greece’s priority is to make travel safe and easier, the country’s prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, said during the Nueva Economia Forum organized by Spain.

The idea of an EU-wide vaccination certificate that will enable safe travel is gradually being accepted by more EU nations, according to Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis.

All travelers entering Greece from the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates are now required to take a rapid test for Covid-19 upon arrival.

Greek authorities are looking into ways to allow certain activities in March, including retail and schools, but not non-essential domestic travel.