Covid-19

Upskilling Greece’s tourism workforce to meet new demands is key to restarting tourism activity in 2021, according to Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki.

The “This is Athens” digital tourism guide and Canada’s Reach Global Marketing are joining forces to promote the Greek capital to the Canadian market.

The recovery of international business travel to pre-pandemic levels is expected no earlier than 2025, according to the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).

Greece and Israel have agreed on a ‘green passport’ arrangement that will allow vaccinated Israeli citizens to visit Greece without restrictions.

Greece and Israel are further strengthening tourism ties with an agreement that includes cooperation in a number of areas.

Greek tourism professionals are set to benefit from a series of new Covid-19 relief measures announced by the Finance Ministry.

GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis expects last-minute bookings to play a decisive role in Greek tourism’s performance in 2021.

Greece’s passenger shipping sector is set to receive 12 million euros to address the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Almost half of all Greek nationals were unable to go on holiday in 2019 for more than a week due to financial reasons, a study by INSETE reveals.

One in two travelers feels optimistic about taking a trip in the next 12 months, according to a study by Expedia Group Media Solutions.

Travel restrictions for domestic flights and international arrivals in Greece have been extended, as part of efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the country.

New strains of Covid-19 and slow vaccination in Europe may impact tourism to Greece, according to a report by Capital Economics.

The recovery of Greece’s tourism industry from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic will be a gradual, slow process, according to Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Yiannis Retsos.

Stricter Covid-19 lockdown measures will be imposed to the “red” Greek areas of Patra, Thira (Santorini), Mykonos, Halkida (Evia) and Agios Nikolaos (Crete).

Greece’s night curfew will start earlier in the evening – at 6pm – every weekend in Attica (Athens), Thessaloniki and Halkidiki, due to a rise in new Covid-19 cases.

Tax breaks and business rent exemption are among support measures announced by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for food and beverage (F&B) service providers.

The WTTC is urging governments to abandon the concept of ‘high-risk countries’ as it stigmatizes entire nations and also halts travel and mobility.

Panama is the first government to participate in a trial of IATA Travel Pass, a mobile app for Covid-19 testing and vaccine information.

The Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center in northern Greece is ready to host the state’s Covid-19 Vaccine Clinics for the upcoming period.

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis expects to see tourism to Greece pick up pace this summer after the sector took a blow last year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.