Covid-19

The Association of Greek Archaeologists is calling for the re-opening of museums and sites with health protocols and free admission for the first month of operation.

The Air France-KLM group has released useful information on the Covid-19 health rules that have been announced for entry to the Netherlands and France.

Spontaneity will be the word of the year for travel in 2021, as a global study reveals that 89% of US travelers intend to be “more impulsive than ever”.

Non-US citizens traveling from the UK, Ireland and 26 countries in Europe, including Greece, are not allowed to enter the United States.

Pre-departure testing and a common European PLF are additional ideas tabled by the Commission in response to safe travel in the Covid-19 era.

Greece and Serbia are planning to sign an agreement on the mutual recognition of e-vaccination certificates for travel between the two countries.

PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis expects Greece to return to normalcy by early summer, provided that the national vaccination strategy proceeds as planned.

Greek health authorities are rolling out a four-phase Covid-19 vaccination plan for people on the Greek islands.

The WTTC warns that new hotel quarantine measures being considered by the UK government would ‘destroy the Travel & Tourism sector as we know it’.

All passengers and crew members of the Lufthansa Group airlines will soon be required to wear only medical masks on flights to/from Germany.

The Commission has proposed new measures on travel in the EU that include stricter rules for travelers from areas where there is a higher-risk of Covid-19.

Travel technology provider Amadeus has revealed five emerging trends expected to drive travel recovery in the post-Covid-19 era.

The UNWTO has called for the safe resumption of international travel in a harmonized way that includes vaccination certificates and testing protocols.

Israel will not be allowing any passenger flights into and out of the country through to January 31.

The Municipality of Athens will allocate 7.7 million euros to support businesses active in culture – including museums and theaters – that have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Member states have agreed on a Council recommendation setting a common framework for the mutual recognition of Covid-19 test results across the EU.

The Greek aviation directive that allows only essential domestic travel between all airports in the country has been extended until February 1.

Greece is extending the mandatory 7-day quarantine rule for all international travelers arriving by air, according to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA).

Greece from January 25 will ease a few Covid-19 lockdown measures but keep movement-related restrictions in place.

The EU has not reached a decision on a unified approach to movement of individuals in the Covid-19 era, which would help restart the economy and facilitate travel.