Covid-19

Greece is extending its lockdown measures until Monday, January 18, Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias has announced.

Greek tourism professionals are expecting the season to open after May, depending on the vaccination rates for Covid-19 and the effectiveness of containment measures.

Τhe recovery in passenger demand came to a halt in November 2020, as governments responded to new Covid-19 outbreaks with severe travel restrictions, IATA said.

Greek authorities are constantly revising Covid-19 measures based on the epidemiological burden of each area, with particular concerns focused on western Attica suburbs.

The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) has extended travel restrictions for domestic flights in Greece until January 11.

Safety and product rating website AirlineRatings.com has released a list of the World’s Top 20 Airlines for COVID-19 compliance.

In efforts to support businesses and employees out of work due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Greek government announced new aid for January.

Greek health experts have agreed that kindergartens and primary schools can re-open on January 11, under strict guidelines and Covid-19 measures.

Greek authorities have decided to extend the strict Covid-19 lockdown restrictions on the municipalities of Aspropyrgos and Elefsina in West Attica, until January 11.

The European Commission has approved German plans to contribute with up to 1.25 billion euros to the recapitalization of TUI AG.

Greek businesses forced to remain closed through to January 11 due to lockdown measures, will not have to pay rent for January, the finance ministry said.

Demand for Airbnb short-term rentals in Athens plunged in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, driving revenue down by 80%, according to an EY report.

The coronavirus pandemic and its consequences wiped out 21 years of global passenger traffic growth in 2020, according to a report by global aviation data firm Cirium.

Greece will tighten lockdown measures for a week, until January 11, to limit the spread of Covid-19 and for schools to be able to open.

Following Brexit, the HCAA updated the temporary ban on entry into Greece from outside the EU, adding the UK to a list of countries exempt from the restriction.

Travel in the coming year may likely be easier for people who have chosen to be vaccinated against Covid-19, according to Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis.

Greek tourism enterprises operating buses are eligible for a total of 21,007,300 euros in relief aid to cover Covid-19-related losses.

Stricter lockdown measures will be imposed on the Greek island of Kalymnos due to a rise in Covid-19 cases.

Singapore Airlines has started trials on a new digital health verification process, which is the first in the world to be based on the Travel Pass framework of IATA.

The European Commission has approved a second tranche of Italian aid in favor of Alitalia as compensation for operating losses due to the Covid-19 pandemic.