Covid-19

The Athens Traders Association has tabled its proposals for the smooth re-opening of shops in the Greek capital, ahead of the holiday season. 

Greek authorities will boost frequency of bus and metro services in Attica, in efforts to address overcrowding and limit the spread of Covid once lockdown is lifted.

A new report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) recommends global guidelines for a safe and seamless traveller journey in the ‘new normal’.

Travel industry experts, on December 10, will discuss how the pandemic has impacted sustainability efforts in tourism, during the ITB Virtual Convention.

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis backed the government’s decision to continue lockdown measures into the new year stressing the need to avoid a third wave of Covid-19.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling on governments to exempt airline crews from Covid-19 testing that is applied to air travelers.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) in December will promote Greek tourism to the Italian market through digital events.

The Greek government has announced a mandatory 10-day Covid-19 quarantine for all incoming travellers, arriving to Greece as of December 18.

Air travel demand for Greece is on the rise despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, according to global airline executives.

Greece’s Covid-19 lockdown measures, which include the closure of restaurants, entertainment venues and travel restrictions, will be lifted on January 7, 2021.

The Greek government has extended relief measures for businesses and employees impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic until the end of December.

Greece is among the top 10 overseas destinations UK travelers plan to visit in 2021, according to ABTA.

The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority has extended travel restrictions for domestic flights in Greece until December 14.

Air cargo demand continued to improve in October but at a slower pace compared to the previous month, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the island of Andros in 2020 managed to maintain 66.1 percent of last year’s arrivals between July and September, according to a survey.

Travelers that test positive for Covid-19 when passing through Greece’s land border points will be denied entrance to the country as of Monday, December 7.

Retail stores selling holiday goods will open in Greece on Monday December 7 despite the extension of the country’s lockdown measures.

As of December 8 all passengers traveling on one of Alitalia’s three weekly flights between Rome – New York must present a negative Covid-19 test.

The government will extend Greece’s second Covid-19 lockdown by one week, to December 14, but allow the opening of retail stores selling holiday goods.

Greek hoteliers, owners of mainly small family-run units in mountainous areas, have called for actions for their businesses to survive the financial slowdown caused by Covid-19.