Covid-19

World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director Hans Kluge spoke of the importance of vaccination for curbing Covid-19, and urged Greeks to vaccinate.

The European Commission has presented its ‘Staying safe from Covid-19 during winter’ strategy that includes recommendations to sustainably manage the pandemic over the coming months.

International business travel could restart if agreement is secured to safeguard journeys of up to 72-hours free from quarantines, says the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).

The Municipality of Athens is conducting Covid-19 rapid tests and temperature checks on the city’s homeless population.

The challenges Greek tourism will face in 2021 were discussed during a meeting between Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and SETE President Yiannis Retsos.

The Greek economy is set to recover gradually next year and projected to accelerate in 2022, according to the latest OECD Economic Outlook report.

Europe continues to lead the way in lifting or easing travel restrictions that were introduced in response to Covid-19, according to the UNWTO.

Greek authorities may be forced to extend the country’s second lockdown beyond initially announced dates, according to Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas.

EU agencies EASA and ECDC have released guidelines to support a coordinated approach to reduce risks related to the movement of travelers in the Covid-19 era.

The Greek government’s strategy to reposition and boost the country’s image abroad is expected to be presented in 2021.

Greece has announced that a locally produced rapid antigen test for Covid-19 is nearing completion.

Greece remains high in the preferences of travelers from Belgium despite the challenges of Covid-19, according to Belgian travel agents and tour operators.

The European Commission has approved a 11.7-million-euro state aid to Croatia Airlines for the damage it has suffered due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The airlines of the Lufthansa Group have extended their free rebooking policy until the end of February 2021.

AIA is inviting air travelers to join its new group of InfluencAIRs in its aim to discover new travel trends and define the profile of today’s traveler.

The majority of Greek companies expect to return to pre-Covid-19 levels by the end of 2022, the HSBC Navigator annual survey reveals.

During the January-October 2020 period, the number of international arrivals to Greece by land and air fell to 8.27 million, according to INSETE data.

When Greece’s lockdown ends, Greek hotels will be open and ready to welcome their customers safely, says Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios.

In efforts to restart travel, five global airlines said they would be introducing digital health passports in order to facilitate passengers in the Covid-19 era.

ANEK Lines has donated tablet devices to the students of the Chania Municipality to support their access to the Greek Education Ministry’s tele-education program.