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All travelers to Greece can now submit the mandatory Passenger Locator Form (PLF) at any time before the departure of their flight to the country.

Greece has extended its Covid-19 aviation directives that concern travel rules for passengers arriving on international flights.

The port of Piraeus in Greece hosted the christening of the Silver Moon, the newest ship in the ultra-luxury fleet of Silversea Cruises.

Heraklion, Ioannina, Kalamata, Trikala and Kozani are looking to join the European Commission’s “100 Climate Neutral Cities by 2030” venture.

The Municipality of Athens wrapped up a major cleanup operation and removed graffiti from the walls of buildings in the district of Plaka, near the Acropolis.

The Region of Crete, through an ongoing campaign, continues to invite travelers to “sense” the island’s authenticity.

Meliá Hotels International has expanded its portfolio in Greece with the addition of the Cosmopolitan Hotel on the island of Rhodes.

The situation for international travel was nowhere it should have been in June, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

The Old Acropolis Museum in Athens will be restored to reopen as an exhibition venue.

Qatar Airways has been named ‘Airline of the Year 2021’ by AirlineRatings, a leading safety and product rating website.

HotelBrain, a leading hospitality group in Greece, in 2021 expanded its portfolio of hotels with the addition of 14 new properties.

The Erofili Hotel, located in the village of Portaria on Mount Pelion, has completed a large-scale renovation of its rooms and public areas.

Greek naval company Athens Day Cruise will restart operations on August 1 and offer daily cruises on a spacious vessel to the nearby islands of Hydra, Poros and Aegina.

Hotelising is now offering digital marketing services to companies of the tourism and hospitality sectors.

Travelers aged 12-17 can now present a negative Covid-19 self-test to fly domestic to the Greek islands from the mainland.

The United States is keeping all existing Covid-19 travel restrictions in place due to concerns over the spread of the Delta variant, the White House has confirmed.

Greek authorities have announced that the Covid-19 vaccination platform for children aged 12-15 will open on July 30.

The European Commission has approved a 110-million-euro aid to compensate Athens International Airport for damages suffered due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Twelve projects, including upgrade works on the Acropolis, have been cleared for funding out of the country’s “Greece 2.0” recovery plan.

The Cyprus Deputy Tourism Ministry has launched a new brand identity and logo, inviting travelers to ‘Love Cyprus’ all over again.