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IATA has announced an agreement with Eurofins that will add 800 Covid-19 test centers across 50 countries to the IATA Travel Pass lab network.

Aiming to prevent accidents on Greek coasts, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has joined forces with the Safe Water Sports NGO.

MSC Cruises has included Greece on the updated East Mediterranean itineraries of three of its ships for this coming summer.

Cove Paros, a boutique hotel on the Greek island of Paros, is preparing to open its doors in June to welcome guests for the summer season.

The Greek Tourism Ministry is inviting hotels on six islands to offer their facilities for Covid-19 isolation purposes.

The World Health Organization/Europe has opened a new sub-office in Athens, a centre of excellence for quality of care and patient safety.

Ryanair has announced its biggest ever Greek Summer schedule that includes a total of 218 routes, including 74 new and over 550 weekly flights.

Electra Hotels Chief Operating Officer George Spyropoulos has been honored as ‘General Manager of the Year’ at the 2021 Greek Hotel of the Year Awards.

Employees in Greece’s transport sector are among those that must undergo mandatory self-testing for Covid-19 once a week.

Greece’s Archaeological Council has given its approval for the regeneration of the park and archaeological site at Plato’s Academy in Athens.

The Arcadia Chamber is planning to create an online platform to promote the area’s destinations, experiences and products to potential visitors.

The first section of the Museum of Modern Greek Culture in Athens will open its doors this June, according to an announcement by the Greek Culture Ministry.

The European Commission has registered Cyprus’ halloumi cheese as a protected designation of origin (PDO) product to safeguard its name against misuse.

The updated Covid-19 health protocols that are to be applied in Greek hotels this season are expected to be officially released in the coming days.

The Greek passport remains among the strongest in the world ranking eighth on the Henley Passport Index.

The Chamber of Arcadia in Greece will partner with the Chamber of Guiyang in China to promote common initiatives in tourism.

Grecian Air Seaplanes is entering the Greek market and aiming to launch its first flights in September from the Ionian islands.

International leisure company Fosun Tourism Group this summer will re-open the Casa Cook and Cook’s Club hotels in Greece.

Following the cancellation of conferences and exhibitions since Covid-19 appeared in 2020, the Greek MICE industry is counting losses that exceed €200 million.

The Arcadia Chamber has launched a new campaign that aims to promote the area’s tourism offerings and year-round destinations.