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Air France is adding six Greek destinations to its Summer 2021 flight program due to high demand.

Qatar Airways is looking forward to continue doing business with the maritime industry as the world moves into a recovery year from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Greece’s hospitality sector in May will welcome the opening of new properties of the Epoque Collection, a luxury boutique hotel management company.

Travelport has started the roll out of bookings on Qantas using IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) – the very first such trips enabled by a global distribution system (GDS).

The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority has released updated Covid-19 aviation directives that extend travel restrictions for international flights landing in Greece.

Greek authorities are examining the possibility of opening borders earlier for British travelers due to the UK’s successful vaccination rollout.

Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras is expecting Greece’s tourism revenue to double this year predicting it will reach 8 billion euros compared to 4 billion in 2020.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has welcomed European Investment Bank (EIB) backing for urban development and energy efficiency investment across Greece.

IATA has called for governments to stay engaged and consider stimulus measures for the air transport sector as part of the preparations to restart international travel in the Covid-19 era.

The Director of GNTO France Dimitra Voziki is optimistic about Greece’s tourism reopening, especially now that the Commission proposed an EU-wide digital green certificate for travel.

Central Macedonia will aim to attract more German travelers in 2021, according to the region’s deputy governor for tourism, Alexandros Thanos.

Greek authorities are looking into the possibility of changing a Covid-19 aviation directive to allow more Russian visitors to enter Greece each week.

The National Gallery in Athens is preparing for a special one-day opening to mark the bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence.

The Telegraph recommends Elivi Skiathos as one of Europe’s best hotels for UK holidaymakers to visit when Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.

Amadeus and Mastercard have extended their collaboration and will continue to provide flexible, secure, and efficient ways for travel agencies to make and receive payments.

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis is on an official visit to Romania as part of an awareness-raising effort ahead of Greece’s re-opening to tourists in May.

The launch of an EU-wide Digital Green Certificate for travel will not put data protection at risk, according to European Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides.

Greece is planning to implement a “smart strategy” that will encourage its citizens to contribute to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

A number of British newspapers and travel magazines are promoting Greece as a tourism destination to visit in 2021.

The first traveler using the IATA Travel Pass app arrived on March 17 in London from Singapore.