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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and ACI Europe are urging Greece to take further steps and lift all health-related travel restrictions ahead of the summer season.

Greece’s tourism industry is slowly but steadily recouping losses incurred by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data by INSETE.

Airlines and airports are calling for all remaining COVID restrictions applying to intra-EU and Schengen area travel to be dropped.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has reopened its branch office in Spain aiming to promote Greece as a holiday destination to Spanish and Latin American travelers.

Royal Caribbean Group will operate winter cruises out of Greece starting February 2023, according to an announcement by the Greek Tourism Ministry.

The Council of the European Union has agreed to extend the validity of the EU Digital COVID Certificate beyond 30 June 2022.

Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and her EU counterparts have signed a declaration calling for the protection of Ukraine’s cultural heritage.

EU lawmakers have voted to restrict “golden visa” schemes in efforts to tackle shady money dealings.

International passenger volume is forecast to be only slightly above 2 billion in 2022, corresponding to 53.8% of 2019 volume, according to ACI World.

Fosun Tourism Group, a China-based company focused on the leisure travel market, this year will open four new hotels in Greece under the Casa Cook and Cook’s Club brands.

Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias has confirmed that the Russia-Ukraine war will inevitably lead to tourist cancelations in Greece.

Greece is fully lifting capacity measures on ferries as the number of Covid-19 cases appear to be stabilizing.

Greece’s tourism industry is resilient and will deal with the repercussions of the Russia-Ukraine war as it did with the Covid-19 crisis, according to Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.

The war in Ukraine and its consequences concern the majority of US travelers and may impact their vacation plans to Europe, according to a survey by MMGY Travel Intelligence.

Greece is hoping to see a fleet of seaplanes take off this year if all licensing procedures proceed as scheduled.

German travel giant TUI will launch flights to the Greek destinations of Crete, Rhodes and Kos earlier than ever for the 2022 tourism season.

Last-minute decision-making and workations are among the top trends in tourism as the industry looks to achieve 46% growth in 2022, says data presented at the virtual ITB Berlin.

Greece is taking more actions to make its tourism destinations accessible to people with disabilities.

The Greek Property Managers Association (PASIDA) has joined a global Airbnb initiative to support people impacted by the Russian invasion through symbolic bookings made for properties in Ukraine.

Russia’s war activities in Ukraine and the inevitable repercussions are bound to impact the tourism industry, according to German Travel Association (DRV) President Norbert Fiebig.