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Greek authorities have extended the voucher period for cancelled trips due to Covid-19 to March 31, 2022, in view of ongoing restrictions.

Inbound travelers to Cyprus must now show a negative PCR result from a test taken no more than 48 hours before departure.

The CDC has advised travelers against cruise travel, even for those who have been vaccinated, triggering a reaction from the cruise industry.

TUI’s head, Friedrich Joussen, says there is good reason to be optimistic in 2022 and that travel demand is focused more on the Mediterranean.

Following a surge in Covid-19 cases, Greek authorities have put in force a new round of Covid-19 restrictions that include a curfew for restaurants and bars.

Under certain conditions, revenue from Greek tourism by 2030 could rise to €27 billion from its record figure of €18 billion in 2019, according to the INSETE research body.

The Greek Tourism Ministry is moving ahead with the creation of the country’s first tourism academy as part of plans to upgrade education and training in the field.

The Greek Tourism Ministry has announced new certification seals for destinations and specific businesses that meet defined standards, such as those concerning accessibility.

The European Commission is inviting cities to become part of the Mission ‘100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030’.

The cities of Athens and Belgrade have agreed to strengthen cooperation in a number of sectors including tourism and culture.

Olympia Anastasopoulou, attorney at law, has been appointed as the new Secretary General for Tourism Policy and Development of the Greek Tourism Ministry.

International business travel professionals are concerned about the potential economic impacts from the emerge of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the global industry.

The Covid Free Gr Wallet app now offers users the opportunity to store identity information on their mobile phones and tablet devices.

Three Greek airports in popular holiday destinations managed to exceed pre-pandemic passenger traffic performance in October, according to ACI Europe.

The Greek Tourism Ministry has made two important agreements that are expected to boost the number of arrivals to Greece in 2022.

DER Touristik, a leading travel group in Europe, has plans to promote travel to Greece also in the autumn and winter months of 2022.

All the more international film productions are selecting Greek destinations as filming locations due to financial incentives offered, says diaNEOsis.

Aiming to curb the spread of the Omicron variant in Greece, the government has cancelled festive events in open spaces and announced new Covid-19 measures for the holiday season.

The impact of the Omicron variant on the operation of European airports is ‘immediate and substantial’, says ACI Europe, the European airport trade body.

The Ministry of Digital Governance is inviting 17 of Greece’s largest municipalities to submit their strategic plans to participate in the announced “Smart Cities” program.