Covid-19 Guidance on Travel-Related Issues ETOA: EU Must Speed Up Launch of Digital Green Certificate by Eleftheria Pantziou 20 April 2021 by Eleftheria Pantziou 20 April 2021 With summer approaching, the European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) is calling on EU authorities to speed up the process for the launch of a Digital Green Certificate to facilitate travel. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece Lifts 7-day Quarantine Rule for EU States, US, UK, UAE, Serbia and Israel by GTP editing team 19 April 2021 by GTP editing team 19 April 2021 Greece has lifted quarantine restrictions for travelers from the EU and five other countries who have been fully vaccinated or tested negative for Covid-19. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Government measures Greek Promachonas and Nymphaea Road Borders Now Open to Travelers by GTP editing team 19 April 2021 by GTP editing team 19 April 2021 Road travelers can enter Greece through two border points, as long as they provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination or a negative PCR test result. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Government measures Covid-19: High Viral Load, Greek Easter Holiday Force Authorities to Reconsider Measures by Maria Paravantes 19 April 2021 by Maria Paravantes 19 April 2021 Greek authorities are not ready to lift Covid-19 lockdown measures, which would, among others, allow inter-regional travel. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Government measures Covid-19 Self-testing Mandatory for Greek Transport Workers by GTP editing team 19 April 2021 by GTP editing team 19 April 2021 Workers in Greece’s transport sector are among those that must undergo mandatory self-testing for Covid-19 once a week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece’s ‘Ktimatologio’ Land Registry Offers Online Services by GTP editing team 19 April 2021 by GTP editing team 19 April 2021 Lawyers, court clerks, notaries, and engineers will now have access to Greece’s land registry, also known as ‘ktimatologio’, through a new digital platform. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Greece Looking to Safely Resume Air Connectivity with Russia by GTP editing team 17 April 2021 by GTP editing team 17 April 2021 The safe restart of air travel between Greece and Russia was among the main issues on the Greek tourism minister’s agenda during his Moscow visit. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Government measures Covid-19: No Update on Easing Lockdown Measures for Easter Travel in Greece by GTP editing team 16 April 2021 by GTP editing team 16 April 2021 Greece’s health experts have yet to decide whether Covid-19 movement restrictions between Greek prefectures should be lifted for Easter. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Greek Hoteliers Hope Covid-19 Vaccines, Tests will Support Tourism Season by Eleftheria Pantziou 16 April 2021 by Eleftheria Pantziou 16 April 2021 Greek hoteliers are hoping that the country’s tourism industry will improve its performance this year with the help of Covid-19 vaccines, tests and health protocols. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Social Responsibility Greece Looking to Achieve Carbon Neutral Tourism by GTP editing team 16 April 2021 by GTP editing team 16 April 2021 Greece will look to achieve ‘carbon neutral tourism’ and reduce the sector’s environmental footprint, through a new energy upgrade scheme expected to launch in June. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel IATA Signs Deal to Boost Travel with Covid-19 Testing by GTP editing team 16 April 2021 by GTP editing team 16 April 2021 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. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Recruitments Angela Gerekou Appointed to Advisory Board of World Tourism Forum Institute by Nikos Krinis 16 April 2021 by Nikos Krinis 16 April 2021 The World Tourism Forum Institute (WTFI) has welcomed Greek National Tourism Organization President Angela Gerekou to its advisory board. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Impact on tourism economy Greek Airports See Passenger Traffic Down for 13th Month in a Row by GTP editing team 15 April 2021 by GTP editing team 15 April 2021 Passenger traffic at all of Greece’s airports was down for the 13th month in a row due to Covid-19 travel restrictions, according to data by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Greece Opens Call for ‘Quarantine Hotels’ by GTP editing team 15 April 2021 by GTP editing team 15 April 2021 The Greek Tourism Ministry is inviting hotels on six islands to offer their facilities for Covid-19 isolation purposes. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News World Health Organization Opens ‘Centre of Excellence’ in Greece by GTP editing team 15 April 2021 by GTP editing team 15 April 2021 The World Health Organization/Europe has opened a new sub-office in Athens, a centre of excellence for quality of care and patient safety. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Government measures Covid-19: Greece Aiming for Safe Easter and Summer with More Freedom by GTP editing team 14 April 2021 by GTP editing team 14 April 2021 The lifting of Greece’s lockdown restrictions will be done responsibly, aiming for a safe Easter and a summer with more freedom, says Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Ferry, Airline Employees in Greece Must Self-test for Covid-19 by GTP editing team 14 April 2021 by GTP editing team 14 April 2021 Employees in Greece’s transport sector are among those that must undergo mandatory self-testing for Covid-19 once a week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives EU Makes Progress on Covid-19 Digital Certificate for Travel by GTP editing team 14 April 2021 by GTP editing team 14 April 2021 EU ambassadors have agreed a mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament on the proposal for the Covid-19 Digital Green Certificate for travel. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives Survey: Travelers’ Optimism Returns as Vaccines Fuel Hope by GTP editing team 14 April 2021 by GTP editing team 14 April 2021 New research reveals that the travelers’ appetite to explore the world remains undiminished and is fueled by the roll out of vaccines worldwide. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Greece’s Updated Covid-19 Health Protocols for Hotels Coming Soon by GTP editing team 13 April 2021 by GTP editing team 13 April 2021 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. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail