Covid-19 Guidance on Travel-Related Issues Covid-19: Italy Announces 5-day Quarantine for EU Arrivals by GTP editing team 31 March 2021 by GTP editing team 31 March 2021 Italy has announced that all travelers from EU countries will be required to spend five days in quarantine upon their arrival to the country. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates TUI Sees Summer 2021 Bookings at ‘Encouraging Level’ by GTP editing team 31 March 2021 by GTP editing team 31 March 2021 TUI has announced that bookings for the summer 2021 season have reached an “encouraging level” at 2.8 million guests. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Greece will be Open to Tourists from Serbia as of mid-April by GTP editing team 30 March 2021 by GTP editing team 30 March 2021 Greece will be able to welcome tourists from Serbia as of mid-April, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis told the media in Belgrade. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Support on national & EU level Austria Discuses Digital Green Certificate Details With 12 EU States by GTP editing team 30 March 2021 by GTP editing team 30 March 2021 Austrian Tourism Minister Elisabeth Köstinger held a meeting with 12 of her EU counterparts, including Greece, to discuss the rollout of a Digital Green Certificate for travel. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Government measures Greece Aims for National Recovery with 160 Projects by Maria Paravantes 30 March 2021 by Maria Paravantes 30 March 2021 Greece is aiming to get on track to recovery with 160 actions worth 60 billion euros to be channeled into digital transformation, employment, health and education. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Impact on tourism economy Greece Covid-19 Study Reveals Fear, Insecurity, Pessimism by Maria Paravantes 30 March 2021 by Maria Paravantes 30 March 2021 Fear, insecurity, and pessimism are common among Greeks during the Covid-19 era, according to key findings of a study by diaNEOsis. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel New Research Backs Rapid Covid-19 Testing for Safe Restart of Air Travel by GTP editing team 30 March 2021 by GTP editing team 30 March 2021 New research by OXERA and Edge Health backs rapid Covid-19 testing for the safe and efficient restart of air travel, says IATA. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Impact on tourism economy WTTC: Tourism’s Route to Recovery Must Start by June by GTP editing team 30 March 2021 by GTP editing team 30 March 2021 Jobs and GDP contribution lost due to the Covid-19 pandemic could return by 2022 if travel is resumed by June this year, says research by the WTTC. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Germany: Int’l Air Travelers Must Present Negative Covid‑19 Test Before Arrival by GTP editing team 30 March 2021 by GTP editing team 30 March 2021 All international travelers arriving to Germany by air are now required to present a negative Covid‑19 test before embarking on their journey. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives European Travel Commission Invites Partners to Join #OpenUpToEurope Campaign by GTP editing team 30 March 2021 by GTP editing team 30 March 2021 The European Travel Commission (ETC) is seeking partners to invest in a pan-European campaign aiming to reinforce consumer confidence and stimulate pent-up demand for travel in Europe. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Greece and Serbia Sign Tourism Agreement to Restart Travel by GTP editing team 29 March 2021 by GTP editing team 29 March 2021 The tourism ministers of Greece and Serbia have agreed to boost cooperation to counter the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on the tourist flow between the two countries. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Greece Does Not Rule Out Welcoming Tourists Before May by GTP editing team 29 March 2021 by GTP editing team 29 March 2021 Greece is keen on welcoming tourists ahead of the scheduled opening to tourism in May. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Grant Thornton: Hospitality Supports Greek Economy, Jobs and Contributes to Other Sectors by GTP editing team 29 March 2021 by GTP editing team 29 March 2021 The hospitality sector plays a major role in Greece’s economic development and is one of the largest employers in the country, says a Grant Thornton study. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Actions taken on a local level Greece Announces New €1bn Covid-19 Relief to Shield Jobs by Maria Paravantes 29 March 2021 by Maria Paravantes 29 March 2021 Greece announced a new 1-billion-euro round of Covid-19 support aimed at keeping impacted businesses above water and jobs in place. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Government measures Opening Retail Crucial for Greece’s post-Covid Recovery by Maria Paravantes 29 March 2021 by Maria Paravantes 29 March 2021 Greek authorities are seeking ways to re-open retail in an attempt to get the ailing economy going setting a tentative April 5 date. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece Extends ‘Only Essential Travel’ Rule for Domestic Flights by GTP editing team 29 March 2021 by GTP editing team 29 March 2021 Greek authorities are still allowing only essential domestic travel between all airports in Greece, according to an updated aviation directive. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives WTM Survey: 4 in 10 Brits Can’t Wait to Book a Holiday Abroad by GTP editing team 29 March 2021 by GTP editing team 29 March 2021 Four in 10 Brits are planning to book an overseas holiday this year, according to a survey by WTM London. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Government measures Greek Tourism Workers to Test for Covid-19 Every Week by GTP editing team 26 March 2021 by GTP editing team 26 March 2021 Tourism workers in Greece are among those that will have to test for the coronavirus once a week, as part of the government’s Covid-19 self-testing scheme to begin in April. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Government measures Covid-19 Health Protocols for Greek Tourism in the Pipeline by GTP editing team 26 March 2021 by GTP editing team 26 March 2021 A set of finalized Covid-19 health protocols for Greece’s tourism sector is expected to be announced in the coming period. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens News Greek Independence Day Celebrated with National Pride in Greece and Abroad by Maria Paravantes 26 March 2021 by Maria Paravantes 26 March 2021 Greece marked Independence Day on March 25 with a shortened parade attended by world leaders and no crowds due to tough Covid-19 measures. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail