x Featured Articles

The Ionian islands in Greece are among the handful of areas in Europe labeled “green” on the updated colour-coded Covid-19 map of the ECDC.

Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, tourism experts see positive signs ahead for Greece’s short-term rental market.

Travelers from Greece to Cyprus will be obliged to self-isolate and take a Covid-19 test 72 hours after arrival as of Saturday, February 6.

Saudi Arabia has temporarily banned entry to its territory for travelers from 20 countries, aiming to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the country.

Greece has unveiled a €450m road safety plan that focuses on safer roads, responsible drivers, traffic education, and fair rules that apply to all.

Greece will soon launch an electronic platform for Greek voters that live abroad, according to Interior Minister Makis Voridis.

Greece’s lockdown restrictions may be toughened further due to the recent spike in single-day confirmed Covid-19 infections.

Greece is drawing up a plan to safely re-open to tourism in 2021, according to Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis.

Eurocontrol expects air traffic to be down by 55 to 70 percent through to June, impacted by Covid-19 measures.

IATA’s global passenger traffic results for 2020 show that last year “was a catastrophe for demand” due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The European Council has adopted a Commission proposal for updated recommendations on measures affecting non-essential travel into the EU from third countries.

A series of proposals for the development of gastronomy tourism in Greece are now open for public consultation, the Tourism Ministry has announced.

Covid-19 has forced the short-term rental market to re-set its targets and focus on covering lost ground, according to AirDNA analysts.

Greece is set to receive a total of 728 million euros in funding from the EU’s SURE unemployment scheme.

Greece is keeping its tough Covid-19 measures in place with plans to re-open restaurants and sports facilities last.

IATA has called on governments to partner with the air transport industry to devise plans to safely re-link people, business and economies when the Covid-19 epidemiological situation permits.

Hotel websites ranked among the top producers of booking revenue for Greek hotels in 2020, according to data from guest acquisition platform Siteminder.

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the consuming behavior of travelers, who are now “hungry” for new trips and tourism experiences, says a Booking.com survey.

The EU has agreed to update its traffic light system with the color “dark red”, which will apply to areas where Covid-19 is circulating at very high levels.

Greece is among the Top 5 preferred countries for intra-European travel in 2021, despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, according to an ETC report.