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A 74.9 percent drop was recorded in the turnover of Greek travel agencies in the third quarter of 2020, normally considered high season for Greek tourism.

European Union officials have approved a technical assistance program that will upgrade tourism education and research in Greece.

Greece is not relaxing its Covid-19 measures for the holiday season and is keeping its night curfew in place for the days of Christmas and New Year’s.

With tourist arrivals obviously affected by the impact of Covid-19 on travel, Greece’s tourism revenue dropped by 77% in the first ten months of the year.

New measures to support the Greek tourism industry from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic have been approved by parliament.

The Covid-19 pandemic is expected to bring new trends in travel and tourism, emerging from the desire of travelers for safe and vivid experiences.

The European Commission has called on member states to facilitate essential travel and transit of passengers from the United Kingdom.

The WTTC is calling for a Covid-19 testing regime to be placed at airports rather than for governments to impose blanket travel bans to protect public health.

The Cypriot government has released a list of 56 countries that will be given relaxations for travel to Cyprus as of January 15.

Officials have increased the quarantine period for arrivals to Greece from the UK to 10 days.

Greek tourism professionals are expecting a slow post-Covid-19 recovery, with only 2% appearing optimistic that the sector will bounce back in 2021, says MRB.

The Hellenic Coast Guard is stepping up checks on ferries and passengers to ensure that safety protocols against Covid-19 are being followed.

Greek health authorities released its Covid-19 vaccination schedule and informed when the vaccine will be available to the country’s general population.

The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority has updated the temporary ban on entry into Greece from outside the European Union.

Greece’s accommodation and F&B service providers saw revenues in the third quarter of 2020 drop, reflecting the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

More than 6,000 air routes previously operated from Europe’s airports have not been restored since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to an ACI Europe report.

Several EU countries are suspending air traffic from the UK due to the new mutant strain of the coronavirus that has been spreading recently in England.

The year 2020 will go down in history as the worst year on record for global tourism with international arrivals expected to reach 1990 levels, the UNWTO says.

The first Covid-19 vaccinations in Greece will take place at two Athens hospitals on December 27, according to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

In efforts to slow the spread of Covid-19 in Greece, the government is launching a new platform to give citizens the chance to get tested at no cost.