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EASA and ECDC have updated the health measures for air travel, dropping the recommendation for mandatory mask-wearing in airports and on flights.

Tourism is set to recoup losses and go positive following two years of Covid-19 restrictions and measures, found a report released by Alpha Bank.

The GNTO and Qatar Airways will launch a joint campaign to promote Greece as a tourism destination in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki highlights the need to support religious tourism in Greece by improving infrastructure and preserving religious monuments.

A specially appointed working group will soon formulate a master plan for the development of municipalities located in the mountainous regions of Greece.

Greece’s winter campaign, which aims to show that the country is a year-round destination, received a silver award at the 4th International Tourism Film Festival Africa.

Cyprus has designed a new tourism strategy for the post-Covid-19 era that will focus on thematic experiences to attract travelers during all seasons.

Athens is making a big comeback as a tourism destination this year with scheduled flights from its main source markets expected to show double-digit growth in summer 2022.

Despite market shocks, including Covid-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war, Greek tourism is resilient showing signs of a strong recovery, according to Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki.

Greek authorities are accelerating efforts to address staff shortages in tourism inviting sector businesses to declare open positions for the June-August period until May 31.

Greece once again is the first tourist destination of choice for Romanian travelers, according to tourism professionals in Romania.

Greece and Spain are exploring ways to enhance cooperation in thematic tourism forms and exchange best practices in the field of tourism.

The Greek Culture Ministry has launched works to make the Lindos Acropolis on Rhodes accessible to persons with disability.

The promotional video “Peloponnese: Greece Beyond the Obvious” won a gold trophy at the 2022 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards in the “Corporate Image/Tourism” category.

Americans keen on traveling to Greek destinations this summer can now do so on 63 direct flights a week from the United States to Greece.

Greece saw its online reputation improve in March, recording the best level achieved over the past two years, according to data provided by SETE Intelligence.

With Covid-19 travel restrictions being removed in most places, IATA is calling on governments to have plans in place to meet expected demand this summer.

The further opening of borders and easing of Covid-19 travel restrictions led to a significant increase in travel searches during the first three months of 2022, says Expedia.

Celestyal Cruises has officially launched its 7-day voyages out of Thessaloniki for the 2022 season, recognizing the incredible potential of the Greek Northern city as a homeport.

TUI Group CEO Fritz Joussen expects to see the tourism industry recoup 80% of pre-pandemic 2019 levels this year or even reach 100%.