Covid-19

Greeks are eagerly waiting for authorities to ease Covid-19 measures after Easter and allow non-essential movement into or out of municipalities and domestic travel.

The global airlines industry is calling on governments to comply with Covid-19 recommendations on international travel from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Canaves Oia Luxury Resorts has announced that it will reopen for the 2021 season on May 14, which is the official date Greece is opening for tourism.

Lamway Hotel Management Group will open the Margo Beach Hotel in Mani, the Peloponnese, after adding the accommodation unit to its portfolio of partners.

Greek authorities have extended travel restrictions for domestic and international flights as part of efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Greece.

The EU is set to re-open this summer to American tourists who have been vaccinated against Covid-19, according to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Greece will channel 310 million euros in Recovery Funds into sustainable tourism development, diversified products, and boosting competitiveness.

Greece has further intensified Covid-19 checks at airports, ports, and highways in view of the upcoming Easter holiday on May 2.

Tourism revenue in Greece for the first two months of the year nosedived by 90 percent, according to provisional data by the Bank of Greece.

Tourism ministers joined together at the WTTC’s annual Global Summit 2021 and urged the public and private sectors to work together in partnership to save travel.