Covid-19

Demand for Airbnb short-term rentals in Athens plunged in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, driving revenue down by 80%, according to an EY report.

The coronavirus pandemic and its consequences wiped out 21 years of global passenger traffic growth in 2020, according to a report by global aviation data firm Cirium.

Greece will tighten lockdown measures for a week, until January 11, to limit the spread of Covid-19 and for schools to be able to open.

Following Brexit, the HCAA updated the temporary ban on entry into Greece from outside the EU, adding the UK to a list of countries exempt from the restriction.

Travel in the coming year may likely be easier for people who have chosen to be vaccinated against Covid-19, according to Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis.

Greek tourism enterprises operating buses are eligible for a total of 21,007,300 euros in relief aid to cover Covid-19-related losses.

Stricter lockdown measures will be imposed on the Greek island of Kalymnos due to a rise in Covid-19 cases.

Singapore Airlines has started trials on a new digital health verification process, which is the first in the world to be based on the Travel Pass framework of IATA.

The European Commission has approved a second tranche of Italian aid in favor of Alitalia as compensation for operating losses due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Greek authorities have extended strict lockdown restrictions on two municipalities in West Attica, as well as in other areas in Greece, until January 6, 2021.