Covid-19

Greek health authorities announced extra precautionary measures for Mykonos and Halkidiki aimed at curbing the further spread of Covid-19.

Reigniting investment interest, infrastructure upgrades, sustainable tourism growth are priority areas to benefit from Greece’s share of EU recovery funds.

Despite most Covid-19 travel restrictions in Europe being lifted in mid-June, European tourism is showing a very slow recovery, according to the European Travel Commission (ETC).

ACI World has launched a new smart phone app that provides passengers with information about the Covid-19 health measures in place at individual airports around the world.

The Commission has proposed that Elefsina and Timisoara push back their terms as European Culture Capitals to 2023 instead of 2021 due to Covid-19.

Air France and KLM are assisting their customers that need a negative Covid-19 test taken before departure to certain destinations.

Tourism is not responsible for the recent rise in Covid-19 cases recorded in Greece, according to Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias.

Greek Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias confirmed that Greece would by December have access to a first batch of three million doses of a planned Covid-19 vaccine.

Medical teams stationed at Piraeus port will conduct random Covid-19 tests on returning travelers as part of ongoing efforts to curb the spread of the virus.

The governor of the South Aegean Region is calling on the Tourism Ministry to rectify “false claims” in the UK press with regard to the number of Covid-19 cases in Greece.