Covid-19

Greece is a favorite destination for British holidaymakers planning to travel in 2022, with the Mediterranean at the top of their wish lists, says the WTM Industry Report 2021.

UK tour operators are adding flights and holidays across Greece in 2022 and 2023 to cater for recovering levels of demand from British holidaymakers.

Tourism in Europe took steady steps towards recovery this summer, with Greece leading the way, according to a report released by Oxford Economics.

Israel has opened its borders to foreign nationals who are vaccinated against Covid-19 or have recovered from the virus.

KLM closed the third quarter of 2021 with an operating profit, its first since the start of the Covid-19 crisis nineteen months ago.

Jet2 agreed to boost the number of airline seats to Greece by 600,000 in 2022, Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced from the WTM London exhibition.

Increasing tourism flows to Greece this year helped boost coastal shipping activities, but much more needs to be done, says SEEN President Michael Sakellis.

Greek officials may be ordering a new round of measures, which may include tougher controls at restaurants and bars, to address a recent spike in Covid-19 cases.

Eleven percent of Greeks appear hesitant to get the Covid-19 vaccine while eight percent are “refusers” (anti-vaxxers) and do not intend to get the jab.

The UK has removed the last seven countries from its Covid-19 red list, which required newly arrived travelers to enter hotel quarantine.