“Greek tourism remains strong… but 2021 will be a year of survival,” according to Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios.

Fraport Greece has completed renovation and upgrade works at 11 out of the 14 Greek regional airports it manages and operates.

Israel will go into a three-week national lockdown from Friday due to a surge in confirmed Covid-19 cases.

The Greek tourism sector is expected to see travel receipts from abroad add up to only between €3.5-4 billion for 2020, compared to over €18 billion in 2019, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Olympic Yacht Show 2020, which was to take place in Lavrio, Attica, in October, has been postponed due to the Covid-19 crisis.

Passenger traffic numbers in Greece are down for the sixth consecutive month following the disruptions in air travel caused by Covid-19.

A total of 115 destinations around the world have eased travel restrictions in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the UNWTO.

The IRONMAN 70.3 Greece 2020 sports event has been postponed for next year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said the UK government’s decision to include 7 Greek islands on the quarantine list for arrivals to England was “very unfortunate”.

IATA is calling on EU member states to adopt the proposals of the European Commission to better coordinate and communicate on travel restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic.

TUI UK has cancelled all holiday packages to the Greek islands of Santorini, Zakynthos, Crete (Chania and Heraklion) and Mykonos after their inclusion on England’s quarantine list.

Restaurant owners across Greece say they will keep their businesses closed for a week in an act of protest against the government’s Covid-19 restrictions.