Citing a drop in bookings in Northern Greece, hoteliers are calling for a single unified Covid-19 approach that will not impact arrivals to the country.

Greek hoteliers are urging the government to implement mandatory Covid-19 testing 72 hours ahead of travel to all incoming tourists.

The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority has updated a directive on passenger flights to Greece from Sweden, Turkey, Albania and North Macedonia.

Dutch tourism professionals confirmed their interest for Greece, during a networking event held by the GNTO in The Hague, Netherlands.

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest aviation group in Africa, has resumed flights between Addis Ababa and Athens.

Greece on July 15 opened its skies to the United Kingdom and is now allowing direct flights from the country.

The Lufthansa Group is now offering 152 weekly flights to popular destinations in Greece including Athens, Thessaloniki and the Greek islands.

Air France has launched a direct route connecting the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki with Paris in France with three flights per week.

Allowing direct flights from Sweden as of July 22 and resuming cruise travel in August are among the next steps of Greek tourism’s restart.

At the end of July and depending on epidemiological data, Greece will consider allowing the entry of travelers from the United States.

“British tourists are welcome in Greece,” Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis stated during an interview on UK television.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has joined forces with Travel Channel International to promote the authentic experiences that Greece offers its visitors.