UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Photo source: gov.uk The UK government appears to be confusing prospective travelers with its guidance for travel abroad this week based on an unclear traffic-light list system. Despite allowing international travel to 12 “green listed”, quarantine-free destinations on Monday, rules concerning “amber list” territories, which includes Greece
Photo source: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority Greek authorities announced on Wednesday that they were seeking to recruit special advisors to oversee the tender process for the concession of the Kalamata Airport, paving the way for the development of the country’s 23 smaller regional airports. More specifically, the Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations (HCAP)
Pressure by British travel and aviation stakeholders is mounting on UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to reverse Greece’s exclusion from the country’s ‘green’ travel list. The heads of the country’s national carrier British Airways, budget airline easyJet, and of Heathrow Airport are calling for Greece to be included on the UK’s green list, for more […]
Makedonia Airport, Thessaloniki. Photo source: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority After nearly 14 months of restrictions and lockdown measures, Greek airports recorded a slight increase in the number of international arrivals in April this year up by 1.75 percent, according to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA). “April 2021 is the month when the upward trend
Air France on Monday, May 17, the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, promoted inclusion and respect for diversity with two special “LGBT+ friendly” flights from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to San Francisco (AF084) and Athens (flight AF1532). “Aware of its social and societal responsibilities, Air France is reaffirming its commitment to ensuring that only
Greek airline SKY express recently launched flights to Brussels, adding one more international destination to its flight schedule. Service to Brussels from Athens will be offered six times a week on the airline’s new green fleet of brand-new Airbus A320neo. “After a successful entry in Larnaca, Cyprus, the launch of direct domestic routes
Greece on Friday, May 14, opened its borders by air, sea and road to travelers following months of travel restrictions. However, specific entry requirements and rules are in place as announced by the Greek authorities. Entry requirements Greece will allow entrance to travelers that have filled out the Passenger Locator Form (PLF) one day before travel […]
Photo: Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock.com The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Friday announced the rules that all passengers must follow in order to be able to travel on domestic flights to island destinations in Greece. Effective from Friday, May 14, people in Greece (residents and foreign visitors), including children over 5 years old, will […]
Dubai International Airport. Photo source: @DXB Dubai International Vaccinated travelers to Greece from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and vice versa will not be required to quarantine on return after the two countries signed a “safe travel corridor” agreement on Thursday to facilitate movement. The decision goes into effect immediately in Greece and on May […]
The Greek summer season unofficially took off on Thursday with dozens of flights touching down across the country as the official tourism season in Greece begins this week. The popular islands of Rhodes, Mykonos, and Zakynthos were among the first to welcome international travelers with traditional songs and dance and plenty of local treats. Dance […]


















