Photo source: @WTTC The US government does not intend to support a system that requires travelers to carry the so-called vaccine passports, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Tuesday. “The government is not now, nor will it be, supporting a system that requires Americans to carry a credential,” Psaki told reporters during a […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is forecasting that the Greek economy will grow by 3.8 percent in 2021 despite the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The latest edition of the IMF’s World Economic Outlook report foresees that GDP growth will reach 6.9 percent in Greece in the last quarter of 2021. Furthermore, for 2022, the IMF […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed Singapore’s acceptance of pre-departure Covid-19 PCR test results on the IATA Travel Pass. The IATA Travel Pass is a personal secure digital wallet solution that can be used by passengers to obtain and store their Covid-19 test results from accredited laboratories. Starting on May 1, passengers traveling […]
Celestyal Cruises is speeding up procedures for the restart of sailings on May 29, aiming to provide its guests with carefree holidays to the Greek islands and the Eastern Mediterranean. “This is a critical period for the company, as we are preparing to restart operations,” Celestyal Cruises Head of Global PR Froso Zaroulea said during […]
The majority of Britons support vaccine passports but recognise concerns about the potential issues they could cause, a new poll by Ipsos MORI UK KnowledgePanel has found. There is particularly strong support for the use of vaccine passports from people who are travelling abroad (78 percent), for visiting relatives in hospitals (74 percent) or care homes […]
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has launched a new competition to identify the best ideas that will help rural tourism communities recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Global Rural Tourism Startup Competition also aims to support the entrepreneurs and enterprises that can help rural communities seize the economic and social opportunities that […]
Photo source: ncl.com Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. is planning to restart operations this summer with sailings to the Caribbean and the Greek islands. A leading global cruise company, Norwegian Cruise operates the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands. The company on Tuesday unveiled its phased cruise resumption for voyages […]
The ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the global travel restrictions and Greece’s nationwide measures continue to affect passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA). According to an announcement by AIA, passenger traffic in March 2021 dropped by 62.4 percent compared to the same month in 2020. Compared to March 2019, passenger traffic at AIA was down
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday presented in Parliament the national plan for Greece’s revovery from Covid-19. Greece is in its last critical two-month battle against Covid-19, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told parliament on Friday adding that hopes were now on self-testing and vaccination. Mitsotakis said Greece was the first country to
Photo source: Athens Chamber of Tradesmen The Greek government announced on Thursday that it would be subsidizing the country’s food and beverages (F&B) sector with 330 million euros in aid to assist recovery after Covid-19. Companies ready to re-open will be able to take out 100,000 euros in start-up capital under certain conditions. The amount […]


















