New Covid-19 Support for 500,000 Greek Businesses

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Thursday a new round of Covid-19 support measures for some 500,000 businesses and millions of employees raising the total to 36.5 billion euros for the 2020-2021 period. The fresh round of actions, which also provide backing to the country’s self-employed, include: – the launch in April of the […]

China Rolls Out Health Certificate for Cross-border Travel

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Photo source: WTTC China has introduced an electronic health certificate for international travelers, in efforts to facilitate travel and reopen the economy. The health certificate includes information on a traveler’s Covid-19 vaccination status, as well as coronavirus test results. The scheme was announced by Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian during a

Greek, Italian Tourism Ministers Commit to post-Covid Cooperation

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis briefed his Italian counterpart Massimo Garavaglia during a teleconference on actions taken in Greece to restore travel and reopen to visitors this summer in the aftermath of Covid-19. Theoharis referred to the importance of vaccination and speedy Covid-19 testing, adding that last year’s experience can be used to improve tourism

EU and WHO Aiming for Universal Recognition of Health Certificates

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Photo source: @European Commission The EU and the World Health Organization (WHO) are working to achieve the universal recognition of the so-called digital green certificates, which will enable restriction-free travel between member states, the European Commission announced on twitter. The Commission said it is aiming to launch the certificates by summer, adding that it

Survey: Half of Brits in Favor of Covid-19 Vaccination Passport

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Photo source: YouGov Half of the British public – 54 percent – would be in favor of the introduction of Covid-19 vaccination passports for global travel, according to a recent survey conducted by YouGov, an international research data and analytics group. The vaccination passport or health pass is a digitally enabled solution confirming that a […]

Greece Eager to Open Retail, Get the Economy Going

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Photo source: Athens Traders Association The constantly changing conditions created by the number of Covid-19 cases and pressure on the national health system are pushing back the re-opening of retail in Greece. Initially, before this week’s surge in Covid-19 cases, the government was planning to reopen shops on March 22. In view of last night’s […]

Austria Imposes Restrictions on Arrivals from Greece

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Photo source: viennaairport.com Starting on Thursday, March 11, travelers from Greece will face restrictions when entering Austria after authorities there revised a January 15 list of 10 safe countries allowed restriction-free admission into the country. Austria said Greece and Finland were no longer “considered safe countries” after both saw a sharp rise in Covid-19

ITB Berlin: Int’l Tourism Spending to Reach pre-Covid-19 Levels in 3 to 5 Years

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International tourism spending is expected to reach the pre-Covid-19 crisis levels in 3-5 years, a survey by Euromonitor International revealed during the virtual ITB Berlin NOW 2021 trade show. According to data presented by Euromonitor International Head of Travel Research Caroline Bremner, global tourism inbound spending dropped by 57 percent in 2020 compared to 2019.

Celestyal Cruises to Start Sailings for 2021 on May 29

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Celestyal Cruises on Wednesday announced that it will start its 2021 sailings on May 29 to align its operations with the plan of Greek authorities for the gradual ease of Covid-19 restrictions and the restart of tourism. The company had initially planned to start operations on April 24 but set a new date after Greek Tourism […]

DRV: German Demand for Travel to Greece is High for Summer 2021

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Photo: GTP Demand for Greek destinations remains high among German travelers for the 2021 summer season, German Travel Association (DRV) President Norbert Fiebig said during the opening press conference of the ITB Berlin NOW 2021 Virtual event on Tuesday. According to Fiebig, bookings for the 2021 summer season are slowly increasing with German travelers remaining […]