PM: Greece Must Avoid a 3rd Wave of Covid-19 at All Costs

By admin 8 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaking on Alpha TV. Photo source: @primeministergr Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis backed his government’s decision on Monday to continue lockdown measures into the new year stressing the need to avoid a third wave of Covid-19 at all costs. Speaking on Alpha TV, Mitsotakis admitted that Greece was going through […]

ABTA: Greece in Top 10 Destinations for UK Travelers in 2021

By admin 7 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Santorini, Greece. Photo: GTP Greece is among the top 10 overseas destinations UK travelers plan to visit in 2021, according to ABTA’s (Association of British Travel Agents) “Six Trends for Travel in 2021” report released this week. A closer look at findings based on expert insight and research, as well as booking data from ABTA […]

Greece Extends Covid-19 Relief Measures for December

By admin 7 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Sign saying that a store in Greece is closed. Financial relief measures will continue to support Greek businesses and employees from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, following the announcement that the country’s second lockdown measures would be extended until January 7. To support entrepreneurship and employment, the Greek government has announced the following

Airline Executives Say Demand for Greece on the Rise

By admin 7 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Global airline executives participating in the virtual Routes Reconnected 2020 conference last week, told Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis that demand for Greece was on the rise despite the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Theoharis held talks with representatives from Emirates, Hainan Airlines, Wizz Air, KLM, and Austrian Airlines, among others, who

Covid-19: Greece Updates Aviation Directive for Domestic Flights

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The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Sunday issued an aviation directive (NOTAM) that extends travel restrictions for domestic flights (travel between prefectures) in Greece by one week, until 6am on December 14. The NOTAM concerns domestic scheduled, commercial and general/business flights and foresees that only essential travel is allowed for health reasons,

Andros Records Rise in Greek Visitors in 2020, Says Survey

By admin 7 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Andros Island. Photo Source: http://likenoother.aegeanislands.gr The Cycladic island of Andros in 2020 attracted a large number domestic travelers and managed to maintain 66.1 percent of last year’s arrivals between July and September, despite the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, according to a recent survey. Conducted by the Municipality of Andros among tourism

Alitalia to Launch Rome-New York Covid-tested Flights

By admin 4 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Photo source: @Alitalia Alitalia and Aeroporti di Roma (Fiumicino) have announced that, as of Tuesday, December 8, all passengers traveling on one of the three weekly flights from and to New York must present a certification proving negativity to Covid 19, carried out within 48 hours prior to the flight, or perform the antigen test […]

Covid-19: Greece Opens Holiday Shops with Distancing Measures

By admin 4 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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In an attempt to ease Covid-19 fatigue, retail stores selling holiday goods will be the first to open in Greece, on Monday, despite the extension of lockdown measures to December 14. The stores selling seasonal items ahead of Christmas and New Year’s will be open from 7am to 8:30pm and shoppers will be required to text […]

Greece Pushes Second Covid-19 Lockdown to December 14

By admin 3 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Greek Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas. Greece announced on Thursday that it would be extending the country’s second Covid-19 lockdown by a week to 6am on December 14 allowing in meantime the opening of retail stores selling holiday goods. This is the second extension of the containment rules beyond initially announced dates after failure of current […]

Covid-19: WHO Chief Urges Greeks to ‘Trust’ and Get Vaccinated

By admin 3 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director Hans Kluge. Speaking on the importance of vaccination as a key step towards defeating Covid-19, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director Hans Kluge urged Greeks to show trust and vaccinate. “Getting the vaccine will be a game changer. It will be a deciding weapon against the pandemic and will […]