Source: WTTC Covid-19 cost global Travel & Tourism sector almost $4.5 trillion in 2020 The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) recently released research which shows that if international mobility and travel is resumed by June this year, it will significantly boost global and country level GDPs and jobs. The research was released alongside the […]
Photo source: BER – Berlin Brandenburg Airport All international travelers arriving to Germany by air, as of today, March 30, are required to present a negative Covid‑19 test result before embarking on their journey, an announcement by the German Federal Foreign Office said. This applies regardless of the country from where the individuals have traveled. […]
The European Travel Commission (ETC) is seeking partners to co-invest into a pan-European consumer awareness-raising campaign to reinforce consumer confidence in travel and tourism and stimulate pent-up demand for travel in Europe during the summer of 2021. ETC also aims to demonstrate the travel industry’s proactive collaboration to provide safe and seamless travel
Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Sunday said Greece is keen on welcoming tourists ahead of the country’s scheduled opening in May. “If all goes well on the Covid-19 front, if there is the slightest opportunity, Greece will be able to receive tourists even earlier,” he said in an interview to the Athens News Agency […]
Greek ministers of finance, Christos Staikouras, and labor, Kostis Hatzidakis. Photo source: cstaikouras.gr Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras announced a new 1-billion-euro round of Covid-19 support aimed at keeping impacted businesses above water and jobs in place. Aid actions to support companies, employees, and households affected by the coronavirus
Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and his Serbian counterpart Tatjana Matic in Belgrade. Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and his Serbian counterpart Tatjana Matic have agreed to a closer cooperation aiming to counter the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on the tourist flow between Greece and Serbia. The two ministers on Monday signed a joint declaration in […]
Photo source: Athens Traders Association (ESA) Greek authorities are seeking ways to re-open retail in an attempt to get the ailing economy going after all efforts to ease lockdown measures are being pushed back due to increasing Covid-19 infection rates. Greece’s committee of Covid-19 experts will convene on Wednesday instead of Friday to reassess the […]
Ikies Santorini, Greece The Ikies Santorini boutique hotel, located in Oia on the island of Santorini, this summer will introduce its guests to two new suites and maisonettes: “The Alchemist” and the “The Shipbuilder”. The award-winning hotel has announced that it will reopen its doors in May to receive visitors from all over the world. “Ikies […]
Photo: GTP Four in 10 Brits are holding out for an overseas holiday this year, with younger generations being more likely to choose a package holiday than book a DIY (do it yourself) trip, according to exclusive research by WTM London. The survey showed that nearly 38 percent of people are planning to book an […]
Tourism workers in Greece are among those that will be obliged to test for the coronavirus once a week, as part of the Greek government’s Covid-19 self-testing scheme expected to begin in April. The announcement was made by Greek Deputy Health Minister Vassilis Kontozamanis during Friday’s Covid-19 media briefing. According to Kontozamanis, Greece’s new self-testing […]


















