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
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 […]
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 […]
The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) on Wednesday, during the virtual ITB Berlin NOW 2021 travel trade show, presented the focal point and central components of its 2021 tourism campaign. “We know that in 2021 we have a big challenge ahead… Our goal is to give the opportunity to travelers to live the Greek experience […]
Travelers are showing confidence in a return to air travel in the post-Covid-19 era but are frustrated with current travel restrictions with 84% saying they will not travel if it involves quarantine at destination, according to the latest poll by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The poll also revealed that travelers accept the idea of […]
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
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 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 […]
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 […]
Photo source: European Commission An EU-wide vaccination certificate that will facilitate travel may launch before the summer, according to European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas. Speaking to state broadcaster ERT on Tuesday, Commissioner Schinas expressed optimism that there will soon be an agreement on an EU level regarding the launch of a common digital


















