Photo source: UK Departure of Transport The UK has suspended its international travel corridors, meaning that all international travelers arriving into the country are required to take a pre-departure Covid-19 test and self-isolate for 10 days. This includes British and Irish nationals. In effect as of today (January 18), the measure has been implemented with […]
The UNWTO’s current secretary general, Zurab Pololikashvili. The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is starting the new year with the 113th session of the Executive Council Meeting in Madrid, Spain, during January 18-19. The Executive Council meeting will also include the election for the position of UNWTO Secretary General for the term 2022-2025. According to an […]
Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis will attend the UNWTO Global Tourism Crisis Committee’s first meeting of the year in Madrid, Spain, on Monday, January 18. The meeting, held to advance concrete plans to ensure the restart of tourism, will take place in the context of the 113th session of the […]
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 Monday, January 25. The NOTAM concerns domestic scheduled, commercial and general/business flights and foresees that only essential travel is allowed for health and
Greek Minister of Development and Investment Adonis Georgiadis (center). Greece will begin to gradually ease lockdown restrictions taken to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19), Greek Minister of Development and Investment Adonis Georgiadis announced on Friday. As of Monday, January 18, all retail stores and shopping malls in the country will reopen, along
Although retail stores and shopping malls will reopen in Greece on January 18, the country’s night curfew from 9 pm to 5 am remains in force, Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias said on Friday. Speaking during the Health Ministry’s Covid-19 media briefing, Hardalias said that following the approval of the national health committee, […]
The Hellenic Parliament. Photo Source: @PressParliament / © Aliki Eleftheriou The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Thursday welcomed Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ proposal for an EU-wide Covid-19 vaccination certificate that would go a long way towards facilitating travel and reigniting the economy. “The UNWTO welcomes Greece’s proposal to the EU on
The Hellenic Parliament, Syntagma Square. Photo © GTP Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday announced extended relief measures to lessen the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, which include rent exemptions and employee subsidies, as well as a tougher fines for anyone violating Covid-19 measures. Mitsotakis made the announcement in parliament ahead of plans to
Photo source: JFK Airport The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Thursday welcomed the announcement by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that it will require all travelers to the US as of January 26 to show proof of a negative coronavirus (Covid-19) test taken within three days prior to departure to […]
Photo source: Norwegian Oslo-based airline Norwegian on Thursday announced that it will stop its transatlantic and Asian network of long-haul flights and focus on creating a strong European network. As underlined in a company announcement, travel restrictions and changing government advice due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic continue to negatively influence demand


















