Kozani in Greece Rises to ‘Red’ Covid-19 Risk Level, Restrictions Announced

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The regional unit of Kozani in Northern Greece on Thursday was labeled as a very high-risk area for the coronavirus (Covid-19), according to the General Secretariat for Civil Protection. Kozani is the first regional unit in Greece that has reached Level 4 and been designated “high risk” (colour: red) on the country’s risk-assessment map. According […]

Greece Partly ‘Green’ on ECDC’s Colour-coded Covid-19 Map to Help Travel

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Greece appears among the few EU countries that are partly ‘green’ and therefore considered ‘low risk areas’ regarding coronavirus (Covid-19) cases, on the first health map released by the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC). Aiming to provide data to help countries better coordinate their travel restrictions, the new weekly colour-coded map shows […]

Covid-19: Crete is Off the UK’s Quarantine List

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Agios Nikolaos, Crete. Source: Celestyal The island of Crete in Greece has been added to the UK’s “travel corridor”, meaning that travelers arriving from the Greek island as of Sunday, October 18, will no longer have to isolate, according to the updated travel advice for Greece by the Foreign Office (FCDO). “The island of Crete […]

Greek Hoteliers Honored for Supporting Entrepreneurship

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Greek hotelier Sakellarios Soulounias (left) receiving his honor from Hellenic Hoteliers Federation’s president Grigoris Tasios. The Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX). on Thursday honored three Greek hoteliers for their long-term contribution to entrepreneurship. Known throughout the Greek hotel sector for their dedication to protecting the rights and interests of

Greek Hoteliers Chief ‘Rings Alarm Bell’ for Covid-19 Consequences on Sector

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Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) President Grigoris Tasios on Thursday described the harsh reality that thousands of Greek hotel enterprises are facing in their struggle for survival while up against the many consequences of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Speaking during the federation’s general assembly in Thessaloniki, Tasios referred to Greek companies

SETE: Europe Tourism Models Must Change for New Era

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A unified EU-wide approach to precautionary measures aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19 and a transition to a new tourism model that will respect the environment and the unique cultural features of each country in Europe, will be the stepping stones on which the sector can reestablish itself, said Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President […]

Europe Braces for Second Wave of Covid-19 with Harsher Measures

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Photo Source: EODY Greek authorities are on standby after one by one Europe’s leaders announced tighter measures this week to curb what appears to be a second wave of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. As of Friday, London together with seven other areas in the UK will be placed under high alert Tier 2 restriction which […]

UK, German Travelers Drive September Tourism to Greece

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Photo: GTP UK and German travelers gave Greece the thumbs up in September despite Covid-19 and international travel restriction confusion, according to the latest data released by Greek regional airports manager Fraport Greece. More specifically, 213,875 holidaymakers from the UK and 190,293 from Germany visited Greek destinations in September. Completing the top five

ABTA Calls for Tourism Recovery in a More Responsible Way – Report

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Photo source: ABTA – “Tourism for Good” The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the travel industry, which must now be rebuild “in a more responsible and resilient way”, the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) said in a recent report. The association’s “Tourism for Good – A Roadmap for Rebuilding Travel and […]

Covid-19 Restrictions Make Ryanair Cut Winter Capacity to 40% of Prior Year

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Ryanair on Thursday announced that it will further reduce its winter schedule (November – March) by taking capacity down from 60 percent to 40 percent of prior year. In a company announcement, Ryanair said that air travel to/from much of Central Europe, the UK, Ireland, Austria, Belgium and Portugal has been “heavily curtailed” because of […]