Greece Set to Announce ‘Privileges’ for the Vaccinated

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Greek Government Spokesperson Aristotelia Peloni. Greek authorities are expected to announce special rights for the fully vaccinated including greater freedom of movement, access to indoor and crowded spaces as well as other liberties, said Government Spokesperson Aristotelia Peloni on Monday. Speaking during a weekly press briefing, Peloni confirmed that “privileges” for

Airlines Must Improve Handling of Flight Cancellations, Says Commission

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Photo source: European Parliament The European Commission and national consumer authorities on Monday called on airlines to improve how they deal with cancellations in the context of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. “We have received a lot of complaints from consumers but we have also worked closely with airlines to understand where there are shortfalls and […]

Freedom Pass: Greece Entices Young to Get the Jab with €150 Travel Gift Card

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Greece said on Monday that it would be giving young people 150 euros in vacation money to get the jab against Covid-19 in efforts to accelerate vaccinations ahead of summer. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presented the so-called “Freedom Pass” during a minister’s meeting on Monday, announcing that it would be […]

Greece Re-examining Rules for Travel in View of Delta Coronavirus Variant

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Greece is re-examining rules for travel and restriction-free admission into the country after the emergence of the Delta variant of Covid-19, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Monday, describing the summer ahead as a “delicate balancing act”. Referring to the situation in Spain and Portugal, and the spread of the deadly virus in the […]

Greece Extends Covid-19 Air Travel Rules into July

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The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Saturday extended its Covid-19 aviation directives concerning international arrivals and for passengers of domestic flights to the Greek islands. Travel rules for international arrivals The HCAA’s update for its Covid-19 aviation directives extends travel rules for passengers and restrictions for all international

Greece Prepares to Deal With ‘Delta’ Variant Emergence

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Photo source: @EODY Greek authorities are preparing an action plan to address the possible spread of the new Covid-19 Delta variant, including ordering lockdowns in areas with low vaccination rates. The head of Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) Panagiotis Arkoumaneas confirmed on Thursday that Delta infections were found in Athens, Corinth and on Crete,

Germany, France Raise Alarm Over Travel in View of Contagious ‘Delta’

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Photo copyright: European Union Highly concerned about the fast spread of the Covid-19 Delta variant across Europe, Germany and France called for common and coordinated EU travel guidance on Thursday during a leaders summit in Brussels. The summit took place hours after the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) warned that the Delta […]

Parliament Approves Permanent VAT Reduction for 5 Greek Islands

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Photo source: @Parliament_GR (Hellenic Parliament / Froso Kanellidou) Greek parliament approved this week a permanent reduction by 30 percent in VAT (Value Added Tax) applicable to five Eastern Aegean islands. Greek lawmakers passed the revised bill tabled by the development & investments ministry by majority vote with the new VAT tax reduction to go into […]

Travelport Study Says Restoring Trust Key to Industry Recovery

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Photo source: Travelport Restoring trust in travel can go a long way towards boosting industry recovery and stimulating purchasing behavior found a study released this week by travel solutions provider Travelport. The global analysis conducted over the March 19-29 period by Edelman Data & Intelligence on 11,000 travelers across 10 countries identified four trust gaps:

Europe on High Alert due to ‘Delta’ Variant Spread

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Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photographer: Aurore Martignoni A new variant of Covid-19 known as Delta variant is expected to account for 70 percent of new coronavirus infections in Europe by early August and 90 percent by the end of the month, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said on […]