Photo source: @WTTC The US government does not intend to support a system that requires travelers to carry the so-called vaccine passports, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Tuesday. “The government is not now, nor will it be, supporting a system that requires Americans to carry a credential,” Psaki told reporters during a […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is forecasting that the Greek economy will grow by 3.8 percent in 2021 despite the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The latest edition of the IMF’s World Economic Outlook report foresees that GDP growth will reach 6.9 percent in Greece in the last quarter of 2021. Furthermore, for 2022, the IMF […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed Singapore’s acceptance of pre-departure Covid-19 PCR test results on the IATA Travel Pass. The IATA Travel Pass is a personal secure digital wallet solution that can be used by passengers to obtain and store their Covid-19 test results from accredited laboratories. Starting on May 1, passengers traveling […]
The UK Under-Secretary of State, Minister for European Neighbourhood and the Americas, Wendy Morton, with Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis in Athens. A number of issues relating to tourism were discussed during a meeting in Athens on Tuesday between Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and the UK Under-Secretary of State, Minister for European Neighbourhood and
Celestyal Cruises is speeding up procedures for the restart of sailings on May 29, aiming to provide its guests with carefree holidays to the Greek islands and the Eastern Mediterranean. “This is a critical period for the company, as we are preparing to restart operations,” Celestyal Cruises Head of Global PR Froso Zaroulea said during […]
Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Monday clarified that any safety and health rules that apply to Greek citizens – such as mandatory mask wearing and social distancing – will also apply to tourists visiting Greece in the summer. “What applies to Greek citizens, also applies to tourists. All this paraphrasing about only tourists having free […]
The majority of Britons support vaccine passports but recognise concerns about the potential issues they could cause, a new poll by Ipsos MORI UK KnowledgePanel has found. There is particularly strong support for the use of vaccine passports from people who are travelling abroad (78 percent), for visiting relatives in hospitals (74 percent) or care homes […]
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has launched a new competition to identify the best ideas that will help rural tourism communities recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Global Rural Tourism Startup Competition also aims to support the entrepreneurs and enterprises that can help rural communities seize the economic and social opportunities that […]
Photo source: ncl.com Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. is planning to restart operations this summer with sailings to the Caribbean and the Greek islands. A leading global cruise company, Norwegian Cruise operates the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands. The company on Tuesday unveiled its phased cruise resumption for voyages […]
Greek Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister Akis Skertsos on Monday told SKAI radio that it is too early to discuss if lockdown restrictions would be eased in Greece in time for the Easter holiday. The Greek Orthodox Easter this year will be celebrated on Sunday, May 2, and the question on everyone’s mind is […]


















