MSC Cruises has announced that it will postpone the restart of cruises with its Magnifica ship until September 26. The company said that it had seen cancellations and a softening in demand following the introduction of additional testing measures for residents of Italy having traveled to Greece. MSC Cruises had originally planned to resume operations […]
Photo Source: brusselsairport.be Belgium revised on Monday its travel advisory for Greece, including the country on its orange list, which involves non-essential travel under “increased vigilance”. According to a Belgian foreign ministry announcement, Greece, together with dozens of other countries, including France and Germany, has been moved to the orange zone from
Photo Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released an airline self-assessment health checklist to support the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) “Take-off” guidance. ICAO’s “Take-off: Guidance for Air Travel through the Covid-19 Public Health Crisis” is the global standard framework of risk-based temporary measures for
Photo source: ACI World Airports Council International (ACI) World on Wednesday launched a new smart phone app that provides passengers with information about the health measures in place at individual airports around the world. As travel restrictions are gradually lifted, many new health-related measures have been implemented at airports in response to coronavirus
Travelers out of Greece will be required to self-isolate for a given period after several European countries revised their travel restrictions due to a surge in Covid-19 infections this month. More specifically, Finland, Norway and Estonia have announced quarantine measures applicable to all arrivals from Greece, after the number of Covid-19 infections in Greece surged
Tel Aviv Airport (archive photo). Greece is included on Israel’s “green” list of countries from which Israelis and foreign residents are allowed to arrive without needing to quarantine. Israel’s green list was approved by Health Ministry Director-General Chezy Levy on Sunday and includes the following countries: Canada, Austria, Estonia, Italy, Bulgaria, United Kingdom,
Photo source: government.gov.gr Greek authorities have announced a seven-day quarantine requirement for travelers arriving to Greece through the Krystallopygi and Kakavia mainland border points. The measure went into effect on Sunday through to at least August 31, in response to a surge in Covid-19 incidents found at the crossing points, according to a government decision
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is calling on the country’s youth to practice social distancing and mask-wearing in order to keep Covid-19 at bay after Greece recorded an increasing number of coronavirus infections and deaths this month. Mitsotakis expressed his concern over the fast spread of infection particularly at tourist destinations, hours before additional
MSC Cruises recently introduced its comprehensive health and safety protocol that has been developed to support the restart of operations in the Mediterranean and ensure the safety of guests, crew and local communities. According to an announcement, as of August 16, the company’s MSC Grandiosa cruise ship will offer 7-night cruises in the Western Mediterranean, […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging governments to be vigilant and carefully assess their strategies in the fight against Covid-19, warning that the road ahead will be challenging. Issuing advice to governments and health authorities, WHO recommends that essential travel be prioritized and that all countries enforce health measures including mask-wearing, social


















