Photo: GTP Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said Greece may be ready to welcome British travelers by mid-July, which is a realistic and feasible time frame for authorities to finalize the date. Speaking on UK television, Theoharis said both Greece and the UK were working in this direction in order to ensure that the situation […]
Greek National Public Health Organization’s (EODY) crew this week conducted COVID-19 tests to passengers of international flights that arrived on the island of Kos. Photo Source: @EODY Greece conducted more that 6,500 tests for Covid-19 at airports across the country on the first day it re-opened its borders to travelers on Wednesday, with the first […]
The Greek transport ministry announced this week a set of revised Covid-19 measures with regard to private or public transport in passenger vehicles including mini-buses, vans, and cars to apply through to July 12. More specifically according to the ministerial decision: – Three passengers (from two) in addition to the driver will be allowed for […]
Imposing quarantine measures on arriving travelers keeps countries in isolation and the travel and tourism sector in lockdown, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Tuesday. IATA is urging governments to avoid quarantine measures when re-opening their economies. “Fortunately, there are policy alternatives that can reduce the risk of importing Covid-19
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently released criteria for the use of Covid-19 testing in the travel process. “Should governments choose to introduce Covid-19 testing for travelers arriving from countries considered as high risk, testing must deliver results fast, be able to be conducted at scale, and operate to very high rates of accuracy,” […]
The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs has provided important updated information on travel to Greece in the post-Covid-19 era, during June 15-30 and from July 1 onwards. Answers to frequently asked questions are included. June 15 to June 30 Aligned with European Commission communication with regards to the ban of non-essential travel from non-EU+ countries.EU+ […]
Photo source: Heathrow Airport The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Monday issued an aviation directive (NOTAM), which extends the temporary suspension of flights from and to Turkey and the United Kingdom, as part of the preventive measures taken to limit the further spread of the Covid-19 virus. According to the NOTAM, the ban on […]
The European Commission on Thursday recommended to Schengen Member States and Schengen Associated States to lift internal border controls by June 15 and to prolong the temporary restriction on non-essential travel into the EU until June 30. The measures had been taken to reduce the risk of the Covid-19 disease spreading through travel to the EU. “Following
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Thursday introduced a free online interactive world map to provide travelers with the latest Covid-19 entry regulations by country. The map relies on IATA’s Timatic database which contains comprehensive information on documentation required for international travel. According to IATA, to keep pace with the dynamic
Heathrow Airport. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Wednesday updated the list of airports located in affected areas with high risk of transmission of the Covid-19 infection. EASA determined that a list of airports located in affected areas should be established and maintained to support aircraft and aerodrome operators to put in place […]


















