Greece Tightens Covid-19 Testing at Promachonas Border Point

By admin 9 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

Greek National Public Health Organization’s (EODY) crew is conducting COVID-19 tests to travelers at the Promahonas checkpoint. Photo Source: @EODY Greece announced that it would be increasing testing at the Promachonas border check point following a spike in Covid-19 cases after thousands of tourists entered the country last week, when Greece opened its borders after […]

Study: Tourists Trust Greece but Reluctant to Travel

By admin 8 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Tourists may be eager to start traveling again and keen on visiting Greece but the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is still hampering their plans with the majority reluctant to do so, a study released this week by Kathimerini reveals. Carried out on a sample of 3,000 people in the US, UK, Germany, France and Italy – all […]

Changes to PLF Form for Travelers to Greece

By admin 7 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Photo Source: HCAA All travelers to Greece will be required to fill in the Passenger Locator Form (PLF) 24 hours – not 48 hours as was the case until now – prior to travel starting July 9, the Greek Civil Aviation (HCAA) authority announced on Monday. More specifically, as of Thursday and through to 31 […]

Covid-19 Weighs on Seasonal Employment in Greece

By admin 7 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Far-reaching measures and flexibility have ensured that jobs were not lost in June, but according to Greek labor ministry data released this week, the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has taken a considerable toll on seasonal employment, which is for the most part generated by tourism. More specifically, based on the labor ministry’s Ergani system statistics, there […]

Greece Opens to Travelers with Tests and Caution

By admin 6 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Greek National Public Health Organization’s (EODY) crew is conducting COVID-19 tests to travelers at the Promahonas checkpoint. Photo Source: @EODY Greek authorities may decide to boost testing for Covid-19 after thousands of tourists entered the country starting last Wednesday, when Greece opened its borders after months of lockdowns. More than 28,000 travelers arrived on

Greece to Welcome Direct Flights from UK

By admin 6 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Direct flights from the UK are set to resume on July 15, Greece said on Monday, days after the British government included Greek nationals on its list of countries from which quarantine-free entry is allowed. In a press briefing on Monday, Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas announced the complete resumption of travel between Greece and the […]

Commission Scolds Greece for Passenger Rights Violations

By admin 6 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Photo Source: @European Commission The European Commission announced that it would be launching infringement proceedings against Greece and Italy for violating EU rules protecting passenger rights in the aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak. The Commission sent letters of formal notice to Greece and Italy last week noting that both countries had taken measures that do

Greek Minister Sets Mid-July Date for UK Open Travel

By admin 3 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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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 […]

Greece Off UK’s List Allowing Quarantine-free Travel

By admin 3 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Photo Source: @Heathrow Airport In a surprise turn of events, Britain appears to have kept Greece off its soon-to-be announced list of countries to and from which travelers can enter the UK without entering 14-day isolation. British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Friday that England had entered reciprocal “air bridge” agreements with dozens of […]

Greek PM: More Liquidity Measures for Covid-hit Businesses

By admin 3 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Hundreds of tourism enterprises in Greece will be able to benefit from a 3.5-billion-euro set of liquidity measures announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday, aimed at easing the burden posed by Covid-19. Speaking in parliament, Mitsotakis announced the measures, which include slashing an advance tax paid by seasonal businesses such as tourism enterprises.