European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders. Source: European Commission / Photographer: Claudio Centonze European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders recently called for Member States of the European Union to lift the last remaining travel restrictions within the bloc. Speaking after the European Commission adopted the second report on the EU Digital COVID
Photo source: WTTC The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) on Friday welcomed the steady lifting and easing of the travel restrictions introduced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. “After almost two years without international travel, the loss of businesses and millions of jobs, we can finally see light […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and ACI Europe, the trade association of Europe’s airports, are urging Greece to take further steps and lift all health-related travel restrictions ahead of the summer season. In a recent letter to Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias, Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis and Interior Minister Makis Voridis, the two
Photo Source:. passportindex.org The Greek passport remains among the most powerful in the world ranking seventh on the Henley Passport Index, offering its holders visa-free access to 185 countries. In April 2021, the Greek passport ranked eighth on the Henley Passport list. The index offers the original ranking of all the world’s passports according to […]
One out of five destinations continue to have their borders completely closed as new surges of COVID-19 impact the restart of international tourism, the latest research by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) shows. According to the UNWTO Travel Restrictions Report, 98 percent of all destinations still have some kind of travel restrictions in place. The report […]
Photo sourcce: AEGEAN Boosting its routes and activities in Athens, Thessaloniki and Heraklion (Crete), accelerating the delivery of 22 new aircraft in the 2022-2023 period, and implementing a flexible strategy adapted to the Covid-19 era are the priorities for Greek national carrier AEGEAN. “The worst is behind us. We expect the third quarter to be the […]
Increasing Covid-19 vaccination reach, completing crucial infrastructure, investing in upgraded air traffic systems, as well as extending the tourism season are key to keeping Greece at the center of international attention and activity, said AEGEAN CEO Dimitris Gerogiannis during the 85th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF). Representing Greece’s national carrier,
AEGEAN during the summer months of July and August saw its passenger traffic increase by 70 percent, compared to the same period in 2020, to more than 2.3 million passengers, the Greek airline company said on Thursday. According to a company announcement, in July and August AEGEAN offered a total of 3.2 million seats. “Through […]
Vassilis Kikilias While a number of countries are following a non-binding EU recommendation and imposing additional Covid-19 travel restrictions on visitors from the United States, Greece has made it clear that it has no intention of excluding American arrivals. In his first statement to the press on Tuesday since becoming Greek Tourism Minister, Vassilis Kikilias […]
Photo source: UNWTO Between January and May, international tourist arrivals were 85 percent below 2019 levels (or a 65 percent drop on 2020) between January and May, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Wednesday. The latest UNWTO data shows that over the first five months of the year, world destinations recorded 147 million fewer […]