The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) this week will kick off its series of travel- and tourism-focused virtual events titled “One Voice – Towards a Brighter Future”. The series of events is designed to shed light on the devastating impact the coronavirus (Covid-19) is having on the Travel & Tourism sector, and how an internationally […]
Photo source: civilprotection.gr A series of additional restrictive measures to curb the further spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in the wider Athens area of Attica were announced on Friday by Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias. Speaking during a Covid-19 briefing on Friday, Hardalias said the measures are aimed at protecting vulnerable groups, as
Restarting European economies in the aftermath of Covid-19 on a more sustainable basis through the newly launched EU-wide recovery fund is the next step in addressing the repercussions of the health crisis, the European Commission said this week, presenting its strategy for 2021. The Commission presented its 2021 Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy which includes a […]
Photo source: Ryanair Ryanair on Friday announced that it would cut its October capacity by a further 20 percent, due to damage caused to forward bookings by continuous changes in EU government Covid-19 travel restrictions and policies. The capacity slash is in addition to the 20 percent cut the airline already announced in mid-August. As […]
The Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment concept – named INSPIRE Athens – for the first Integrated Resort and Casino (IRC) in Greece. Greece’s highest court issued its final decision on Friday, putting a long-running legal dispute between Hard Rock International and Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) to an end by rejecting the former’s case which claimed it
Epidemiologist Sotiris Tsiodras and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said early on Friday, that additional restrictions in the wider Athens area to curb the spread of Covid-19 may be implemented in the coming days, including limits on public gatherings and suspension of all cultural events. The prime minister’s announcement
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) on Friday announced that the Philippines has become the official 100th destination using its ‘Safe Travels’ global safety and hygiene stamp. The stamp was developed three months ago by the WTTC in order to help restore confidence in travellers and work to revive an ailing Travel & Tourism […]
Photo source: European Travel Commission (ETC) Over 20 travel and tourism bodies as well as unions across Europe on Friday united in an unprecedented call for European Commission leadership to replace quarantine restrictions with a common EU testing protocol for travel. According to the groups, the current restrictions taken to combat the coronavirus (Covid-19) are […]
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The Irish Government on Thursday removed Greece from the list of exempt countries for quarantine due to the coronavirus (Covid-19). As of Monday, September 21, all travelers arriving to Ireland from Greece must self-isolate for 14 days. According to the country’s travel advice update, a new ‘green’ (normal precautions) list, based on ECDC data, will […]

















