Covid-19: Greece to Grant More ‘Freedoms’ to the Vaccinated

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Photo source: Ministry of Health Vaccinated individuals in Greece may soon be granted more liberties including admission to indoor venues and live music events as the government prepares to announce a series of revised Covid-19 measures ahead of winter. The new set of rules to be announced on Wednesday by Health Minister Thanos Plevris may […]

UK Simplifies International Covid-19 Travel Rules

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Photo source: gov.uk The UK put into force on Monday a new two-category set of international travel rules in efforts to simplify its formerly used “traffic light” system used to curb the spread of Covid-19. Under the new regulations, countries and regions previously on the amber and green lists have been merged into the “rest […]

UNWTO Poll: Experts Expect 2019 Tourism Levels in 2024

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Photo source: UNWTO Nearly half of sector experts (45 percent) expect to see international tourism returning to pre-pandemic 2019 levels in 2024 or later with 43 percent expecting better days in 2023, according to the latest UNWTO Panel of Experts released this week. A closer look at the data reveals that experts forecasting a 2024 […]

Six More Airlines Implement IATA Travel Pass

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“The app has proven itself to be an effective tool to manage the complex mess of travel health credentials that governments require.” – IATA Director General Willie Walsh. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Tuesday announced that Etihad Airways, Jazeera Airways, Jetstar, Qantas, Qatar Airways and Royal Jordanian, will implement IATA Travel Pass in […]

Greek Hoteliers Expect Tourism Normalcy in 2022

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Greek hoteliers are expecting tourism normalcy in 2022, according to Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) President Grigoris Tasios. Speaking recently to the Athens News Agency (ANA), Tasios said he expected tourism-related revenues for 2021 to reach 50 percent of 2019 levels – some 10 billion euros or even more when taking into account September and October […]

IATA: Airline Losses Reduce but Covid Challenges Continue

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Photo source: IATA Net industry losses of airlines are expected to reduce to $11.6 billion in 2022 after a $51.8 billion loss in 2021, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced on Monday. Presenting its latest outlook for airline industry financial performance during its 77th Annual General Meeting in Boston, IATA said its projection for […]

G7 Transport, Health Ministers Agree to Plan for Safe Tourism Reopening

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UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps Reopening tourism safely and sustainably topped the agenda of a recent G7 transport and health ministers meeting in the UK as part of efforts to get economies rolling in the aftermath of Covid-19. In this direction, the health and transport ministers from the world’s major economies agreed on seven key […]

Athens Mayor: People-centered Policies Needed to Address Climate Change

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In efforts to improve the standard of living in the Greek capital and address climate change, Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis said this week that he was considering reinstating the “daktylios” odd/even traffic regulation system. Dubbing the decades-old system the “Green Daktylios”, the mayor announced the idea during the “Citizen Sustain: Building a Better Urban

UK Now Only Accepts Passport as Travel Document for Entry

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Photo source: WTTC From October 1, most EU, EEA and Swiss citizens now need a valid passport to enter the UK as the government has stopped accepting national identity (ID) cards as a travel document. According to a government announcement, the UK Border Force has stopped accepting ID cards in a move that will strengthen […]

Flying to Greece? Here’s What You Need to Know

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The rules that all international passengers must follow to travel to Greece have been extended until October 8, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) said on Friday. The rules are part of the HCAA’s Covid-19 aviation directives that concern flights and arrivals to Greece from abroad. In short, arrivals are allowed from EU and Schengen Zone […]