Greece has lifted a ban on flights from Turkey, according to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA). A revised aviation directive (NOTAM) of the HCAA on Thursday showed that one non-EU destination – Turkey – was added to the “safe list” of countries and territories whose residents are eligible to enter Greece – provided they […]
The General Secretariat for Civil Protection on Thursday announced extra precautionary measures, which include an overnight curfew and a music ban, for the popular Greek destinations of Zakynthos and Chania, Crete, aimed at curbing the further spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). According to an announcement by the General Secretariat of Civil Protection, both
Photo: Shutterstock Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) further improved in July, as the lifting of movement restrictions since mid-May 2021 and the peak summer holiday period, are supporting a progressive recovery. Of course, as in previous months, the airport’s passenger traffic in July continued to be substantially affected by the coronavirus
Σε ποιους ασθενείς μπορεί να φτάσει τις σχεδόν 40 ημέρες παραμονής στο σώμα! Γιατροί του Εθνικού & Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ) συνοψίζουν τα ευρήματα νέας μελέτης. Ο νέος κορωνοϊός μπορεί να παραμείνει για ημέρες ή ακόμα και εβδομάδες στο σώμα των ανθρώπων που μολύνει, σύμφωνα με μία νέα μελέτη. Το ακριβές χρονικό διάστημα παρουσιάζει διακύμανση […]
The Covid-19 pandemic hit global air transport hardest in 2020 with the international airline industry describing it as the worst year on record. According to statistics released this week by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the number of people who flew in 2020 dropped by 60.2 percent to 1.8 billion compared to 4.5 billion […]
Aiming to protect its employees, hotel guests and the tourism sector from the pandemic, the Metaxa Hospitality Group has announced its support to Greece’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign. According to a company announcement, the hospitality group has adopted three actions that involve its employees: – It is offering a bonus of 200 euros as an incentive […]
Greek Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis on Tuesday said controls to check travellers’ compulsory documents for ferry travel have tightened and will continue to be strict for the rest of the summer. The strict controls are part of the Greek government’s effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). Speaking to SKAI TV, Plakiotakis said […]
Travelers, vaccinated or not, returning to Israel from Greece, the US, France, Italy, Germany and several other countries will be required to quarantine for at least seven days as of August 11 after Israel authorities issued a travel warning in an attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) Delta variant. Greece has now been […]
Photo source: WTTC The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) on Wednesday called upon the UK government to abandon the “confusing and damaging” traffic light system for travel and replace it with a “simpler and easier to understand” list of green and red countries. WTTC, which represents the global private Travel & Tourism sector, said […]
The development and potential of ecotourism and geotourism topped Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki’s recent visit to the Greek island of Lesvos. Zacharaki, accompanied by Deputy Minister for Environmental Protection Giorgos Amyras, visited the Petrified Forest of Lesvos, an UNESCO Global Geopark, where she met with experts and discussed ways to incorporate the area

















