Greek Hoteliers Chief Calls for Common EU Plan to Ensure Safe Travel

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Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios Hoteliers in Greece are calling for a common EU strategy in travel and tourism that will ensure the free movement of people, as well as their safety, amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. “Greek hoteliers are concerned because the European Union has yet to come up with a common plan […]

Greek Coastal Shipping Sector Sees Challenging Year Ahead

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Photo Source: GTP Improving port infrastructure, complying with international environmental regulations and accelerating fleet renewal are some of the challenges the Greek coastal shipping sector is up against, ahead of the 2021 tourism season and amid concerns for the development of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. A recent survey conducted by the Foundation of

Travelers Must Have Negative Covid-19 Test Result to Enter England

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Photo source: Heathrow Airport Passengers arriving from all international destinations to England (including UK nationals) as of 4am (local time) on Friday, January 15, will be required to present a negative Covid-19 test. UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps recently announced that all inbound passengers arriving by boat, plane or train will have to take a […]

IATA Calls for Testing, Prepares to Rollout Travel Pass App

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Photo source: @IATA Key to the aviation sector’s recovery after the Covid-19 shock is to implement a consistent travel-friendly policy across regions, said Alexandre de Juniac during IATA’s first briefing of the year, announcing at the same time a full rollout of the IATA Travel Pass app in the coming months. “We continue to prepare […]

Greece’s Passenger Shipping Sector Sees Heavy Revenue Loss in 2020

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Greece’s passenger shipping sector has been severely affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and its repercussions on travel & tourism, with lost revenue expected to exceed 300 million euros in 2020. Research conducted by the Foundation of Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) shows that the significant drop of tourism arrivals during the third quarter of

Athens Airport: Passenger Traffic Drops 68.4% in 2020

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Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) significantly dropped by 68.4 percent in 2020, compared to 2019, as a result of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and its impact on air travel. According to data released by AIA, the airport received a total of 8.08 million passengers in 2020, from 25.57 million in 2019, as a […]

Covid-19: Strict Lockdown Restrictions Extended for West Attica, Kozani, Kalymnos

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Photo Source: Municipality of Kalymnos The stricter lockdown restrictions imposed on the prefecture of West Attica, the regional units of Kozani and Rodopi, and on the island of Kalymnos have been extended by one week, until January 18, the Greek General Secretariat for Civil Protection announced on Sunday. The decision was taken due to rising number of […]

Covid-19: Greece Extends Lockdown Measures Until January 18

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Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias. Photo source: @Civil Protection GR Greece is extending its lockdown measures until Monday, January 18, Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias announced on Friday. Only elementary schools, kindergartens and daycare centers will reopen on Monday, January 11, under strict guidelines and Covid-19 measures. The

Greek Consumer Confidence Picks Up Marginally in December

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Syntagma Square, Athens © Maria Theofanopoulou Greek consumer confidence appears to have picked up slightly in December after five months of continuous decline due to Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, according to the Foundation of Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE). More specifically, according to the influential think tank’s latest bulletin, the economic climate

Greece: 7-day Quarantine for Passengers Arriving from Abroad

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The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Friday issued a new aviation directive (NOTAM), according to which all travelers arriving to Greece from abroad must self-isolate for seven days. The NOTAM, which has been issued as part of the preventive measures taken to limit the further spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, will be in […]