The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Saturday extended its Covid-19 aviation directives concerning international arrivals and for passengers of domestic flights to the Greek islands. Travel rules for international arrivals The HCAA’s update for its Covid-19 aviation directives extends travel rules for passengers and restrictions for all international
Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service/Photographer: Claudio Centonze The recent introduction of the EU Digital COVID Certificate and the speedy progression of Covid-19 vaccinations in Europe are boosting Europeans’ travel spirit, says the European Travel Commission (ETC). In its latest research on “Monitoring Sentiment for Domestic and Intra-European Travel – Wave 7”, the
Photo © GTP The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Saturday updated and extended all aviation directives concerning arrivals from abroad and for passengers of domestic flights in Greece. With regard to updates and additions to the rules for international arrivals, the HCAA informed: Entry is now permitted also for travelers who present negative rapid […]
The European Council on Monday updated its recommendation to Member States on taking a common approach to Covid-19 measures for travel within the EU. Among other things the Council proposes no testing or quarantine/self-isolation for fully vaccinated and recovered travellers; and better coordination on restrictions for orange and red areas. “This update responds to the
António Costa, Ursula von der Leyen and David Sassoli. The EU Digital COVID Certificate, a European Union-wide initiative to facilitate travel in Covid-19 times, was signed into law on Monday by the presidents of the three EU institutions, the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission. “The EU Certificate will again […]
Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and UNWTO Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili. Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Thursday said that Europe is expected to be the first region to see tourism recover from the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, but also cited lack of coordination for tourism to restart as a whole. Speaking during a […]
The EU Digital Covid Certificate will make it easier to travel in Europe Photo source: European Parliament ©AdobeStock/ToneFotografia The EU Digital Covid Certificate, which aims to facilitate safe free movement during the COVID-19 pandemic, has gone live in seven member states, namely Greece, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Croatia and Poland. The
Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice. Photo source: @dreynders The European Commission on Monday proposed for fully vaccinated persons holding vaccination certificates and children under 6 to be exempt from travel-related testing and quarantine. The proposals were included in the Commission’s proposed update to the Council Recommendation on the coordination of free
Photo source: European Commission The European Commission on Monday called for further efforts to ensure a smooth rollout of the EU Digital COVID Certificate to facilitate travel during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The EU Digital Covid Certificate aims to make crossing European internal borders easier through a commonly agreed document with a
Greece is joining the first wave of European countries that will begin issuing their own Digital COVID Certificates that are aimed to facilitate travel in the European Union. Legislation regarding the certificate’s release as well as details regarding content and issuance (guidelines) was published in the Government Gazette on Sunday. Greece’s digital certificate, expected


















