Travelers from United Arab Emirates Need Negative Covid-19 Test to Enter Greece

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All travelers entering Greece from an airport of the United Arab Emirates are obliged to present a negative molecular test result (PCR) for coronavirus (Covid-19) upon arrival. The test must be performed up to 72 hours before travelers enter Greece, a new aviation directive (NOTAM) by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) said on Friday. […]

Blue Star Ferries and Hellenic Seaways Now Have e-Ticket Service

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Greek ferry companies Blue Star Ferries and Hellenic Seaways, members of Attica Group, have introduced a new e-ticket/boarding pass application on domestic routes. According to an announcement by Attica Group, the goal of the new app is to improve services, make transactions more convenient for passengers, and simplify boarding and travel procedures. “Visitors from all

Greece’s Tourism Receipts in May Suffer Covid-19 Blow

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Greek tourism revenue suffered a massive blow in May 2020 – the first month of the tourism season – due to the outbreak of Covid-19 with travel receipts plummeting by 99.2 percent to 13 million euros from 1.56 billion euros in May last year, according to tentative data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) […]

New Campaign to Repair Tarnished Reputation of 5 Greek Isles

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Samos island. Photo Source: visitorsguide.islandofsamos.gr Greece announced this week the launch a 2-million-euro campaign aimed at restoring the reputation of five Aegean islands that have suffered the massive influx of illegal migrants and refugees in the last years. The islands of Chios, Lesvos, Kos, Leros and Samos, will be promoted through a

Works at Hellinikon Kick Off as ‘Symbol of Growth & New Jobs’

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Photo Source: @Adonis Georgiadis Works on one of the largest projects in Greece, set to create thousands of jobs and revive the coastal front of southern Attica, the Hellinikon mega complex, kicked off on Friday after years of delays, doublespeak, and legal wrangling. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the first day of construction on […]

Emirates will Restart Flights to Greece on July 15

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Emirates on Friday announced that it will return to the Greek skies with the resumption of its Athens-Dubai route as of July 15. Emirates had stooped the route due to Covid-19 travel restrictions. The airline will also be offering scheduled flights for passengers from six additional cities in the month of July. These include Khartoum (from […]

Airlines Exclude Some Greek Islands from Flight Schedules

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Already suffering a massive blow due to Covid-19, European airline companies appear to have excluded a number of Greek islands from their updated flight schedules, which according to analytics firm GlobalData could impact local economies reliant on tourism. Greece is set to open to international travel on July 1 implementing strict health protocols and regulations […]

Greek Tourism Receipts Plunge After Covid-19 Lockdowns

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Greek tourism receipts and incoming traffic took a hard hit in April after Covid-19 brought global travel to a standstill sinking the number of traveler arrivals in Greece by 96.2 percent and incoming revenue by 98.7 percent. According to provisional data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) this week, travel receipts in April slid […]

Road Tourism to Greece Generates €1.8b in 2019

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Incoming road tourism from Greece’s neighboring countries accounted for 9.6 million arrivals, 38.2 million overnight stays and 1.8 billion euros in revenue in 2019, according to data released by INSETE, the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) research body. More specifically, inbound tourism by road accounted for 30.6 percent of all arrivals to Greece in 2019,

Greece Prepares for Wildfire Season with More Staff, Equipment

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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (center) with Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis (left) and Deputy Civil Protection and Crisis Management Minister Nikos Hardalias (right). In view of forecasts for a dry summer ahead, Greek civil protection authorities are gearing up with more staff, new planes and improved infrastructure to address the potential outbreak