EU Closer to Agreeing on Digital Vaccination Passport

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Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photographer: Claudio Centonze After weeks of wrangling, the EU member states appear ready to agree on the introduction of a digital Covid-19 vaccination passport which may be in place across the Union as early as March, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday. “As for the […]

Commission Set to Extend EU Roaming Rules

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Photo source: @European Commission Aiming to ensure that citizens traveling in the EU will be able to roam without being charged extra, the European Commission recently proposed an improved set of roaming rules. The new roaming regulation will be extended in 2022 by another 10 years and will include better roaming services for travelers such […]

Post-Covid-19 Cruise Return on Greek Tourism Ministry Priority List

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Restoring cruise travel to Greece once the Covid-19 pandemic subsides topped the agenda of a teleconference this week between Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). Theoharis underlined the importance of cruise travel for Greece, and added that steps are being taken to restart once the epidemiological conditions allow. “Last

EU Lawmakers Propose Testing Protocol to Get Travel Started

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The pandemic shifted travellers’ demands towards ‘safe and clean’ and more sustainable tourism. Photo source” European Parliament ©AdobeStock/Chalabala In efforts to restore safe travel, EU lawmakers are requesting that a new strategy on sustainable tourism include an EU Health Safety protocol for testing before departure as a first step. Listing EU criteria for “safe and

Minister: Greece will Welcome All UK Travelers with or without Vaccine Certificate

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All UK travelers – vaccinated or with negative PCR tests – will be welcomed to Greece this summer once health authorities approve, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis told ITV News on Wednesday. The Greek minister said that travelers from Britain that have had the Covid-19 vaccine would be able to enjoy quarantine-free holidays in the […]

Greece Can Count on ‘Friendly Taxation’ to Boost Tourism

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Platys Gialos, Mykonos, Greece. Photo: Y Skoulas/Visit Greece Implementing an attractive tax policy can a go a long way towards boosting tourism to Greece, according to finance and tourism experts participating in the digital “Greece: Competing for Global Talent” event organized this week by the Delphi Economic Forum. Tourism, finance, and legal experts agreed that […]

Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate, Travel Restrictions to Top EU Leaders Meeting

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Source: European Council Vaccination certificates as well as non-essential travel restrictions will once again top the agenda of an EU leaders video conference on Thursday, February 25, to examine the Union’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. EU affairs ministers discussed the idea of a vaccination “passport” on Tuesday, during an informal video call. The proposal […]

Surge in Covid-19 Cases May Force Greece to Remain in Lockdown

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called off plans to ease Covid-19 lockdown measures early next month after the health authorities announced a surge in cases on Tuesday. “The sharp increase in cases yesterday pushes back the prospect of easing measures on March 1,” Mitsotakis said during a

Athens Hoteliers President Agrees with Covid-19 Vaccination Certificates for Travel

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Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service Vaccination certificates could positively affect the intention of people to travel and enhance safety procedures, according to the president of the Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association, Lambrini Karanasiou-Zoulovits. During an online press event held on Tuesday, Zoulovits estimated that vaccination certificates could

ECTAA Calls on Airlines to Refund Travel Companies

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The European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Association (ECTAA) is urging airlines to fulfil their refund obligations and calling on the EU to revise the legal framework in order to ensure fair play and competition. ECTAA and eu travel tech have since the start of the coronavirus pandemic called on airlines to refund travel companies so that […]