The European Council on Thursday updated the list of countries, special administrative regions and other entities and territorial authorities for which travel restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU should be lifted. In particular, Ukraine was added to the list and Rwanda and Thailand were removed from the list. The Council said that the list […]
Photo © European Union – EP The European Council on Thursday added Canada, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and a number of other destinations to its updated list of third countries, special administrative regions and other entities for which Covid-19 restrictions should be lifted for travel into the EU. According to the Council, following a review of […]
Photo source: UNWTO The crash in international tourism due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic could cause a loss of more than $4 trillion to the global GDP for the years 2020 and 2021, according to an UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) report released on Wednesday. According to the UNCTAD, the estimated loss […]
Photo source: US Embassy Athens The European Council on Friday added the United States of America to its updated list of countries for which restrictions should be lifted for travel into the EU. The criteria to determine the third countries for which the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel should be lifted cover the epidemiological situation […]
The European Council has added Japan to its updated list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted. The Council reviewed the list under the recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU. Based on the criteria and conditions set out in the recommendation, as from 3 […]
City of Loutraki The Loutraki Tourism Organization (LTO) is preparing to launch its tourism campaign for 2021 that will focus mainly on domestic travelers, due to the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and the ongoing international travel restrictions. Located near Athens in the Peloponnese, Loutraki every summer attracts domestic and international
International tourism spending is expected to reach the pre-Covid-19 crisis levels in 3-5 years, a survey by Euromonitor International revealed during the virtual ITB Berlin NOW 2021 trade show. According to data presented by Euromonitor International Head of Travel Research Caroline Bremner, global tourism inbound spending dropped by 57 percent in 2020 compared to 2019.
Israel announced that it would not be allowing any passenger flights into and out of the country in an effort to contain the spread of Covid-19 and of new virus variants. Israel’s Cabinet approved the measures on Sunday, with the ban taking effect at midnight on Monday through to January 31. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s […]
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 […]
Travel giant TUI on Monday introduced a 10-point plan with a set of measures and standards to reopen its hotels when the Covid-19 pandemic subsides. According to TUI, the measures will enable guests to enjoy their holidays in the knowledge that the highest hygiene standards in relation to the coronavirus have been put in place. […]


















