Greek Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management Nikos Hardalias is scheduled to visit 18 regional airports in Greece to coordinate their opening to international flights as of July 1. The airports have been closed to international flights since late March due to Covid-19 restrictions. According to an announcement by the Greek Civil Protection […]
A new media campaign designed to inspire people to get ready to travel again as travel restrictions across Europe are gradually being eased, was launched on Wednesday by the European Travel Commission (ETC) and Euronews, Europe’s leading international news channel. Entitled “We are Europe”, the campaign, which will air on Euronews’ TV and digital […]
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo Source: @primeministerGR Tourism between Greece and Israel will resume on August 1, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed in Israel on Tuesday. In his first one-day trip abroad following the Covid-19 outbreak, Mitsotakis,
As Greece officially opened to travel on Monday, June 15, following three months of Covid-19 restrictions, Athens International Airport (AIA) began to receive more flights as well as an increased number passengers from abroad. “Today was a very important and symbolic day for Athens Airport and for our tourism,” AIA’s management said in an announcement. AIA […]
The European Commission on Thursday recommended to Schengen Member States and Schengen Associated States to lift internal border controls by June 15 and to prolong the temporary restriction on non-essential travel into the EU until June 30. The measures had been taken to reduce the risk of the Covid-19 disease spreading through travel to the EU. “Following
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Thursday introduced a free online interactive world map to provide travelers with the latest Covid-19 entry regulations by country. The map relies on IATA’s Timatic database which contains comprehensive information on documentation required for international travel. According to IATA, to keep pace with the dynamic
Athens, Attica Photo credit: Region of Attica A tourism observatory will be set up in Athens to provide municipal authorities with necessary information and data to boost tourism growth in the Greek capital. Tourism observatories offer access to a broad collection of information, data and analysis on current trends in the tourism sector. The announcement […]
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) on Wednesday presented three possible outcomes for the travel and tourism sector as a result of the local and global travel restrictions due to Covid-19. According to the WTTC, in the worst-case scenario, where restrictions were lifted after the summer, the impact would be more significant, putting a […]
The airline industry is expected to lose $84.3 billion in 2020, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Tuesday while giving its financial outlook for global air transport. According to IATA, the biggest driver of industry losses was the drop in passenger demand as international borders closed and countries locked down to prevent the […]
Major destinations around the world have signed up to the global safety and hygiene stamp, launched recently by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The extensive endorsements have come from many major holiday destinations around the world, from Bulgaria to Turkey and Jamaica to Mauritius, among many others. WTTC, which represents the global Travel […]


















