The Hellenic Police has released a video with a message in 10 languages, urging the public – Greek citizens, foreign visitors, refugees and immigrants – to avoid crowding, in an aim to limit the spread of the coronavirus. The message has been recorded in Greek, English, French, Arabic, Urdu, Dari, Farsi, Hindi, Punjabi and Pashto. […]
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Friday announced its plans to create a “Global Tourism Crisis Committee” which will evaluate and advance recommendations for the recovery from the health crises caused by the Covid-19 virus. The UN’s key tourism related agencies will all be participating, along with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the main
Athens International Airport (AIA) has included a special section on its website with useful information regarding travel to/from Athens during the coronavirus pandemic. “One of Athens International Airport’s main priorities is providing, timely and accurately, information for the travelling public and the wider community,” AIA says. AIA’s Covid-19 section includes useful
The Greek government may take additional measures to contain the spread of the Covid-19 virus in Greece, including rules on ferry travel, if deemed necessary and if the public shows signs that it is easing on the already announced quarantine measures. Greek government spokesman Stelios Petsas on Thursday told ERT that following the overcrowding of […]
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is calling upon governments of all countries to take immediate action to help ensure the survival of the travel and tourism sector following the global spread of the coronavirus pandemic. “Without Travel & Tourism, economies around the world face an existential threat,” WTTC President Gloria Guevara said in […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airlines for Europe (A4E) on Wednesday expressed dismay to the European Commission’s new guidelines on the application of the EU261 passenger rights regime. According to an announcement by both bodies, the new guidelines are “disappointing and unhelpful”, falling far short of the “simple and temporary alleviation”
The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has dedicated a special section on its website – visitgreece.gr – with information on the measures the Greek government is currently applying to limit the further spread of the coronavirus in Greece. Launched in English and in Greek, the organization’s special section also provides internet users with advice on […]
Greece’s next set of measures to support the country’s economy from the impact of the coronavirus outbreak will focus on tourism, a sector that has undoubtedly suffered a major blow, according to Finance Minister Christos Staikouras. The country’s latest set of support measures concerned all Greek businesses and workers. “The data shows that Greek tourism […]
1.5Kshares People and their wellbeing must come first, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Tuesday, underlining that it continues to work closely with the World Health Organization (WHO) to further a collaborative response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. With tourism becoming among the hardest hit sectors as the Covid-19 situation evolves, the UNWTO
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Monday requested that air cargo operations be excluded from any Covid-19-related travel restrictions to ensure life-saving medical products can be transported without disruptions. As underlined by IATA Director General and CEO Alexandre de Juniac at a media briefing in Geneva, the measures that governments have


















