Greece Wants Sanctions Against Belarus for Ryanair Incident

By admin 24 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis condemned the forced landing of a passenger jet on Sunday and the arrest of a dissident journalist, calling on the EU to take specific action and “clear and severe consequences” against Belarus. Eleven Greeks were among the 171 passengers on board the Ryanair flight FR 4978 out of Athens to […]

Greece Sees Upbeat Travel Demand from France

By admin 24 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis with French Minister of State for Tourism Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne. French demand for travel to Greece appears to be picking up, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis following his visit to Paris this month, announcing at the same time three new air routes to Greek destinations. Theoharis presented his French counterpart,

Greece Updates Entry Rules for Air Travelers from Abroad

By admin 22 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Greece has extended its aviation directives (NOTAMs) that concern the entry requirements and rules for travelers from abroad. According to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA), the following will be in force until May 31 at 6am: Who is allowed entry to Greece Travelers from the following countries* are allowed to enter Greece – provided they […]

Global Travel Stakeholders Welcome EU Covid-19 Pass Deal

By admin 21 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Travel and tourism associations worldwide welcomed the news on Thursday of a provisional agreement between EU lawmakers and member states on the highly anticipated Covid-19 certificates set to facilitate restriction-free movement within the EU. The European Parliament and Council reached a compromise in time for the start of the summer holiday season, which means that […]

South Aegean Islands Want Individual Classification on ECDC Covid-19 Map

By admin 21 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

The governor of the South Aegean, George Hatzimarkos, is calling for each of the region’s islands to be classified individually, depending on their Covid-19 load, on the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) map. The ECDC’s map aims to show the Covid-19 risk levels across the regions in Europe, based on local epidemiological […]

Fraport Airport Upgrade Project in Greece Sends Message of Trust to Investors

By admin 21 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Kos Airport The decision by German transport giant Fraport to invest in the upgrade of 14 regional Greek airports is sending a loud message to global investors who are interested in doing business in Greece, said Stefan Schulte, chairman of the Executive Board of Fraport AG. Speaking during the launch event at the revamped Thessaloniki […]

Ios Island Waterway Permit for Seaplane Flights a Done Deal

By admin 21 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

The Greek island of Ios is moving ahead with the creation of its own waterway after the finalization of the licensing process by Deputy Transport Minister Yiannis Kefalogiannis. The permit has been granted to the Municipal Port Authority which has named Water Airports (Ellinika Ydatodromia) as the concessionaire for the project. The South Aegean Region […]

EU COVID Travel Pass on Track to be Ready End of June

By admin 20 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Photo source: European Parliament / © H_Ko/AdobeStock European Parliament and Council negotiators on Thursday reached a provisional political agreement on the regulation concerning the EU Digital COVID Certificate to facilitate travel in Europe during the pandemic. According to the European Commission, the EU Digital COVID Certificate (previously referred to as the Digital

EU Set to Open its Borders to Vaccinated Third-country Travelers

By admin 20 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Photo source: Council of Europe – Newsroom Travelers from third countries wishing to visit member states of the European Union will soon be able to do so as long as they provide proof of vaccination against Covid-19, the EU Council announced this week. More specifically, EU member states agreed on Wednesday to loosen restrictions for […]

Greek Port Town Volos Gets Waterway License

By admin 20 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

View of Volos Port. The Central Greece port town of Volos will soon be getting its own waterway after its port authority was granted a relevant license, according to a joint ministerial decision published in the Government Gazette this week. Managing company Hellenic Seaplanes said it has plans to link Volos with seaplane ports at the Sporades […]