Greece Anticipates Recovery Plan Approval in June

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Hellenic Parliament, Athens. Greece’s national recovery and resilience plan which includes billions of euros worth of upgrade projects and reforms is expected to get the EU’s approval in June, said European Commission Vice-President for Promoting Our European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, at the 6th Delphi Economic Forum which opened on Monday. Schinas announced the

EU Expects Covid-19 Travel Pass to be Ready by June

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Photo @ European Union 2021 – Source : EP The EU’s Covid-19 Certificate which enables restriction-free travel among member states will be operational by June, said the European Commission recently with Greece being among the first countries to test the system. Also known as the Digital Green Certificate, the travel pass will indicate whether a […]

Global Tourism Sector ‘Disappointed’ with UK’s ‘Green List’

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Photo source: @Heathrow Airport Global tourism and travel stakeholders and investors expressed their disappointment this week over the announcement of the UK’s “green list” of countries that won’t require travelers to quarantine on return which excluded popular holiday destinations such as Greece and Spain. Representing the sector worldwide, Gloria Guevara, World Travel

Greek Tourism Minister Goes to England to Discuss Summer Travel

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Photo source: WTTC Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Monday departed for London days before Greece officially opens its gates to tourists. Theoharis is scheduled to meet with senior government officials and representatives of airlines and executives from the UK tourism market and promote the opening of Greek tourism for 2021. More specifically, the Greek […]

Step by Step Greece Attempts Return to Normal

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Ahead of opening to international tourists later this week, Greece is taking gradual steps in an attempt to return to normal life with authorities expected to lift even more Covid-19 restrictions in the coming weeks. More specifically, Greek officials are aiming to get the market fully operational in the coming weeks, including allowing the operation […]

EU Upgrades Rail Passengers’ Rights

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Photo © European Union 2020 – Source: EP Under new rules adopted by the European Parliament, train passengers in the EU will be better protected when there are delays and cancellations or when they face discrimination. The European Parliament recently approved the agreement with member states on the revised rules on rail passengers’ rights. The […]

Greece Keeps Domestic Air Travel Restrictions in Place Until May 14

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Photo © GTP Non-essential travel between Greek prefectures still remains prohibited, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) said on Saturday. According to the HCAA’s updated Covid-19 aviation directive (NOTAM) on air travel in Greece, all restrictions for domestic flights in the country have been extended until 6am on Friday, May 14. The ban on non-essential […]

Greece Reopening Beaches, Museums, Open-air Cinemas

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The Greek government is continuing with the gradual easing of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions to re-open social and economic activity as Greece is gearing up for the official start of the tourism season on May 14. The General Secretariat for Civil Protection has announced that the country’s organized beaches will re-open to bathers on Saturday, May […]

ETC Says Full Travel Recovery Expected After 2024

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Despite ambitious Covid-19 vaccination programs, fewer travel restrictions, and the upcoming launch of the EU’s green certificate, the European Travel Commission (ETC) is expecting the number of international arrivals to Europe to remain 46 percent below 2019 levels in 2021. Citing January 2021 data of an 85 percent drop in international tourist arrivals to Europe, […]

Covid-19 Affects Germans’ Travel Plans for Greece

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Limeni, Peloponnese. Photo source: @Visit Greece Although Germans are dreaming of the Greek islands this year, Greece’s epidemiological situation is negatively affecting their travel plans for the summer season ahead, local tourism experts say. Greece is still considered a “high-risk” area for German authorities with most Germans appearing reluctant to travel to Greek