EU Closer to Agreeing on Digital Vaccination Passport

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Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photographer: Claudio Centonze After weeks of wrangling, the EU member states appear ready to agree on the introduction of a digital Covid-19 vaccination passport which may be in place across the Union as early as March, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday. “As for the […]

Cyprus Reopens for Travel, Announces Entry Requirements

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Photo source: @CyprusAeropolis The Cypriot government has announced that it will implement new Covid-19 entry requirements as of March 1 with the reopening of its airports to visitors from all countries. As of March 1 Cyprus will place all countries in categories based on a colour code (green, orange, red, grey) and certain rules will […]

Dutch Travelers Eager to Visit Greece this Summer

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Greece is among the first holiday destinations that Dutch travelers will visit this summer, according to Dick Gussen, the brand and marketing manager of Corendon, a leading tour operator in The Netherlands. Speaking during the Greek Panorama Virtual Expo last month, Gussen said that a recent survey conducted among Corendon’s customers shows that Greece ranks […]

Greece’s Untapped Tourism Products Analyzed

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Religious tourism, film productions, gastronomy, history and mythology are some of the untapped tourism products that Greece should further develop and promote in the next years in order to attract more travelers, according to Marketing Greece CEO Ioanna Dretta. Speaking during a recent online discussion with Apostolos Aivalis, syllabus manager at KnowCrunch, Dretta

ACI Europe Calls for EU to Follow UK’s Example and Plan for Travel Restart

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Photo source: ACI Europe ACI Europe Director General Olivier Jankovec recently called for the EU and governments across Europe to follow the example of the United Kingdom and begin planning for the restart of international travel, following months of travel restrictions due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. ACI Europe represents over 500 airports in 46 […]

Commission Set to Extend EU Roaming Rules

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Photo source: @European Commission Aiming to ensure that citizens traveling in the EU will be able to roam without being charged extra, the European Commission recently proposed an improved set of roaming rules. The new roaming regulation will be extended in 2022 by another 10 years and will include better roaming services for travelers such […]

Covid-19: Greece Updates Aviation Directive for Domestic Air Travel

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Photo Source: HCAA The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Sunday issued an aviation directive (NOTAM) that extends travel restrictions for domestic flights (travel between prefectures) in Greece until 6am on March 8. Non-essential domestic travel remains banned The updated aviation directive (NOTAM) concerns domestic scheduled, commercial and general/business

Attica Stays in Strict Lockdown for Another Week

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Kotzia Square in central Athens. Photo: Y. Skoulas Strict lockdown measures will continue in Athens and the surrounding Attica region for one more week, following the recommendations of Greece’s committee of health experts, Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias said on Friday. Speaking during the Covid-19 media briefing and following and announcement made by

New Rules for Entry to Greece via Kakavia and Evzoni Land Borders

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Photo source @EODY Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias on Friday announced new restrictions for entering Greece through the Kakavia (Greece-Albania) and Evzoni (Greece-North Macedonia) in efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). According to the new restrictions, as of 6am on Monday, March 1 and until March 15: – Entrance through […]

Post-Covid-19 Cruise Return on Greek Tourism Ministry Priority List

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Restoring cruise travel to Greece once the Covid-19 pandemic subsides topped the agenda of a teleconference this week between Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). Theoharis underlined the importance of cruise travel for Greece, and added that steps are being taken to restart once the epidemiological conditions allow. “Last