Greece: Non-essential Domestic Air Travel Banned Until March 1

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Photo Source: HCAA The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Friday announced the extension of travel restrictions for domestic flights (travel between prefectures) in Greece, until 6am on Monday, March 1. The updated aviation directive (NOTAM) concerns domestic scheduled, commercial and general/business flights and foresees that only essential travel is allowed for

Greece Moves Ahead with Biometric Border Management System

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Photo source: audiovisual.ec.europa.eu In an effort to secure borders, Greece announced that it would be implementing a border management system that will record all crossings budgeted at 35 million euros. The action is part of a Europe-wide “Entry/Exit System (EES)” plan that will create a unified information system for recording data on the entry and […]

Athens Aims to Emerge as Top Health & Wellness Destination in post-Covid-19 Era

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Lycabettus hill, Athens. Photo Source: athensattica.com/ Athens has potential to emerge as a top health and wellness tourism destination in the post-Covid-19 era thanks to its unique climate, modern infrastructure, exceptional health and tourism professionals, and the high-quality services they offer, Melina Daskalaki, president of the Athens Development & Destinations

Covid-19: Wider Athens Goes High Risk Red on ECDC Map

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The region of Attica in Greece, which includes the wider Athens area, has been labeled “red” on the weekly European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) Covid-19 map updated every Thursday. Attica Region is labeled “high risk” indicated by the red color on the map, which charts the spread of the coronavirus and which is based on […]

Commission: Lockdowns to Weigh on Greek Economy

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Hellenic Parliament, Athens. Photo Source: GTP Continuous measures to address Covid-19 are expected to weigh on Greece’s recovery, said the European Commission this week, forecasting real GDP growth by 3.5 percent in 2021, before rising to 5 percent in 2022. For 2020, the Commission estimates Greece’s real GDP to be down by 10 percent. More […]

Greek Finance Ministry Extends Deadlines for Tax Debt Payments

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Photo source: Athens Traders Association (esathena.gr) Greek taxpayers affected by the coronavirus pandemic who have still not paid their taxes will have until the end of the year to pay up, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday. Finance Minister Christos Staikouras announced an eight-month extension to the tax payment deadline on top of a previous […]

Greece’s 2021 Tourism Opening will be Based on Three Pillars

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis (archive photo). “This year’s tourism season will be better than last year’s,” Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said on Friday to governors, vice governors and representatives from Greece’s 13 regions. Speaking during the 13th meeting of the Regional Tourism Council, held via teleconference, the minister focused on Greece’s

Survey: Covid-19 Vaccines Paramount for US Travel Industry Recovery

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Photo source: Destination Analysts The role of vaccination in the recovery of US travel and tourism from the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is considered paramount, with over half (53 percent) of American travelers saying that they would avoid travel until vaccines are made available, a survey by Destination Analysts reveals. Although financial worries […]

Greek PM Forecasts Easter Opening for Tourism

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Photo source: @PrimeministerGR Vaccinations are key to returning to normalcy which includes opening borders to tourists, said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who is forecasting improved conditions in spring one day after announcing a new lockdown for the wider Athens region. In an interview to SKAI television, Mitsotakis expressed optimism for the months ahead

Airlines: EU Decides Less Strict Rules for Use of Take-off and Landing Slots

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Photo source: © European Union – EP The European Parliament on Thursday voted to revamp rules for the use of airport slots in the EU to prevent “ghost flights” and support the transport sector during the pandemic. The “use it or lose it” rule was temporarily suspended in March 2020 to stop airlines from operating […]