Photo source: @Heathrow airport All travelers arriving in the UK as of February 15 will be required to take two Covid-19 tests during their quarantine period, the UK Department of Health and Social Care announced on Tuesday. Under the new rules announced, all travelers arriving to England will be required to conduct two Covid-19 tests […]
Tourism Secretary General Vicky Loizou, Mykonos Mayor Konstantinos Koukas, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and Member of Mykonos’ Municipal Council responsible for Tourism Tonia Andronikou. Ways of safely restarting tourism this summer were discussed between Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and Mykonos Mayor Konstantinos Koukas, during a recent meeting in Athens. A
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announcing stricter measures for the Region of Attica. Lockdown restrictions in Athens and the surrounding Attica region will get tougher as of Thursday, February 11, and last until the end of the month, due to the recent spike in single-day confirmed coronavirus (Covid-19) infections and the mutations of the virus. “Based […]
Cruise ship arrivals and passenger visits to Greek ports recorded a significant drop by 95 percent in 2020, compared to the year before, as a result of the travel restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the Hellenic Ports Association (ELIME) announced on Tuesday. “The measures adopted on a global level to curb the […]
The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Tuesday issued new aviation directives (NOTAM) that extend flight restrictions for all flights to Greece from Albania, North Macedonia and Catalonia. The restrictions have been announced by the HCAA to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country and will be in force until Monday, February […]
Closer coordination and the introduction of a vaccination certificate that will facilitate safe travel were included on the agenda of talks in Nicosia on Monday between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades. On an official visit to Cyprus, Mitsotakis and Anastadiades discussed ways to simplify travel for Europeans wishing to visit
The Greek Tourism Ministry will be setting up a 12-member working group responsible for accelerating the allocation of payments to hotels and other tourism businesses that were included in measures taken to address the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The decision was signed by Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and aims to address the delay in payments to […]
Greece’s Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki Tapping into the valuable experience gained from the coronavirus pandemic and upskilling the country’s tourism workforce to meet the new demands are key to restarting tourism activity in 2021, according to Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki. Speaking during the virtual 4th Thessaloniki Development Conference,
Greece’s national vaccination plan is entering its next phase with the inoculation of the next two priority groups: individuals aged 60-64 and 75-79. Health Ministry Secretary General for Primary Health Care Marios Themistocleous on Monday announced that the vaccination platform will open on February 10 for senior citizens aged 60-64 and on February 12 for those […]
The recovery of international business travel to pre-pandemic levels is expected no earlier than 2025, according to the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), one of world’s largest business travel associations. The association has released its annual BTI Outlook, a detailed analysis of business travel in 2020, with projections for 2021 and beyond. Now in its […]


















