Restrictions Announced for Ioannina Airport, Serres Landing Fields Due to Covid-19

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Ioannina Airport traffic control tower. Photo source: HCAA The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) has announced new aviation directives (NOTAMs) regarding passenger flight restrictions from Ioannina National Airport “King Pyrros” and from the two light aircraft landing fields in the regional unit of Serres. HCAA issued the aviation directive as the regional units of

Sojern: Travelers Have Sights Set on Greece Despite Covid-19

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Photo: GTP Potential travelers still have their sights set on Greece in the coronavirus era as inbound flight searches to key European markets continue to remain stable, according to digital travel solutions provider Sojern. Citing data collected on 27 October 2020, Sojern said Greece together with Spain continue to have the strongest levels of travel […]

Vouliagmeni Marina to Get Upgrade to Accommodate Super and Mega Yachts

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Astir Marina Vouliagmeni. Photo Source: Greek Marinas Association The Vouliagmeni marina, located south of Athens’ center, is set to undergo major upgrade works with the aim to attract super and mega yachts, the Tourism Ministry said in announcement on Thursday. Located on the southeast coast of the Vouliagmeni peninsula, the marina has a marine area […]

Greece Moves More Areas to Covid-19 Level 3 ‘Orange’ Alert

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Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias. Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias on Thursday announced that nine regional units will move to Covid-19 ‘orange’ risk Level 3 (increased monitoring) on the country’s risk-assessment map as of 6am, Friday, October 30. The regional units that will move to ‘orange’ status from ‘yellow’ (Level 2) […]

The Netherlands Changes All of Greece to ‘Yellow’, Updates Travel Advice

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Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands Travelers arriving to The Netherlands from anywhere in Greece do not need to self-isolate, according to the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The ministry’s official advice for travel in the coronavirus (Covid-19) era has changed the color code of the Greek islands from “orange” (only necessary trips) […]

Air Travel Normality Essential for Greek Tourism’s Recovery

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The future of Greek tourism in the aftermath of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic depends a great deal on the recovery of air travel, as well on a number of other factors, Alpha Bank analysts said on Monday. Providing an analysis of January-August 2020 tourism data, Alpha Bank’s weekly bulletin showed that during the first eight […]

New Covid-19 Plan for Greece After Thessaloniki, Rodopi, Larissa Go ‘Red’

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Photo Source: @EODY Emphasizing that all efforts are being made to avoid a nationwide lockdown, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday, that he would be announcing a new round of month-long measures aimed at curbing the aggressive resurgence of Covid-19. Mitsotakis announced the news during an inter-ministerial meeting on Thursday, after the National

EU Announces More Measures Against Covid-19 Resurgence

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In an attempt to address an aggressive resurgence of the coronavirus across Europe, the Commission urged member states on Wednesday to follow a single approach to Covid-19 testing, require the same passenger locator form (PLF) at all entry points and increase the use of contact-tracing and warning apps. The announcement was made on the same day […]

Eurostat: Greece Saving Jobs Despite Covid-19 Market Shock

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The Hellenic Parliament. Photo Source: @PressParliament / © Aliki Eleftheriou Greece has managed despite the far-reaching implications of the Covid-19 pandemic to protect jobs in the second quarter (Q2) of the year, according to findings presented this week by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical services. More specifically, Eurostat presented the first experimental results

Goal for Greek Tourism: Boosting Greece’s Image as a Safe Travel Destination

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Crete, Rethymnon. Photo source: Visit Greece / E.Fili Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas on Monday said the ministry is aiming to strengthen Greece’s image as a safe destination to visit in the post-Covid-19 period. Speaking during a meeting on Crete with the island’s professionals, the deputy minister stressed that 2021 will be a “difficult […]