The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revealed details of its proposed temporary layered approach to biosecurity for re-starting passenger flights amid the Covid-19 crisis. In its Biosecurity for Air Transport: A Roadmap for Restarting Aviation, IATA outlines its proposal for a layering of temporary biosecurity measures. “The roadmap aims to provide the
© Council of Europe / Candice Imbert In efforts to protect thousands of jobs at risk due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, the European Council approved this week the EU’s SURE scheme – a temporary emergency support instrument worth up to 100 billion euros. The program will provide up to 100 billion euros of loans […]
Kyriakos Mitsotakis Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to announce on Wednesday the government’s action plan aimed at salvaging the 2020 tourism year in the aftermath of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic focusing measures on protecting jobs, reducing taxation, and ensuring liquidity. In his address to the nation on Wednesday evening, Mitsotakis is
Photo: GTP Visiting smaller islands, staying at boutique hotels and exploring mountain destinations are some of the few options Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis recommends visitors do in Greece once travel is allowed and tourists set off for their holidays this year as coronavirus (Covid-19) measures are gradually lifted. Speaking on the BBC’s The Coronavirus […]
Greece on Tuesday discussed the possibility of mutually lifting travel restrictions with Balkan countries to facilitate the restart of business and leisure travel between the nations. Speaking during the videoconference of the Quadrilateral Summit of Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia, the Greek PM underlined that Greece once again is expecting visitors from the Balkan
Disruption to Greece’s air transport sector caused by the Covid-19 outbreak is set to cost the country’s tourism sector an estimated 9.2 billion euros in losses, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Speaking on public broadcaster ERT this week, Raphael Schwartzman, IATA’s regional vice-president for Europe, said the coronavirus impact on
Greek tourism businesses and employees will be fully supported through the government’s soon-to-be-announced action plan, which is aimed at assisting the sector in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking to Ant1 TV on Tuesday, the government’s spokesman, Stelios Petsas, assured that the action plan will be a “comprehensive package” of measures, which will be […]
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a video news conference on Monday. In an attempt to mitigate the blow to the European Union’s economy by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Germany and France have proposed the creation of a recovery fund of 500 billion euros that would be raised through EU-backed bonds. […]
Paving the way for the development of special forms of marine tourism, including diving as well as regulations covering the operation of shoreline use, organized beaches, marine parks, marinas, disability access, thermal springs and spas, pool operation, and life guard services, the Greek government tabled a relevant draft bill last week. Once passed in parliament, […]
Greece is extending the 14-day self-quarantine required for anyone entering the country by air until the end of May, according to a notice to airmen (NOTAM) announced by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Monday. The NOTAM was issued in cooperation with the Greek Health Ministry and EODY, Greece’s public health organization, for reasons […]


















