Minister Aiming for All Greek Destinations to Welcome Tourists

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The Tourism Ministry has been working closely with Greece’s regional authorities in order to come up with ways that will enable destinations to reopen and welcome tourists as soon as the COVID-19 travel restrictions are lifted. “Our aim is to reopen all destinations,” Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said on Thursday, during a video conference he […]

Athens’ Landmark Omonia Square Reopens to the Public

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Omonia square, Athens One of Athens’ busiest squares, Omonia reopened to the public this week after extensive renovation and upgrade works, Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis announced. A fountain, that was the trademark of the square decades ago, has been reinstalled with the aim to create a city oasis. The renovation of Omonia Square is part […]

EU: We Need to Carefully Reopen Borders in Europe

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The European Commission on Wednesday proposed for EU member states to take a gradual approach on lifting travel restrictions, comprised of three phases, and based on specific criteria. “We need to carefully reopen borders within Europe. So we’ve adopted guidance for Member States on a gradual, coordinated lifting of restrictions on free movement in Europe,” […]

Coordination Actions Needed to Restart Cruise and Yachting in Greece

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Rebooting cruise travel and yachting in Greece and in the Eastern Mediterranean in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis will require carefully coordinated actions over a set period of time, said Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Vassilis Korkidis this week. According to Korkidis, the suspension of all cruise activity for two months, due […]

Protocols for Hotel Services post-Coronavirus – EU Guidelines

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The European Commission has issued guidance for the safe and gradual restoration of tourism activities and for health protocols in hospitality businesses such as hotels and other types of accommodation, including indoor and outdoor areas, restaurants and cafés. In addition to recommendations and operational considerations for COVID-19 risk management issued by relevant

Survey: Travelers Say No to Quarantine Measures on Arrival

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Despite the financial support to deal with the damage caused by the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, airlines will come close to 2019 levels in 2023, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA), adding that traveler confidence will be much harder to re-build. Releasing a new analysis, IATA found that the damage to air travel will impact […]

Airlines, Travel Agents Say EU Covid-19 Guidelines for Vouchers are ‘Confusing’

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Photo Source: IATA Europe’s airlines and travel agents are up in arms over a set of much-awaited Commission guidelines with regard to travel and tourism in coronavirus (Covid-19) times, noting that the recommendations are confusing, unclear and non-binding. The Commission’s four-point “Communication on Travel and Tourism”, issued on Wednesday, will “create further

Covid-19: Greece Ready to Present Protocols for Air, Ferry and Road Transport

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Greece is getting ready to present its overall plan for the reboot of tourism in the post-Covid-19 era and will start with the announcement of the health protocols for the safe operation of air, ferry and road transport in Greece, according to government spokesman Stelios Petsas. As underlined on Thursday during a media briefing, the […]

Greece Says Safety of Visitors and Hosts a Top Priority

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Learning from other countries’ response to travel in the current coronavirus (Covid-19) reality is of utmost importance for Greece, which is looking to re-open to tourism. Speaking on BBC World News, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis underlined the importance of enabling travel and tourism without however endangering the lives of holidaymakers and hosts. To achieve

Travel in the post-Covid-19 Era – EU Guidelines

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The European Commission recently issued guidance for member states on lifting restrictions for non-essential travel and put forward measures on how best to protect transport workers and passengers against the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The Commission’s guidelines on the progressive restoration of transport services and connectivity recommend several measures: To