Lufthansa Group: New Summer Flights to Greek Destinations from Munich

By admin 26 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

Lufthansa Group on Thursday said the “Europe focus” of its leisure travel program for summer 2021 will be on Greece and the Canary Islands. Over the course of the summer Lufthansa plans to add around 20 new vacation destinations to its flight program from Frankfurt and 13 new holiday destinations from Munich. For Greece, the […]

Jet2 Extends Greece Summer 2021 Program to mid-November

By admin 12 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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UK leisure travel group Jet2 on Friday announced the extension of its 2021 summer flights and holidays program to Greece in response to high demand. “With customers looking to get away for their much-needed holidays, today’s announcement gives them even more choice in the late summer period, thanks to the addition of almost 80 flights […]

More Areas in Greece Rise to ‘Red’ Covid-19 Risk Level

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Three more Greek areas are transitioning to “red” Covid-19 status due to a surge of infections, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection said on Sunday. According to an announcement, the Greek regional units of Halkidiki, Lasithi and Zakynthos will move up a risk level on the coronavirus risk-assessment map to Level B-red (high-risk areas/strict measures) from

Conde Nast Traveller Shares its List of the Best Greek Islands to Visit in 2021

By admin 19 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Symi island, Greece UK travel magazine Conde Nast Traveller (CNT) has compiled a list of the “Best Greek islands to Visit in 2021” and features some of Greece’s most popular vacation spots. After a challenging summer season in 2020 due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, CNT’s writer Rachel Howard reveals the 23 Greek islands worth visiting […]

UK Suspends Travel Corridors, Makes 10-day Quarantine Mandatory for All

By admin 18 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: UK Departure of Transport The UK has suspended its international travel corridors, meaning that all international travelers arriving into the country are required to take a pre-departure Covid-19 test and self-isolate for 10 days. This includes British and Irish nationals. In effect as of today (January 18), the measure has been implemented with […]

Travelers Must Have Negative Covid-19 Test Result to Enter England

By admin 13 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: Heathrow Airport Passengers arriving from all international destinations to England (including UK nationals) as of 4am (local time) on Friday, January 15, will be required to present a negative Covid-19 test. UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps recently announced that all inbound passengers arriving by boat, plane or train will have to take a […]

Jet2 to Connect Edinburgh with Skiathos, Santorini, Preveza for Summer 2022

By admin 8 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Santorini island, Greece UK leisure travel group Jet2 has added three popular Greek destinations – Skiathos, Santorini and Preveza – to its flight schedule from Edinburgh Airport for the summer of 2022. Jet2 runs leisure flights through Jet2.com and package holidays through its tour operator Jet2holidays. In response to strong demand for holiday destinations, the […]

Zakynthos’ Hoteliers Applaud Announcement of Management Agency for Shipwreck Site

By admin 11 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Navagio beach, photo Source: Municipality of Zakynthos Hoteliers on the island of Zakynthos have applauded a new bill recently tabled in parliament by the Tourism Ministry that foresees the establishment of a management agency for the island’s Shipwreck beach, also known as “Navagio”. A long-standing request of the island’s hoteliers associations, the Zakynthos Shipwreck

Zakynthos Shipwreck, Greek Thermal Springs Focus of New Tourism Bill

By admin 8 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Navagio beach. Photo Source: Municipality of Zakynthos Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis presented on Monday an omnibus bill aimed at streamlining actions for the improved promotion and utilization of Greek tourism attractions, including the world-famous Shipwreck Beach on the island of Zakynthos. The draft legislation foresees the establishment of the Organization

Covid-19 Keeps Greece’s Passenger Traffic Down in October

By admin 13 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic continued to have a negative effect on air travel to Greece in October, according to recent data from Greek airports that shows a major drop in passenger traffic for that month. Athens International Airport (AIA) announced that its passenger traffic was below the respective 2019 levels by 68.8 percent, amounting to […]