On the eve of Greece reopening to tourists, COVID-19 cases have spiked to 3,421 in a 24 hour period. Is Athens moving too fast?
COVID vaccine
“Remain Calm” Greek Ministers Have “Everything” Under Control
The people of Crete are weary of ongoing COVID-19 restrictions and the seeming inability of Greek leadership to protect them.
Greek Officials Trumpet Safety With Millions in Harms Way
Greek officials are on a marketing campaign that is misleading, at best, touting the country’s safety when citizens are still in peril.
Tour Operators Turn Trollish Over Critical COVID Conditions
The convergence of coronavirus vaccine necessity and marketing practice reveal just how desperate the tourism situation is in the EU.
Greek Hoteliers and Politicians Launch ACME Rocket PR Campaign
Greek political and business leadership launches cartoonish tourism PR campaign in the midst of record COVID-19 cases.
A Statement About Greece Tourism, COVID, the Vaccine, and Patience
A candid statement from the editor of Argo Travel News, about the untenable pandemic situation, people, and ministry in charge of caring.
Vaccinated U.K. Travelers Free to Travel to Cyprus from May 1st
U.K. nationals who have received both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine will be allowed to visit the island as of May 1.
EU Citizens! Time to Give Ursula von der Leyen the All-Important “WTF?”
If the vaccines don’t arrive soon, Greece will be out of the tourism business for 2021 and beyond. But the wider news is far worse.
Greece’s Theoharis in Talks With the UK to Create Tourism Corridor
Greece’s Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis is working with UK officials to try and create a travel corridor for vaccinated British citizens.
Greek Officials Roll Out 4-Phase Plan for Vaccination of Island Residents
Greek health authorities are putting in effect a four-phase plan for the vaccination of people against the COVID-19 on the Greek islands.
Theoharis Clarifies Covid-19 Vaccination Protocol for Travel to Greece
Greece’s Minister of Tourism Harry Theoharis has outlined how the COVID vaccination will bring tourist traffic for 2021.
Mitsotakis Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Free for Greeks
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that Greece will be getting 25 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine once it becomes available.
Markets Rally on News of Effective Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine
International markets are rallying on news Pfizer will distribute a Covid-19 vaccine in collaboration with German BionTech.
The WTTC Reports On the Future of Travel & Tourism Post-COVID
The World Travel & Tourism Council [WTTC] has just released a new report that examines the implications of trends for each of four key Travel & Tourism stakeholders groups: travellers, businesses, workforce, and communities.