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Europe Travel and Tourism Bodies Demand End to COVID Quarantines

20+ travel and tourism bodies including unions across Europe demanded the European Commission leadership replace quarantine restrictions with a common…

PM Mitsotakis Announces New Covid-19 Support Measures

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has now put forward twelve new support measures by his administration in support of businesses…

Greek Authorities Say Tourism Not the Cause of COVID-19 Spike

Greece's Deputy Minister of Greek Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias says tourism is not the cause for the recent rise in…

A Return to Travel As It Once Was Is An Unattainable Fantasy

The world wants tourism to be what it was before the pandemic, but there's no indication thins will ever return…

Greece Extends Covid-19 Rules for Baches Until July 31

Greek authorities have announced the extension of Covid-19 measures on organized beaches through to the end of July.

Greece’s Tourism Boss Says Covid-19 Entry Testing Proving Effective

Greece's Minister of Tourism Harry Theoharis, the targeted Covid-19 testing being conducted at entry points across Greece has been effective.

Regardless of Every Positive Effort by Greece – Tourists Reluctant to Travel

A new study shows travelers reluctant to travel despite confidence in Greece as a safe destination on account of ongoing…

The WTTC and Carnival Corporation Present Unique COVID-19 Summit

The World Travel & Tourism Council and Carnival Corporation & plc are to host the WTTC/Carnival Corporation Global Science Summit…

Tripadvisor Launches ‘Travel Safe’ Tools for Travelers

Tripadvisor® has launched a new suite of "Travel Safe" tools to help consumers find, filter for, and validate health and…

SETE Chief & Greek PM Agree: Greece Needs “Mature” Tourism Strategy

Greece's PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and SETE President Yiannis Retsos discussed creating a 10-year strategic tourism development plan.

Greece Listed in Top 100 Safest Countries Post-Pandemic List

A report by Deep Knowledge Group has listed Greece among the 100 safest countries in the world for Covid-19.

UNWTO’s Zurab Pololikashvili Says “Trust is the New Currency”

The UNWTO's Zurab Pololikashvili delivered the message that building trust is the key to tourism rebounding in the wake of…

Irish Times “Spot On” With Greece Tourism Anxieties Story

A story this week on the Irish Times Richard Pine frames Greece's reopening to tourism through the filtered light of…

The WTTC Launches “Safe Travel” Global Initiative

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced the world’s first-ever global safety and hygiene stamp.

UNWTO Launches a Covid-19 Technical Assistance Package for Recovery

The UNWTO has released a Tourism Recovery Technical Assistance Package that offers guidance to the Member States in response to…

TUI Group to Cut 8,000 Jobs as Stocks Plummet Farther

TUI Group has announced cutting 8,000 jobs in an effort to reduce costs amid the coronavirus crisis, even as stocks…

Half of Greeks Cautious About Opening Borders to Tourists Now

According to a recent survey, half of the Greek population does not want to open the borders until the danger…

A Thin Light Shines On Greek Hotels From Beyond the Pandemic Tunnel

The pandemic is destroying the businesses of countless Greeks. There are some bright points, however, for those capable of taking…

2020: The Greece Tourism Season That Never Took Off

Greek Minister of Tourism Haris Theocharis thinks the country will welcome visitors by July. The world economy does not support…

Open Tourism and the University of Piraeus COVID-19 Impact Survey

Open Tourism and the University of Piraeus, has carried out the first research regarding the impact of COVID-19 on Tourism…