Tourism will continue to be a driver of the Greek economy by tapping into the knowhow it gathered after opening up to tourists during the pandemic, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said.
Passenger traffic at Athens Airport dropped by 68.4 percent in 2020, compared to 2019, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on air travel.
UK low-cost carrier easyJet agreed to a new $1.87 billion 5-year term loan with a syndicate of banks which will boost liquidity in the aftermath of Covid-19.
All travelers arriving to Greece from abroad must self-isolate for 7 days, according to a new directive issued by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority.
Coronavirus pandemic restrictions took a toll on Greece’s retail activity in 2020 when sales dropped by 15 billion euros impacting for the most part SMEs.
Τhe recovery in passenger demand came to a halt in November 2020, as governments responded to new Covid-19 outbreaks with severe travel restrictions, IATA said.
The Greek National Tourism Organization will continue its collaboration with Greek race car driver Andreas Laskaratos, as part of its efforts to promote Greece abroad.
UK travel group Jet2 has added three popular Greek destinations - Skiathos, Santorini and Preveza - to its flight schedule from Edinburgh Airport for summer 2022.
Greece's new Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki pledged to make every effort so that the government's vision for special forms of tourism is materialized.
Greek authorities are constantly revising Covid-19 measures based on the epidemiological burden of each area, with particular concerns focused on western Attica suburbs.
A golf tourism project budgeted at 300 million euros and set to create 1,500 jobs when completed, is in the pipeline for the central Greece region of Fokida.
