International tourism spending is expected to reach pre-Covid-19 crisis levels in 3 to 5 years, according to a Euromonitor survey presented at ITB Berlin 2021.
Greek authorities plan to re-open the retail market at the end of the March, hoping to salvage the Orthodox Easter season ahead of the tourism season scheduled to open by May 14.
Although travelers are showing confidence in returning to the skies, 84% say they will not travel if it involves quarantine, according to IATA's latest poll.
Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis says he expects an agreement to be made in the EU on establishing a vaccination certificate to facilitate travel.
The European Court of Auditors has launched an audit to assess whether the Commission was safeguarding the rights of air passengers during the Covid-19 crisis.
