February 21, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) extended the travel restrictions for international flight passengers due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement issued on Sunday, February 21, the CAA said that the air instructions (notams) are extended until 06:00 a.m. Monday, March 8,2021. The restrictions refer to EU and non-EU passengers …
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February 2, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism
The European Union tightened its rules for visitors from outside the bloc on Monday, specifying that they would only be allowed in freely from countries with very few coronavirus cases and almost none of the more transmissible variants. EU ambassadors agreed the new measure for travel from non-EU countries, including …
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January 27, 2021
FEATURED, Tourism
Tourism ministers of Greece and Serbia signed a memorandum of cooperation regarding a vaccination certificate during the tourism season from May 1 to October 1. Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and his Serbian counterpart Tatjana Matic signed a memorandum of cooperation, addressing entry requirements for both countries’ citizens. Serbian citizens …
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January 21, 2021
Tourism, Travel
Greece is Americans’ preferred destination in Europe for post-pandemic vacations, according to online searches over the last six months monitored by Google and analyzed by online travel marketplace KOALA. The data of the “Future Travel Trends” suggest that the majority of Americans are planning a trip fairly close to home …
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January 20, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece’s Development and Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis said on Wednesday that the opening of ski resorts could be considered amid the lockdown. Georgiadis said on Wednesday that had a teleconference with the managers of Greek ski resorts. He stressed that ski resorts work for a limited period each year, so …
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December 30, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Travel
Greece’s Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis outlined the rules of traveling during the pandemic under new circumstances created by the vaccine against Covid-19. The minister said that there will be two categories of travelers: those who have been inoculated and those who have not. In an interview with protohema, Theoharis emphasized …
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December 22, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority extended quarantine for travelers from UK to 10 days over the Christmas holidays and an additional mandatory PCR test at the end of the self-isolation tine. However, in a new announcement Tuesday noon, it changed the date from which the measure will be implemented. In the …
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December 14, 2020
FEATURED, Tourism
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority has issued a Notam extending measures to protect airline passengers and the public from Covid-19. The measures include a mandatory three-day quarantine for anyone entering the country. In an announcement, the CAA said that all passengers entering Greece from abroad, including from European Union member-states, between …
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November 30, 2020
FEATURED, Tourism
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority extended travel restrictions for domestic and international flights until December 7 and December 14, 2020 respectively. In a statement issued on Monday, Nov 30, the CAA said the the extensions aim for the protection of passengers from Covid-19. Domestic flights The air notification (notam) is extended …
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November 12, 2020
FEATURED, Tourism
The UK has placed mainland Greece placed on quarantine list. Travellers returning to the UK from mainland Greece will have to self-isolate for two weeks from 4am this Saturday. Only the islands of Corfu, Crete, Rhodes, Zakynthos and Kos remain exempt from quarantine rules. Travellers returning to the UK from …
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November 10, 2020
FEATURED, Tourism
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in Greece has extended until November 30 a series of travel restrictions “aiming to protect passengers and citizens from the Covid-19 pandemic,” as noted in a press release issued on November 9, 2020. The air directives (notams) regarding travel restrictions from certain countries and Non-EU …
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November 6, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece’s Civil Protection updated some of the lockdown restrictions just hours before it goes into force at 06:00 am Saturday, November 7, 2020. Among the updates is the doubling of the fine for those violating the movement restrictions as well as the movement during the night. In addition, updated are …
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November 5, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece’s Civil Protection specified on Thursday evening the lockdown restrictions imposed across the whole country from 06:00 am Saturday, 7. November, and for three weeks, until 30. November 2020. The difference to the first lockdown in spring are:: the mandatory use of mask in- and outdoors and the operation of …
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November 3, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Travel
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued several air notifications (notam) that include the temporary suspension of flights to/from “Macedonia” airport in Thessaloniki, while they lift restrictions to other Greek airports. Thessaloniki and Serres are in full lockdown from 3. November 2020 and for 14 days. Aviation directive for flight …
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October 25, 2020
FEATURED, Tourism
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in Greece has extended a series of travel restrictions “aiming to protect passengers and citizens from the Covid-19 pandemic,” as noted in a press release issued on October 25, 2020. The air directives (notams) regarding travel restrictions from certain countries and Non-EU citizens, negative Covid-19 …
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October 19, 2020
Tourism
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority has modified travel restrictions regarding the mandatory negative Covid-19 test after several flights were cancelled due to Air Traffic Controllers strike on October 18th and 19th 2020. At the same time, the CAA increased the weekly number of tourists allowed to arrive in Greece from Israel. …
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October 13, 2020
Tourism
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has extended a series of travel restrictions “aiming to protect passengers and citizens from the Covid-19 pandemic,” as noted in a press release issued on October 13, 2020. The air directives (notams) regarding travel restrictions from certain countries and Non-EU citizens, negative Covid-19 test, and …
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October 1, 2020
FEATURED, Tourism
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has extended a series of travel restrictions “aiming to protect passengers and citizens from the Covid-19 pandemic,” as noted in a press release issued on October 1, 2020. The air directives (notams) regarding travel restrictions from certain countries and Non-EU citizens, negative Covid-19 test, and …
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September 18, 2020
Tourism
The Irish government on Thursday tightened its Covid-19 travel restrictions by imposing quarantines on travelers from major holiday markets Italy and Greece, angering the country’s dominant airlines Ryanair and Aer Lingus. Ireland had initially waived quarantine for travelers from countries with lower Covid-19 rates, but as its 14-day infection rate …
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September 8, 2020
Tourism
The government in the Netherlands has placed Greece’s islands on its orange list of destinations approved for essential travel only. According to the directive issued by the Dutch Foreign Ministry, citizens of The Netherlands are “strongly discouraged” from traveling to the Greek islands and those who do will be subjected …
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