Greece lifts COVID curbs for travelers during the key summer season.
Greece’s civil aviation authority said COVID-19 restrictions for international and domestic flights were eased on Sunday, ahead of the summer tourism season.
It officials hope would see revenues rebound from the pandemic’s low point.
Previously, tourists had to provide a vaccination certificate, a certificate stating that they had recovered from coronavirus, or a negative test to fly in or out of the country.
According to the civil aviation authority, passengers and crew will only need to wear a face mask starting May 1.
The summer tourism season usually starts after Greek Orthodox Easter, which fell on April 24 this year.
Greece expects a record number of visitors this year, with officials projecting revenue to be 80 percent higher than 2019.
Before the epidemic halted travel, that year had been a record year. find out more
Restaurants and retail outlets reopened to total capacity on Sunday, allowing customers to enter without evidence of vaccination but wearing a mask.
COVID has claimed the lives of 29,153 people in Greece thus far.
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