Greece travel restrictions extended by two weeks for UK visitors

Greek government has extended ban on direct flights from UK until July 15

Greece has extended its travel ban on direct flights from UK by two weeks.

The country has said it will open to all other European nations, except the UK and Sweden, on July 1 but Brits will be able to fly direct two weeks later.

With Greece suspected to be one of the European nations forming air bridges with the UK, prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has confirmed that no flights from the UK can land in Greece until July 15.

Both the UK and Sweden’s high infection rates have led to cancellations after Brits were initially told they would be allowed back on July 1.

Last week, Greek tourism minister Haris Theoharis told BBC Radio 4: “The final decision, from the UK and our point of view, will be in place in the next few days and I’m hoping the announcement will be positive from both sides.”

Theoharis also suggested that conversations between Greece and the UK over a proposed air bridge was ‘going well’ and said there would be ‘no need’ for returning Brits to comply to the UK’s current quarantine rules.

The revised date was agreed at a Greek government meeting chaired by prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Mitsotakis reportedly said: "The whole opening procedure is dynamic and the data will be continuously evaluated."

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TUI was set to serve four Greek Islands when it resumes operations on July 11, but these will need to be pushed to July 15.

Spain, France, Italy and Germany are among the other countries expected to be announced as air bridge partners with the UK, with Denmark, Norway and some Caribbean islands expected to be in the second wave of air bridges announced in the coming weeks.

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