Article 54JX0 UK travellers unable to fly to Greece as country reopens

UK travellers unable to fly to Greece as country reopens

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Helena Smith in Athens and agencies
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Ban on air travel between Britain and Greece to continue until June 30, unlike other countries

It was meant to be the moment when Greece welcomed the world". But in another about-turn, travellers on flights from the UK will not be accepted when the Mediterranean country reopens to tourism on Monday.

Bowing to new advice from the EU, Athens announced on Friday that the suspension of air links with Britain, in effect since March, will continue to be enforced until 30 June.

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