#TogetherInTravel: WTTC Launches Campaign to Inspire Global Tourism Community

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The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched its new #TogetherInTravel marketing campaign, which aims to stimulate the global travel and tourism community. The new campaign encourages travellers from around the world to share the hashtag #TogetherInTravel along with a video, simultaneously uniting everyone in solidarity at the same moment. It comprises three

Greek Marinas Association Supports Remote Learning Programs for Students

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Photo Source: Ministry of Education The Greek Marinas Association (GMA) recently announced that it will donate 165 tablet computers to the Greek Education Ministry, aiming to enhance the remote learning programs that are running following the coronavirus pandemic. Secondary school pupils in Greece recently started participating in live remote learning programs, while most

Underwater Treasures of Leros Highlighted in German Media

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Germany’s “Tauchen” travel magazine highlights Leros, a tiny Greek island in the Dodecanese, as a prime diving destination due to its underwater treasures and unique features. Timo Dersch, the magazine’s journalist, visited Leros last fall during a press trip organized by the Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) office in Germany, with the support of the […]

Greece’s Delphi Economic Forum Goes Digital for 2020

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Photo Source: @Delphi Economic Forum The Delphi Economic Forum 2020 has become a digital event and during June 10-12 will feature online discussions and speeches of international policy makers and global thinkers. Originally scheduled to take place in Delphi, central Greece, in March, the forum was postponed for June due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Taking into […]

Greece to Gradually Ease Covid-19 Lockdown Measures at Month’s End

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Acropolis, Athens. Photo source: Visit Greece Greece will begin to progressively ease coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions as of April 27, said Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas on Wednesday, stressing yet again that Orthodox Easter will be spent indoors in order to protect loved ones. Petsas said the government was currently working on a plan to lift lockdown […]

Covid-19: Greece to Extend Support to Businesses, Employees in May if Needed

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Athens, Greece. Photo Source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said this week that support for businesses and employees who are out of a job, due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) health crisis, will be provided in May if needed. The minister underlined that the government’s fiscal plan already includes the emergency […]

US Airlines to Get $25 billion Coronavirus Payroll Bailout

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Ten coronavirus-hit US airlines have tentatively agreed to a 25-billion-dollar injection to help them meet payroll needs through to September and to avoid massive layoffs in exchange for granting the US Treasury Department the option to exercise small ownership stakes. The US Treasury Department announced on Tuesday that 10 airline companies, including the country’s four

Study: Greek Ferry Operators Will Need Monthly Subsidy to Survive Covid-19

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Greece’s coastal shipping sector will need a monthly cash injection of up 30 million euros to survive the repercussions of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, according to a study released this week by business consultants XRTC. With the onset of the pandemic, ferry operators were forced to stop nearly 70 percent of all services as demand […]

Emirates Conducts On-site Rapid Covid-19 Tests for Passengers

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Emirates has become the first airline to conduct on-site rapid COVID-19 tests for passengers, in coordination with the Dubai Health Authority (DHA). Passengers on a recent flight to Tunisia were all tested for COVID-19 before departing from Dubai. The quick blood test was conducted by the DHA and results were available within 10 minutes. This […]

Luxury Yacht Parties: A Message from the CEO

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We are currently in a difficult situation where none of us expected that everything would suddenly “freeze”. However, that doesn’t stop us from dreaming and being positive. We can also look at it as a good opportunity for us to evolve more. Life is full of uncertainty. It is part of being alive. It’s something […]