IATA: Covid-19 Air Transport Disruption to Impact Greek Tourism

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Disruption to Greece’s air transport sector caused by the Covid-19 outbreak is set to cost the country’s tourism sector an estimated 9.2 billion euros in losses, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Speaking on public broadcaster ERT this week, Raphael Schwartzman, IATA’s regional vice-president for Europe, said the coronavirus impact on

Germany, France Table €500bn EU Covid-19 Recovery Fund Idea

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French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a video news conference on Monday. In an attempt to mitigate the blow to the European Union’s economy by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Germany and France have proposed the creation of a recovery fund of 500 billion euros that would be raised through EU-backed bonds. […]

Air France to Gradually Resume Flight Schedule by End of June

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Air France recently announced plans to gradually resume its flights between now and the end of June and subject to travel restrictions being lifted. The airline said in an announcement that its flight schedule will have a gradual increase in the number of frequencies and destinations, especially to/from metropolitan France, the French Overseas Departments, and […]

Greece Chairs EU’s Committee of Ministers with a Covid-19 Focus

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Photo Source: coegreekchairmanship2020.gov.gr Safeguarding public health and addressing the coronavirus (Covid-19) health crisis are among the top priorities of Greece as it takes over the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe for the second half of 2020. Alternate Foreign Affairs Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis assumed the position on May 15, from Georgian

Germany Wants Global Travel Ban to be Lifted by June 14

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Photo © Maria Theofanopoulou Aiming to discuss lifting coronavirus (Covid-19) travel restrictions with certain countries, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas will hold a video conference call with counterparts from Greece, Cyprus, Spain, Italy, Austria, Croatia, Portugal, Malta, Slovenia, and Bulgaria on Monday. Germany is aiming for the worldwide travel ban to be lifted on

ESM Credit Line Now Open, Greece Could Save up to €800m

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ESM head Klaus Regling and Europe’s Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni. Photo Source: ESM Greece now has the option to tap into EU emergency funds released for member states to deal with coronavirus (Covid-19) impact, European Stability Mechanism (ESM) head Klaus Regling told the media on Friday. Should Greece choose to use the ESM’s credit line, […]

Emirates Resumes Passenger Flights to Nine Destinations

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Emirates has announced plans to operate scheduled flight services from May 21 to nine destinations: London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, Madrid, Chicago, Toronto, Sydney and Melbourne. The airline will also offer connections in Dubai for customers travelling between the UK and Australia. Travellers will only be accepted on these flights if they comply with the

EU Calls for Voluntary Use of Virus-tracing Apps to Fight Covid-19

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One of the latest announcements by the European Commission encourages travelers to use virus-tracing apps so that Covid-19 restrictions may be lifted earlier and travel can resume, raising privacy concerns in the meantime. The concept behind the virus-tracing technology is to enable national health authorities across the Union to inform users of Covid-19 test results, […]

Accor and AXA to Offer Medical Support to Guests at 5,000 Hotels Worldwide

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Accor, a global hospitality leader, and AXA, an international insurance company, have joined forces to provide medical support to guests across the 5,000 Accor hotels worldwide. As soon as July 2020, this partnership will enable Accor guests to benefit from the highest level of care thanks to the expert medical solutions of AXA Partners, AXA’s […]

Rhodes: One of the Safest Tourism Destinations in the World – Message from Vice Mayor

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Rhodes, Greece. Photo source: Visit Greece Dear friends and visitors of Rhodes, The timeless bonds you have established with Rhodes, your adoration and friendship with many of its inhabitants on one hand, and the concern of many of you for the summer holidays on the other, has created the need to contact you and assure […]