Photo source: commonpass.org In efforts to restart travel, five global airlines said they would be introducing digital health passports in order to facilitate passengers with negative Covid-19 test results and set the groundwork for a consistent approach to travel in the coronavirus age. Dubbed the “CommonPass”, the new digital health ‘passport’ saves user’s Covid-19 test
Photo source: HSBC Greek business sentiment is on the decline as the coronavirus pandemic continues, with the majority of companies expecting to return to pre-Covid-19 levels by the end of 2022, according to the HSBC Navigator annual survey released on Tuesday. More specifically, 28 percent of Greek firms are more optimistic about their business growth […]
Athens, Syntagma square. Photo: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Eurogroup – an assembly of the eurozone’s finance ministers – approved this week the release of 767 million euros in support after the European Commission commended Greece for implementing reform commitments despite the unprecedented circumstances posed by the coronavirus outbreak. The new tranche of debt
Mediterranean Palace General Manager Panagiotis Zelelidis and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (center). Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the Mediterranean Palace Hotel during his official visit to the northern port city of Thessaloniki over the weekend. He was welcomed by the hotel’s general manager, Panagiotis Zelelidis, who informed him on the
Tokyo, Japan New Zealand, Japan and Taiwan were the quickest to react and had the most effective handling of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic to date with the least amount of disruption to business and society, according to the “Covid Resilience Ranking” released by Bloomberg recently. Completing the top 10 list among 53 countries were South […]
Americans may soon be able to travel to countries in Europe as well as to Brazil and Britain as the US examines lifting bans introduced in March to contain the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Reuters reports. Citing five US airlines officials, Reuters said the White House was looking into lifting entry bans for most non-US citizens […]
Cruise line revenues practically disappeared since the Covid-19 pandemic hit in March, with all of the largest operators reporting double-digit sales drops. According to data presented by Stock Apps, the entire cruise industry is expected to lose $19.6 billion in revenue amid the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, a 71 percent plunge year-over-year. It is reminded […]
Tinos Island Cyclades Greece / © Maria Theofanopoulou The Municipality of Tinos has launched two new tourism applications for smartphones, aiming to facilitate travelers and create unforgettable holiday experiences. “We have created a digital tourist guide with the contribution of experts, that will be officially presented online in the coming days,” Eugenia Aloimonou, the
Greek tourism promotion body Marketing Greece in early December will launch a new campaign to promote the outdoor tourism activities offered in Greece. Speaking to the Athens News Agency (ΑΝΑ), Marketing Greece CEO Ioanna Dretta said that the promoted outdoor activities will fully comply with the safety requirements set by Greek authorities for the coronavirus […]
Photo © Maria Theofanopoulou Aimed at modernizing infrastructure and improving the resilience of the Greek economy, the Greek government announced this week a four- pronged national recovery plan outlining 18 areas, including tourism and culture, set to benefit from a total of 32 billion euros (soft loans included) in EU emergency funds released to help […]


















