Eurocontrol: Covid-19 Controls Hindering Hopes for Air Travel Recovery

By admin 16 Σεπτεμβρίου 2020 No comment

Photo Source: @Eurocontrol Divergent Covid-19 restrictions across Europe have hindered all efforts to reverse the slowdown in air travel caused by the pandemic and at the same time are creating confusion and lack of confidence among passengers, according to the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol). The agency is warning that failure […]

Lufthansa Expands Offering of Flights to Greece for Summer 2021

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Mykonos island, Greece Lufthansa has announced that it will expand its offering of flights from Frankfurt to a number of leisure destinations in Greece for the summer of 2021. “We are very happy that, despite the difficulties, we are able to announce an ambitious flight schedule for the summer of 2021… With these new flights, we […]

Covid-19: Trikala Placed Under Observation, Restrictions Announced

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Photo source: Municipality of Trikala Greece’s General Secretariat for Civil Protection on Tuesday announced that Trikala in northwestern Thessaly has been included among Greece’s “epidemiological burdened areas” due to the coronavirus (Covid-19), meaning that the area will remain under close observation by authorities. Aimed at curbing the further spread of the

Thomas Cook Relaunches as ‘Covid-ready’ Online Travel Company

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Renowned UK brand Thomas Cook will relaunch on Wednesday, September 16, as an online-only travel business following its acquisition by international leisure company Fosun Tourism Group. Licensed by the CAA and Atol-protected, the new Thomas Cook will launch as a purely online business via a new website www.thomascook.com, offering customers thousands of hotels and flight

Extra Covid-19 Restrictions Announced for Attica

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Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias. Photo source: civilprotection.gr Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias on Tuesday announced extra and stricter measures for the region of Attica, which includes the city of Athens, aimed at curbing the further spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). The new measures were announced taking into account

ITB Asia 2020 Will Look to Reinvent Travel in the New Normal

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The ITB Asia 2020 Virtual event, scheduled to take place during October 21-23, has revealed its three-day agenda that will focus on ways to “Reinvent travel in the new normal”. The 120-session themed agenda has been specially curated to help travel industry professionals navigate through the current challenges caused by Covid-19 and prepare for the […]

DBRS: Covid-19 Shock Greater for Tourism-dependent Greece

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Greece will emerge as one of the hardest hit economies by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic due to the impact of restrictions on its main revenue-generating industry – tourism, according to a DBRS Morningstar report released this week. The global credit rating agency found that Southern European economies will face the greatest challenge in recovering after […]

Air France: Ticket Changes at No Extra Cost

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Air France is introducing exceptional measures to assist its customers that are affected by the gradual lifting of travel restrictions worldwide. According to a company announcement, if customers wish to cancel their trip, their ticket can now be changed at no extra cost and without proof, on the date and to the destination of their […]

Covid-19: International Tourism Loses 440 Million Arrivals in January-June 2020

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Photo source: UNWTO International tourist arrivals dropped by 65 percent during the first half of the year when compared to 2019, with the latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Barometer showing the severe impact the coronavirus (Covid-19) has had on the sector. According to UNWTO, the massive drop in global travel demand over […]

Greek Tourism Ministry Pledges Additional Publicity for Halkidiki

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Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios; Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis; Halkidiki Vice Governor Ioannis Giorgos and Central Macedonia Vice Governor Alexandros Thanos. Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis announced this week that additional marketing actions will be taken to showcase the Halkidiki destination in Northern Greece, which was impacted this