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Germany Decides to Impose Covid-19 Tests to Travelers from ‘Risk Countries’

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Germany Decides To Impose Covid 19 Tests To Travelers From ‘risk Countries’
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Photo source: Düsseldorf Airport Travelers returning to Germany from 130 “risk countries” will have to undergo a coronavirus (Covid-19) test or be quarantined for 14 days. The measure was announced on Monday by German Health Minister Jens Spahn. “We must prevent returning travelers from infecting others unnoticed and thus triggering new chains of infection. I will

IATA: Air Travel to Return to pre-Covid-19 levels in 2024

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Iata: Air Travel To Return To Pre Covid 19 Levels In 2024
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Social distancing of passengers at airport check-in line. Photo source: IATA “Recovery delayed as international travel remains locked down.” – IATA Global passenger traffic is expected to return to 2019 levels in 2024, a year later than previously projected, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). During a press conference on Tuesday, IATA’s chief

Samos Invites Travelers to Explore its Alternative Tourism Side

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Samos Invites Travelers To Explore Its Alternative Tourism Side
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Photo Source: samosexplore.com The alternative tourism offerings of the Greek island of Samos were presented on Wednesday by the Municipality of Eastern Samos, during an event in Athens held in cooperation with the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO). “The dream of every visitor to experience unforgettable holidays comes alive on Samos, an island offering crystal

Zakynthos: Special Offers for Greeks to Boost Domestic Travel

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Zakynthos: Special Offers For Greeks To Boost Domestic Travel
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Entrepreneurs on the Greek island of Zakynthos have joined forces to stimulate domestic travel this year and launched an innovative discount program to be carried out by local tourism enterprises including hotels, restaurants and car rental companies among others. Under the motto “Pame Zakyntho” (Let’s go to Zakynthos), the initiative aims to attract Greek travelers […]

Covid-19 Pushes International Tourist Arrivals Down by 56% During Jan-May

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Covid 19 Pushes International Tourist Arrivals Down By 56% During Jan May
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Travel restrictions and border shutdowns imposed in response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic led to a 56 percent year-on-year drop in tourist arrivals between January and May, according to the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer released on Tuesday. “The enormous toll of COVID-19 on international tourism has now become clear, with UNWTO data showing the cost […]

Covid-19: Greek Hotels See Low Demand in July, Can’t Predict August Occupancy

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Covid 19: Greek Hotels See Low Demand In July, Can’t Predict August Occupancy
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Almost a month after Greece reopened to international tourism, hotels in the country are seeing sluggish demand and are unsure of what will happen in August, according to the president of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, Alexandros Vassilikos. In a recent interview to Naftemboriki newspaper, Vassilikos said that the average occupancy rate in Greek hotels […]