Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens Opening June 12

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Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens. Photographer: Seet, Ken The Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens has adopted the enhanced health and safety program of the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and is ready to welcome its guests to the Athenian Riviera as of June 12. Under the name, Lead with Care, Four Seasons’ health […]

Greek Health Protocols for Organized Campsites Announced

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DisobeyArt / Shutterstock.com The Greek Tourism Ministry has released the health protocols that are to be applied in organized tourist campsites across the country for their safe reopening and operation in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the ministry’s the ‘Restart Tourism’ plan, campsites are scheduled to open on June 1 According to these

How to Draw the Coronavirus

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The disease that has put the entire world on pause is easily communicable, capable of stowing silently away in certain hosts and killing others, and, to the human eye, entirely invisible. In media parlance it’s become our “invisible enemy”: a nightmarish, oneiric force that can’t be seen, heard, or touched. But with the use of […]

Greece Sees 99% Drop in Air Passengers in April

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Passenger traffic in all Greek airports saw a 99 percent drop in April due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA). “As shown by the data, all airports record an unprecedented reduction in traffic due to the travel restrictions imposed on Europe, Greece and the rest of the world for the […]

Greece Sets Destination Risk Zones as Part of Covid-19 Protection Action Plan

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The Hellenic Parliament. Photo Source: @PressParliament / © Aliki Eleftheriou The Greek government announced that it would begin implementing a far-reaching coronavirus (Covid-19) action plan with precautionary measures on the islands and mainland in preparation to welcome tourists next month. Authorities have divided the country into three risk zones based on access to

Germany Approves €9bn Rescue Package for Lufthansa

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The Economic Stabilization Fund (WSF) of the Federal Republic of Germany has approved a package with stabilization measures and loans of up to 9 billion euros to Lufthansa, the German airline said on Monday. The stabilization package is aimed to cushion the blow Lufthansa received due to the Covid-19 travel restrictions which had a significant […]

Greece Opens Island Travel, Restaurants: Stage 4 of Easing Covid-19 Restrictions

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With the reopening of restaurants, cafes and bars, and allowing travel to and from the islands, Greece on Monday entered the fourth stage of easing the restrictive measures that had been imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19. “The cooperation of citizens and the state is absolutely necessary… We are moving forward with caution,” the […]

Study: Covid-19 Knocks Out Tourist Guide Activity in Europe

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Photo Source: @FEG Tourist Guides Tourist guides are among the hardest hit professionals by the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak and governments must extend support measures in order to safeguard the profession, according to a recent study carried out by the European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (FEG). Representing 27 national tourist guide associations in

Covid-19 Prompts Europe’s Museums to Take Proactive Action

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© ZOOM Kindermuseum, Vienna. Image: Alexandra Eizinger The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic that forced people to stay home also led museums in Europe to think out of the box. In efforts to redefine the museum experience, more than 650 museums from 41 countries participated in a survey carried out by the Network of European Museum Organizations […]

Qatar Airways’ Cabin Crew Now Wear Full Body Suits During Flights

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Qatar Airways has further enhanced its onboard safety measures for passengers and cabin crew in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The airline has introduced Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) suits for cabin crew while onboard, as well as a modified service that reduces interactions between the passengers and the crew inflight. Cabin crew have […]