AEGEAN to Gradually Restore Flights to European Destinations

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AEGEAN Airlines on Monday said that it is ready to gradually restore, in the coming weeks and months, its network to European destinations. The first destinations AEGEAN will begin flights to from Athens in the coming days, initially with low frequency, include Munich, Frankfurt, Geneva and Zurich. AEGEAN will also increase the frequency of its […]

Athina Luxury Suites Announces July 1 as Reopening Date

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Photo Source: @Athina Luxury Suites The Athina Luxury Suites boutique hotel, located on the island of Santorini, has announced July 1 as its reopening date, following the Greek government’s decision to ease the Covid-19 lockdown measures. The hotel has applied all the necessary safety measures and rules in order to ensure the safety of its guests and

IATA Releases Biosecurity Roadmap for Restart of Passenger Flights

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revealed details of its proposed temporary layered approach to biosecurity for re-starting passenger flights amid the Covid-19 crisis. In its Biosecurity for Air Transport: A Roadmap for Restarting Aviation, IATA outlines its proposal for a layering of temporary biosecurity measures. “The roadmap aims to provide the

Opening Borders post-Covid-19: EU Chief Says No to ‘mini-Schengens’

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Euronews’ Efi Koutsokosta and European Commission VP for Protecting our European Way of Life Margaritis Schinas. European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas on Monday reminded that when it comes to opening up the tourism, travel and hospitality areas in the post-Covid-19 period, “there is no room for discrimination”. Speaking to Euronews, Schinas spoke about the

European Council Approves SURE Job Safety Net

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© Council of Europe / Candice Imbert In efforts to protect thousands of jobs at risk due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, the European Council approved this week the EU’s SURE scheme – a temporary emergency support instrument worth up to 100 billion euros. The program will provide up to 100 billion euros of loans […]

Avis Supports Athens’ Help at Home Plus Program

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Car rental company Avis has joined forces with the Municipality of Athens to support vulnerable groups through the city’s “Help at Home Plus” program, amid the Covid-19 crisis. Launched in April, the program was designed with the help of experts and based on the municipality’s existing “Help at Home” program to assist with the needs […]

Elia Ermou Athens Hotel to Reopen on June 1

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Photo Source: @Elia Ermou Athens Hotel The Elia Ermou Athens Hotel, located in the center of the Greek capital, has announced that it will resume operations on June 1. After reviewing current data of the health [Covid-19] crisis in Greece, which shows that the country has the lowest amount of cases among EU member-states, the […]

KLM to Start Athens – Amsterdam Service on June 6

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As part of its plan to gradually resume flights on its European network, KLM has announced that as of June 6 it will begin services between Greece’s capital Athens and Amsterdam in The Netherlands. The carrier will initially conduct five flights per week from Schiphol to Athens Intetnational Airport (AIA), as part of its 2020 summer […]

Greek PM to Announce Actions Aimed at Saving the Tourism Year

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Kyriakos Mitsotakis Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to announce on Wednesday the government’s action plan aimed at salvaging the 2020 tourism year in the aftermath of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic focusing measures on protecting jobs, reducing taxation, and ensuring liquidity. In his address to the nation on Wednesday evening, Mitsotakis is

Greek Tourism Minister Says Social Distancing Key to Safe Holidays

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Photo: GTP Visiting smaller islands, staying at boutique hotels and exploring mountain destinations are some of the few options Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis recommends visitors do in Greece once travel is allowed and tourists set off for their holidays this year as coronavirus (Covid-19) measures are gradually lifted. Speaking on the BBC’s The Coronavirus […]