Greece’s AEGEAN to Increase Frequency of Domestic Flights

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AEGEAN Airlines on Thursday announced that it will begin to increase flight frequency on its domestic network, following the gradual lifting of Covid-19 restrictions on transport in Greece and the announcement of EU guidelines for entry regulations in other European countries. According to an announcement, as of Monday, May 18, the airline will boost frequencies to

Coordination Actions Needed to Restart Cruise and Yachting in Greece

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Rebooting cruise travel and yachting in Greece and in the Eastern Mediterranean in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis will require carefully coordinated actions over a set period of time, said Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Vassilis Korkidis this week. According to Korkidis, the suspension of all cruise activity for two months, due […]

Protocols for Hotel Services post-Coronavirus – EU Guidelines

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The European Commission has issued guidance for the safe and gradual restoration of tourism activities and for health protocols in hospitality businesses such as hotels and other types of accommodation, including indoor and outdoor areas, restaurants and cafés. In addition to recommendations and operational considerations for COVID-19 risk management issued by relevant

Survey: Travelers Say No to Quarantine Measures on Arrival

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Despite the financial support to deal with the damage caused by the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, airlines will come close to 2019 levels in 2023, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA), adding that traveler confidence will be much harder to re-build. Releasing a new analysis, IATA found that the damage to air travel will impact […]

Kallichoron Hotel on Astypalea Offering Free Stays to Covid-19 Medics

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Kallichoron Art Boutique Hotel The Kallichoron Art Boutique Hotel on Astypalea is offering free accommodation to medical professionals working for Greece’s national health system to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. As a way of saying “thank you”, the hotel will offer up to 90 overnight stays in total. The initiative is part of Kallichoron’s award-winning “Room2Give” […]

Airlines, Travel Agents Say EU Covid-19 Guidelines for Vouchers are ‘Confusing’

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Photo Source: IATA Europe’s airlines and travel agents are up in arms over a set of much-awaited Commission guidelines with regard to travel and tourism in coronavirus (Covid-19) times, noting that the recommendations are confusing, unclear and non-binding. The Commission’s four-point “Communication on Travel and Tourism”, issued on Wednesday, will “create further

Covid-19: Greece Ready to Present Protocols for Air, Ferry and Road Transport

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Greece is getting ready to present its overall plan for the reboot of tourism in the post-Covid-19 era and will start with the announcement of the health protocols for the safe operation of air, ferry and road transport in Greece, according to government spokesman Stelios Petsas. As underlined on Thursday during a media briefing, the […]

Greece Says Safety of Visitors and Hosts a Top Priority

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Learning from other countries’ response to travel in the current coronavirus (Covid-19) reality is of utmost importance for Greece, which is looking to re-open to tourism. Speaking on BBC World News, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis underlined the importance of enabling travel and tourism without however endangering the lives of holidaymakers and hosts. To achieve

Travel in the post-Covid-19 Era – EU Guidelines

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The European Commission recently issued guidance for member states on lifting restrictions for non-essential travel and put forward measures on how best to protect transport workers and passengers against the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The Commission’s guidelines on the progressive restoration of transport services and connectivity recommend several measures: To

Commission: Helping EU Tourism Businesses Recover from Covid-19

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The European Commission said on Wednesday that its proposed Tourism and Transport package of guidelines and recommendations aims to help the EU tourism sector recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, by supporting businesses and ensuring that Europe continues to be the number one destination for visitors. “We propose a common European approach to managing what