Spain: 14-day Quarantine for All Travelers from Abroad

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Spain has announced that travelers coming to the country from abroad will have to self-quarantine for 14 days. The measure has been announced to avoid a resurgence of the Covid-19 virus. The country’s new Health Ministry order was published on Tuesday in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and will enter into force on May 15. […]

Travel to Return First with Staycations post-Covid-19, Says WTTC

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Photo source: WTTC Travel is likely to return first to domestic markets with staycations when travel restrictions are eased, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). In its outline on what the “Travelling in the New Normal” will look like as countries begin to end their Covid-19 lockdowns and ease travel restrictions, WTTC […]

Athens Municipality Approves 6.8km City Walk

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An impression of Syntagma Square in the Greek capital. Source: City of Athens The Municipality of Athens announced this week that it had approved a city walk which will focus on unifying the city’s archaeological sites and landmarks. Dubbed “Megalos Peripatos” (Large Stroll), the 6.8km walk is scheduled to be completed by 2022 with pedestrianization […]

Gov’t Spokesman: Greek 2020 Tourism Season Shorter, But Not Lost

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Greece’s government spokesman, Stelios Petsas. Photo source: Media.Gov.gr Tourism employees and professionals should expect to receive the greatest possible support for as long as their operations remain closed due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, said Greece government spokesman Stelios Petsas on Monday, adding that efforts were being made to salvage what remains

Qatar Airways to Give Away 100,000 Tickets to Frontline Medics

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Qatar Airways will give away 100,000 free tickets to frontline healthcare professionals to say “thank you” for their heroic work looking after people during the current Covid-19 pandemic. Given the airline’s work at the frontline of global efforts to repatriate stranded passengers, it now seeks to recognize and reward the world’s frontline healthcare workers. The […]

Best Western Launches ‘We Care Clean’ Program for its Hotels

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Best Western Hotels & Resorts (BWHR) has launched its “We Care Clean” program, aiming to ensure a high level of cleaning standards and operational best practices amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Based upon guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Environmental Protection Agency

Metaxa Hospitality Group Donates €30,000 for Covid-19 Testing on Crete

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In efforts to support Greece’s national plan to curb the coronavirus pandemic, Metaxa Hospitality Group announced the donation of 30,000 euros to the referral laboratory for Covid-19 testing of the University of Crete. The Laboratory of Clinical Virology of the university’s medical school is expected to conduct a large number of molecular tests for Covid-19 […]

HotelBrain Aims to Open All its Hotels for 2020 Greek Tourism Season

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HotelBrain Founder & CEO Panos Paleologos Greek hospitality management group HotelBrain recently expressed concern on the development of bookings for the 2020 tourism season in Greece. During the Prodexpo Virtual event on Friday, HotelBrain CEO Panos Paleologos said that the group’s aim is for all of its hotels to soon restart operations. However, he added […]

Covid-19: Colombian Airline Avianca Files for Bankruptcy

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Colombian airline Avianca on Sunday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US Southern District of New York, due to “the unforeseeable impact of the Covid-19 pandemic”. According to a company statement, Avianca’s scheduled passenger operations have been grounded since mid-March, reducing its consolidated revenue by over 80 percent and placing significant pressure on its

UK to Open Borders with Quarantine for All Except the French

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Photo source: London Heathrow The UK said this week that it would gradually be “reopening” as the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic subsides requiring visitors including UK citizens entering the country to self-isolate for 14 days at a specific facility with the exception of the French. The news was announced on Sunday night by UK Prime Minister […]