Greece is expected to make efforts to stimulate domestic travel as one of the ways to boost the tourism sector this season, after the Covid-19 pandemic brought all air transport and incoming travel to a standstill. However, taking into account figures on domestic tourism in Greece in 2018, extra efforts must be made to attract […]
Travel giant TUI on Monday introduced a 10-point plan with a set of measures and standards to reopen its hotels when the Covid-19 pandemic subsides. According to TUI, the measures will enable guests to enjoy their holidays in the knowledge that the highest hygiene standards in relation to the coronavirus have been put in place. […]
Exterior of the Europa building in Brussels. Source: newsroom.consilium.europa.eu/ European Union (EU) finance ministers agreed to open a 240-billion-euro credit line to member states in efforts to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on Union economies. Under the emergency response tool, EU member states will have access to European Stability
Greek textile company Pennie has donated reusable cotton masks to the doctors and nurses of four hospital units in Greece, aiming to support the people that are currently fighting in the frontline to curb the Covid-19 pandemic. “With a sense of social responsibility, Pennie wishes to support the medical staff of various hospitals in the […]
Tourism stakeholders in Greece and Cyprus agreed to introduce incentives to stimulate travel between the countries as well as actions to attract foreign visitors once the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic subsides. The decision was reached following a teleconference between Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis, Cypriot Alternate Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios, Federation
The two chambers of the Swiss Federal Assembly – the National Council and the Council of States – last week approved a loan of CHF 1.5 billion to Lufthansa-owned Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and Edelweiss to help the airlines cope with the consequences of the current Covid-19 crisis. Eighty-five percent of the loan is guaranteed […]
Consulting firm Deloitte Greece on Friday presented three alternative scenarios about how the landscape of the Greek tourism and hospitality industry might evolve in 2020 and 2021 in the new reality posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Included in a study titled “Bringing the latest insights on the Greek Tourism & Hospitality sector – Scenarios on […]
As part of its efforts to interact with future travelers from around the world, the Municipality of Amorgos recently released a new gastronomy video revealing the secrets of the island’s traditional cheese pies. A small island located in the Cyclades, Amorgos is known for its unique nature, traditional architecture and tranquil environment. However, according […]
Athens, Lycabettus, Greece. Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Greece on Monday, May 11, entered the second stage of easing measures taken during a nationwide lockdown that it had imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19. “We are taking another step and entering the second stage of lifting the restrictive measures and restarting the […]
Photo source: European Commission The European Commission on Friday called for continued measures at the external borders to reduce the risk of the Covid-19 disease spreading through travel to the EU. The Commission invited Schengen Member States and Schengen Associated States to extend the temporary restriction on non-essential travel to the EU from third nations […]


















