Vienna Airport Offering Onsite Covid-19 Tests

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Vienna Airport is offering Covid-19 testing, upon request, to arriving passengers as of Monday, May 4, to enable them to avoid isolating themselves in self-quarantine for 14 days. According to an announcement by the airport, people entering Austria can receive a medical report quickly and easily by means of a so-called PCR (polymerise chain reaction) […]

Covid-19: Greek Tourism is More United than Ever, Says SETE

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While Greece’s tourism activity is still on hold due to Covid-19, the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) on Friday said that the sector is moving forward together, more united than ever, “in an unprecedented crisis”. The statement was made by SETE President Yiannis Retsos on social media on Friday, following a teleconference between the 13 pan-hellenic […]

Message from UNWTO: We Must Protect Tourism Sector to Save Jobs

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Τhe UNWTO sent out a public message on May 1, warning that millions of tourism jobs are at stake due to the COVID-19 pandemic: For many millions of people around the world, tourism is so much more than a leisure activity. Our sector gives them the chance to make a living. To earn not just […]

TUI Sees Greece Among Countries Preparing for the Return of Tourists

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Greece is among the countries that is intensively preparing for the return of tourists, according to travel giant TUI. In a letter to the company’s staff, recently published by German newspaper Bild, TUI CEO Fritz Joussen, among other things, refers to which countries he sees receiving tourists this year, following the Covid-19 pandemic. “Greece, Cyprus, […]

Covid-19: Eurocontrol Releases Network Recovery Plan to Help Airlines, Airports

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Eurocontrol, a pan-European, civil-military organisation dedicated to support aviation in Europe, recently released a recovery plan aiming to put European aviation back in the air once more. According to the organization, while over a million flights fewer have operated across the European network compared with 2019 since the Covid-19 pandemic hit Europe,”air traffic

Covid-19: EU Safe Travel Policy Key to Rebooting Tourism, Greek Minister Tells CNN

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Coming up with and implementing a harmonized safe travel policy across the EU in the aftermath of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) health crisis is a key priority to rebooting tourism in Europe, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Thursday. Speaking to CNN’s Richard Quest, Theoharis said that Greece was pressuring the EU together with other […]

Government Banks Step in to Rescue Korean Air

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South Korea’s two state-owned banks, the Korea Development Bank (KDB) and the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Exim Bank), will reportedly give up to 1.2 trillion won ($971 million) in liquidity to Korean Air Lines to help the company stay afloat during the Covid-19 pandemic. KDB and Exim Bank will provide Korean Air with 200 billion […]

Commission: Measures to Support Aviation, Rail, Maritime and Road Transport Sectors

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The European Commission on Wednesday adopted a package of measures expected to provide relief to the transport sector that has been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. The package includes measures to support the aviation, rail, maritime, inland navigation and road sector and aims to solve practical problems, remove administrative burdens, and increase flexibility. According to

Lufthansa Group: Passengers Must Wear Masks on All Flights

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Photo Source: Lufthansa Group The airlines of the Lufthansa Group are asking all passengers to wear a mouth-nose cover onboard their flights as of Monday, May 4, in order to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus. According to an announcement, the company will recommend for passengers to wear them throughout the entire journey, i.e. […]

Mouzenidis Says ‘Thank You’ to Russian, Ukranian Doctors with Free Greek Holidays

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Russian and Ukrainian doctors that are currently on the frontline, fighting against the Covid-19 pandemic, will get free holidays to Greece from Thessaloniki-based Mouzenidis Group. According to an announcement, the group’s companies Mouzenidis Travel, Ellinair and BOMO Hotels will offer free transportation and accommodation in Greece to 50 Russian and 15 Ukrainian