#GreeceFromHome: Grekaddict Brings Greece to All via Live Streaming

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Travel experiences booking platform Grekaddict.com is bringing Greece to everyone’s home through its new online initiative #GreeceFromHome, launched in partnership with The Port and Eleni Karavelatzi. #GreeceFromHome is a series of 30-minute live shows that will broadcast daily on Facebook and Instagram, on the official channels of Grekaddict.com. The shows are designed to

EU Commission Urges Vacationers to Accept Vouchers for Future Travel

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Photo Source: https://ec.europa.eu In an attempt to offset the potential losses for travel agents and operators resulting from mass cancelations due to the coronavirus health crisis, the European Commission is encouraging customers to opt for vouchers instead of refunds and consider traveling at a later date. According to the updated European consumer protection

European Parliament to Decide on the Stop of Ghost Flights

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The European Parliament on Thursday, March 26, will decide on the European Commission’s proposal to stop the so-called ghost flights caused by the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. The Commission has put forward targeted legislation to stop ‘ghost flights’, meaning airlines that fly almost empty aircraft simply to keep their airport slots. The commission has proposed

IATA: Air Transport Industry to Receive Deeper Revenue Hit by Covid-19

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The passenger revenues of the air transport industry for 2020 could plummet $252 billion or 44 percent below 2019’s figure due to the travel restrictions and the expected global recession caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Tuesday. Giving an update on its analysis of the revenue impact of […]

Greek Tourism Sector Recovery Depends on Covid-19 Crisis Duration, Says BoG

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The duration of the coronavirus pandemic will be the decisive factor for the Greek tourism industry’s comeback, according to Bank of Greece (BoG) Governor Yannis Stournaras. According to the March report issued by the central bank, it is too early to assess the repercussions of the coronavirus health crisis on the Greek economy but the […]

Pre-coronavirus Travel Revenue for Greece on the Rise – January Data

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Almost two months before the coronavirus health crisis hit Greece, tourism revenue was on an upward trend recording a 24.4 percent rise and a 19.7 percent increase in the number of arrivals, according to provisional data released by the Bank of Greece. More specifically, for January, tourism-related revenue came to 287 million euros up from […]

Covid-19: Η τελική λίστα με τα ξενοδοχεία που θα λειτουργούν ανα περιφέρεια

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Το υπουργείο Τουρισμού ανακοίνωσε την τελική λίστα με τα ξενοδοχεία τα οποία ανά Περιφερειακή Ενότητα θα λειτουργούν κατ’ εξαίρεση της Κοινής Υπουργικής Απόφασης που προβλέπει προσωρινή – έως 30 Απριλίου – απαγόρευση λειτουργίας των τουριστικών καταλυμάτων συνεχούς λειτουργίας στο πλαίσιο των μέτρων που λαμβάνει η κυβέρνηση για την αντιμετώπιση του κορωνοϊού. Mπορείτε να

AEGEAN to Temporarily Stop International Flights

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Greek airline company AEGEAN on Monday announced the temporary suspension of its international flights as of March 26 due to the extraordinary circumstances of the Covid-19 pandemic, travel restrictions imposed by Greece, EU and other states, as well as the newly adapted measures for the restriction of unnecessary movements in Greece. “This decision stems from […]

Υπουργείο Τουρισμού: Απαντήσεις στις πιο συχνές ερωτήσεις για το Covid-19

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1. Είµαι επιχειρηµατίας στον τουριστικό κλάδο και συγκεκριµένα ιδιοκτήτης καταλύµατος συνεχούς λειτουργίας. Λόγω της κατάστασης µε τον κορωνοϊό, έχω πολλούς πελάτες που ζητούν να τους επιστρέψω χρήµατα από προκαταβολές για κρατήσεις δωµατίων. Αναφέροµαι σε κρατήσεις οι οποίες έγιναν έως τις 15 Μαρτίου 2020, είτε απευθείας στην επιχείρησή µου είτε µέσω ηλεκτρονικής

Covid-19 Throws Airline Industry into the Eye of the Storm

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Photo Source: OAG Faced with canceled trips, flight restrictions, and country bans, global air travel is among the industries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, according to recent data released by OAG Aviation Worldwide. The estimated impact of Covid-19 on the airline industry has reached 880 billion dollars with many airlines requesting bailouts and aid […]