The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airlines for Europe (A4E) on Wednesday expressed dismay to the European Commission’s new guidelines on the application of the EU261 passenger rights regime. According to an announcement by both bodies, the new guidelines are “disappointing and unhelpful”, falling far short of the “simple and temporary alleviation”
The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has dedicated a special section on its website – visitgreece.gr – with information on the measures the Greek government is currently applying to limit the further spread of the coronavirus in Greece. Launched in English and in Greek, the organization’s special section also provides internet users with advice on […]
The Olympic Flame on Thursday began its long journey from Greece to Japan for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, following the Handover Ceremony that took place at the Kallimarmaron Panathinaic Stadium in Athens. The ceremony was held without spectators due to the measures currently implemented by the Greek government against the spread of Covid-19. The […]
Lufthansa Group is cutting 95 percent of capacity, temporarily parking 700 of its 763 aircraft, as a response to the coronavirus pandemic. “The longer this crisis lasts, the more likely it is that the future of aviation cannot be guaranteed without state aid,” Carsten Spohr, Chairman of the Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, said […]
Scoot, the low-cost arm of the Singapore Airlines Group, is offering voucher refunds for the full value of bookings made on or before March 2020 for travel up to 31 May 2020 with immediate effect. According to an announcement, these vouchers are valid for 12 months and can be used for rebooking travel at a […]
Στήριξη επιχειρήσεων και εργαζόμενων, μέτρα για το Δημόσιο, νέα μέτρα αποφυγής μετάδοσης της ίωσης, διευκόλυνση ασθενών, ειδικές ρυθμίσεις για τα Κέντρα Υποδοχής και Ταυτοποίησης (ΚΥΤ). Η Γενική Γραμματεία Πολιτικής Προστασίας δίνει απαντήσεις σε 22 χρήσιμες ερωτήσεις για όλα τα νέα μέτρα και τις ρυθμίσεις σχετικά με τον κορονοϊό. Νέα μέτρα στήριξης επιχειρήσεων και
Athens, Greece. Photo © Maria Theofanopoulou Greek banks will suspend performing business loan payments for Covid-19– hit businesses as part of a package of relief measures announced on Tuesday by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Mitsotakis strongly advised against laying off staff while announcing measures applicable to all businesses in Greece impacted by the
Greece’s next set of measures to support the country’s economy from the impact of the coronavirus outbreak will focus on tourism, a sector that has undoubtedly suffered a major blow, according to Finance Minister Christos Staikouras. The country’s latest set of support measures concerned all Greek businesses and workers. “The data shows that Greek tourism […]
Athens, Greece. Photo Source: Visit Greece/ Y. Skoulas The coronavirus outbreak is expected to have serious repercussions on Greece’s tourism industry, leading a dwindling revenue and threatening thousands of jobs, said the Center of Planning & Economic Research (KEPE) this week. Last week, KEPE forecast a slowdown in growth by 0.9 percent this year in […]
1.5Kshares People and their wellbeing must come first, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Tuesday, underlining that it continues to work closely with the World Health Organization (WHO) to further a collaborative response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. With tourism becoming among the hardest hit sectors as the Covid-19 situation evolves, the UNWTO

















