Covid-19: Greek Banks Not Accepting all Transactions at Counters

By admin 5 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

The Hellenic Bank Association (HBA) recently announced new measures to safeguard Greek bank workers and customers, in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). According to an announcement by the HBA, a number of transactions are no longer taking place at bank counters and customers are encouraged to use digital channels instead […]

Covid-19 Testing Soon Available at Thessaloniki Airport

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Passengers traveling through Thessaloniki Airport “Makedonia” will soon have the opportunity to undergo Covid-19 molecular detection (rRT-PCR) testing. According to an announcement by the airport’s manager Fraport Greece, the Interbalkan Medical Center of Thessaloniki has created a special sample taking unit within the premises of the “Makedonia” airport at the

Cyprus to Request Covid-19 Test Results from Greek Travelers

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Archive photo: @Cyprus Aeropolis Due to a recent rise in coronavirus cases in Greece, Greeks traveling to Cyprus will be required as of Thursday (August 6) to have undergone Covid-19 testing 72 hours prior to departure and to produce a negative PCR result on arrival or to undergo screening at the airport on arrival. The […]

Athens Airport to Offer Covid-19 Tests to Travelers

By admin 30 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Athens International Airport (AIA) has announced that it will offer coronavirus (Covid-19) testing, upon request, to the traveling public and airport staff as of Wednesday, May 5. The initiative will be carried out in cooperation with the Athens Medical Center in an aim to deal effectively with the Covid-19 pandemic. According to an announcement by […]

Germany Decides to Impose Covid-19 Tests to Travelers from ‘Risk Countries’

By admin 29 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Photo source: Düsseldorf Airport Travelers returning to Germany from 130 “risk countries” will have to undergo a coronavirus (Covid-19) test or be quarantined for 14 days. The measure was announced on Monday by German Health Minister Jens Spahn. “We must prevent returning travelers from infecting others unnoticed and thus triggering new chains of infection. I will

South Aegean Islands Promoted as Sports Tourism Destinations – Video

By admin 28 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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The South Aegean Region recently released a new video promoting the islands of the Cyclades and the Dodecanese as prime sports tourism destinations. The video is part of a broader tourism campaign and features audiovisual material from international and regional sports events hosted by the South Aegean islands during the last four years. “Due to […]

Covid-19: UK Travel Rule Change for Spain is ‘Disastrous’, Says WTTC

By admin 27 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) recently said that the UK government’s decision to revert Spain to its at-risk countries list is “disastrous” for the hard-pressed Travel & Tourism industry, both in Spain and the UK. The UK government announced on Saturday that travellers arriving in the UK from Spain must quarantine for 14 […]

Marbella Corfu Hotel Accredited with TÜV AUSTRIA CoVid-Shield

By admin 27 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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The five-star Marbella Corfu Hotel has been accredited by TÜV Austria with the CoVid-Shield “Principal” rating for its “We Care” Health & Safety Protocol. A member of the MarBella Collection hospitality group, the luxury Marbella Corfu Hotel is located on the beautiful southeast coast of the Greek island of Corfu, overlooking the Ionian Sea. Following […]

‘We are Europe’ Tourism Campaign Launched by ETC and Euronews

By admin 17 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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A new media campaign designed to inspire people to get ready to travel again as travel restrictions across Europe are gradually being eased, was launched on Wednesday by the European Travel Commission (ETC) and Euronews, Europe’s leading international news channel. Entitled “We are Europe”, the campaign, which will air on Euronews’ TV and digital […]

Trave/Scrum: Online Ideation Hackathon Looks to Improve Travel of Tomorrow

By admin 2 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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<Trave/Scrum> is organizing its first global ideation hackathon to bring the travel and tourism community the platform it needs to come together and build solutions to the global crisis. A non-profit movement fusing all layers and skill sets in the travel and tourism industries, <Trave/Scrum> looks to harness talent and technology driven solutions to light […]