Air Transat Ready to Restart Flights to Athens

By admin 6 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

Photo Source: @Air Transat Air Transat, Canada’s leisure carrier, has announced that it will resume flights to Athens, as of July 27. The airline will be connecting the Greek capital with Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver as follows: Starting on July 23, provided that the travel restrictions applicable on that date allow it, Air Transat will […]

Commission Scolds Greece for Passenger Rights Violations

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Photo Source: @European Commission The European Commission announced that it would be launching infringement proceedings against Greece and Italy for violating EU rules protecting passenger rights in the aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak. The Commission sent letters of formal notice to Greece and Italy last week noting that both countries had taken measures that do

In[n] Athens Hotel Open and Welcoming Guests

By admin 6 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Athens Hotel Open and Welcoming Guests”] The visitors of in[n]Athens Hotel can enjoy breakfast under the lemon tree in its secluded courtyard. The in[n]Athens Hotel has resumed operations and is welcoming guests to the center of the Greek capital. Putting the safety of its visitors first, the hotel has adopted the COVID-19 preventive state regulations as […]

Greece Bans Entry to Serbian Citizens

By admin 5 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Greece will impose a temporary ban on the entry of Serbian citizens starting on Monday at 6am, due to the rapid increase of coronavirus cases in the neighboring country. The ban will last until July 15, and includes all entry points. Only essential travel is permitted. Serbia declared a state of emergency in Belgrade on […]

Philoxenia Hotel is Welcoming Guests to Halkidiki

By admin 3 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Philoxenia Hotel, Halkidiki, northern Greece The Philoxenia Hotel, located in Halkidiki, has opened its doors to provide its guests with unforgettable summer holidays in northern Greece. The hotel has adopted all the latest health protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19. “We have made the necessary changes to our protocols to ensure that we provide […]

Greek Minister Sets Mid-July Date for UK Open Travel

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Photo: GTP Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said Greece may be ready to welcome British travelers by mid-July, which is a realistic and feasible time frame for authorities to finalize the date. Speaking on UK television, Theoharis said both Greece and the UK were working in this direction in order to ensure that the situation […]

Athens Airport Sees Pick Up in Int’l Passenger Traffic

By admin 3 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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International passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) appears to be gaining ground for the month of July following a large drop over the previous months due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. According to data, AIA saw a significant increase in international passenger traffic on July 1 – the day Greece officially opened to tourism […]

Greece Off UK’s List Allowing Quarantine-free Travel

By admin 3 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Photo Source: @Heathrow Airport In a surprise turn of events, Britain appears to have kept Greece off its soon-to-be announced list of countries to and from which travelers can enter the UK without entering 14-day isolation. British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Friday that England had entered reciprocal “air bridge” agreements with dozens of […]

CLIA Welcomes EU Guidance for Resumption of Cruises in Europe

By admin 3 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and its member lines have welcomed the publication of the “Interim Guidance for Restarting Cruise Operations” by the EU’s Healthy Gateways program. CLIA said the Guidance was an important marker in the possible resumption of cruise travel in Europe in the aftermath of COVID-19. EU Healthy Getaways aims to […]

Greek PM: More Liquidity Measures for Covid-hit Businesses

By admin 3 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Hundreds of tourism enterprises in Greece will be able to benefit from a 3.5-billion-euro set of liquidity measures announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday, aimed at easing the burden posed by Covid-19. Speaking in parliament, Mitsotakis announced the measures, which include slashing an advance tax paid by seasonal businesses such as tourism enterprises.