KLM Launches ‘Holland at Home’ Video Series

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KLM has launched a new video series on social media titled “Holland at Home”, aiming to offer a unique virtual travel experience to its future passengers. The airline invites internet users to use their headphones for a unique 8D sound experience and enjoy some of Holland’s most wonderful places from the comfort and safety […]

Greece Health Expert Sets Summer Covid-19 Rules

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Lab tests, hygiene rules, social distancing and protecting vulnerable groups are at the center of the Greek health ministry’s coronavirus (Covid-19) plan for the summer ahead in addition to plenty of patience, according to its spokesperson Sotiris Tsiodras. Speaking to the press on Tuesday, Tsiodras said discussions were ongoing among health experts and government

Israelis Serious About Developing Stronger Tourism Ties with Greece

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Israelis are keen on developing stronger tourism ties with Greece through a series of joint actions and promotional initiatives and are also interested in visiting this summer despite the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis, a report presented this week found. According to the report conducted by the Greek Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel-based tourism bodies and visitors […]

Kassaros Travel in Metsovo Getting Ready for 2020 Summer Season

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Photo Source: @Kassaros Travel Kassaros Travel, a tourist agency based in Metsovo, is getting ready to launch a new program of activities for the 2020 summer season, which will be put into effect as soon as the Covid-19 travel restrictions are lifted. Kassaros is among the many companies in Greece that have temporarily seized operation […]

Greece to Propose EU-wide 72-hour Pre-travel Covid-19 Test

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Greece is calling on the European Commission to adapt its proposal for a pre-travel coronavirus test to be instituted across the EU in order to allow travel to begin once the lockdown measures are lifted. According to reports in news site Politico and Greek daily Kathimerini, Greece will request that Wednesday’s College of Commissioners examine […]

Gov’t Spokesman: Greek 2020 Tourism Season Shorter, But Not Lost

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Greece’s government spokesman, Stelios Petsas. Photo source: Media.Gov.gr Tourism employees and professionals should expect to receive the greatest possible support for as long as their operations remain closed due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, said Greece government spokesman Stelios Petsas on Monday, adding that efforts were being made to salvage what remains

Qatar Airways to Give Away 100,000 Tickets to Frontline Medics

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Qatar Airways will give away 100,000 free tickets to frontline healthcare professionals to say “thank you” for their heroic work looking after people during the current Covid-19 pandemic. Given the airline’s work at the frontline of global efforts to repatriate stranded passengers, it now seeks to recognize and reward the world’s frontline healthcare workers. The […]

Best Western Launches ‘We Care Clean’ Program for its Hotels

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Best Western Hotels & Resorts (BWHR) has launched its “We Care Clean” program, aiming to ensure a high level of cleaning standards and operational best practices amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Based upon guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Environmental Protection Agency

Metaxa Hospitality Group Donates €30,000 for Covid-19 Testing on Crete

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In efforts to support Greece’s national plan to curb the coronavirus pandemic, Metaxa Hospitality Group announced the donation of 30,000 euros to the referral laboratory for Covid-19 testing of the University of Crete. The Laboratory of Clinical Virology of the university’s medical school is expected to conduct a large number of molecular tests for Covid-19 […]

HotelBrain Aims to Open All its Hotels for 2020 Greek Tourism Season

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HotelBrain Founder & CEO Panos Paleologos Greek hospitality management group HotelBrain recently expressed concern on the development of bookings for the 2020 tourism season in Greece. During the Prodexpo Virtual event on Friday, HotelBrain CEO Panos Paleologos said that the group’s aim is for all of its hotels to soon restart operations. However, he added […]