Amalia Hotels Opens its ‘Margarona Royal’ to Visitors

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Margarona Royal Hotel, Preveza The Margarona Royal Hotel, a member of Amalia Hotels, recently opened its doors to welcome travelers from Greece and abroad to the town of Margarona near Preveza, western Greece. Aiming to ensure the safety of its visitors and employees, the Margarona Royal Hotel has implemented the highest possible hygiene standards and […]

AEGEAN Announces Covid-19 Testing for Cabin Crew

By admin 17 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Greek airline company AEGEAN has announced that it will establish a regular preventive COVID-19 testing program for its cabin crew and employees. The initiative by AEGEAN aims to further enhance the health and safety of its passengers and crew, and is part of the additional precautionary measures already taken by the company for the new, […]

Greek Hoteliers Expect 67% Drop in 2020 Turnover

By admin 16 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Dmitry Kalinovsky / Shutterstock.com Greek hoteliers are expecting to see their turnover drop by 67 percent this year with 6.4 percent opting to remain closed due to lagging demand and lack of liquidity, as a result of the Covid-19 crisis, the fourth study in series carried out by the Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts […]

Greece Extends Covid-19 Measures on Beaches to End of July

By admin 16 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Greek authorities announced this week that they would be extending Covid-19 measures on organized beaches through to the end of the month and are considering banning local outdoor festivals in August, as weekly televised coronavirus updates are reinstated. In efforts to contain the spread of the virus due to over-crowding, measures on all organized beaches […]

GNTO: Dutch Tour Operators Confirm Interest for Greece

By admin 16 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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The Ambassador of Greece to The Netherlands Nikolas Plexidas, the head of the GNTO office in The Netherlands Eleni Skarveli and Travelution Publisher Michel de Lijster. Following the official opening of the tourism season in Greece, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) held a public relations event in The Hague, Netherlands, to promote Greece’s offerings […]

Celestyal Adds ‘Costa Cruises’ Ship to Fleet

By admin 16 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Celestyal Cruises, an award-winning company offering cruises to the Greek Islands and the Eastern Mediterranean, has added a new ship to its fleet, the Costa NeoRomantica from Costa Cruises. Built in 1993 and extensively refurbished in 2012, the 1,800-guest ship has 789 cabins, 132 of which feature balconies, as well as a variety of dining […]

Air France Launches Paris-Thessaloniki Summer Route

By admin 15 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Photo © Air France Air France has launched a direct route connecting the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki with Paris in France with three flights per week. Part of Air France’s 2020 summer program, the route began on July 15 and will operate until August 29. “We welcome the decision of Air France-KLM to reconnect […]

Lufthansa Group: 152 Weekly Flights to Greek Destinations

By admin 15 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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The Lufthansa Group has enhanced its schedule for Greece and is now offering a great number of weekly flights to popular destinations in the country including Athens, Thessaloniki and the Greek islands. Following the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic – that forced the aviation group to ground most of its aircraft – and the lifting of […]

Greece Mulls Plan B in View of Rising Covid-19 Cases

By admin 15 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Greek Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias. Greek authorities said they were examining the possible implementation of an alternative action plan should “imported” coronavirus cases continue to rise. The government’s Plan B may include stricter measures such a mandatory mask-wearing in all indoor spaces and possible local lockdowns, said Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias

Travelport: Free COVID-19 Smartpoint Plugin for Travel Agencies

By admin 15 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Travelport, a leading technology company serving the global travel industry, has launched the Travelport COVID-19 Smartpoint Plugin, that provides travel agencies with the latest information on government restrictions, lockdowns and safety measures across the globe – all within the agent workflow. It is available free-of-charge to all Travelport customers globally, using