KEPE: Greek Tourism Improvement Hinges on Vaccination

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Greece may see growth in the third quarter of the year provided a large part of its population and of its tourism source markets are vaccinated against Covid-19 by June, said Greece’s Center of Planning & Economic Research (KEPE) in its new report this week. “If all goes well, there will be a possibility of […]

Hotels Chamber Launches #filoxeniaMoU Greek Hospitality Action

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The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) has announced the launch of a month-long initiative dedicated to the importance of hospitality in restoring the tourism industry in the aftermath of the Covid-19. Titled #filoxeniaMoU, which means “My Hospitality”, the initiative will run through March and will focus on three key areas: dialogue with stakeholders on the […]

Greek Hoteliers Want Rapid Testing for Staff and Guests

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Hoteliers in Greece are proposing on-the-spot rapid testing to be conducted on employees and guests in efforts to ensure that the possibility of Covid-19 spread is under control. In a letter to the country’s health and tourism ministers and to president of the National Public Health Organization (EODY), the Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) is requesting […]

EU Lawmakers Propose Testing Protocol to Get Travel Started

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The pandemic shifted travellers’ demands towards ‘safe and clean’ and more sustainable tourism. Photo source” European Parliament ©AdobeStock/Chalabala In efforts to restore safe travel, EU lawmakers are requesting that a new strategy on sustainable tourism include an EU Health Safety protocol for testing before departure as a first step. Listing EU criteria for “safe and

IATA: Global Airline Industry to Remain Cash Negative in 2021

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Covid-19 measures will keep the global the airline industry cash negative throughout 2021, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA) revising its previous forecast (November 2020) which has predicted a positive turn in Q4 2021. According to IATA’s recent analysis, airline companies are expected to go cash positive after 2022 with estimates for the cash

ECTAA Calls on Airlines to Refund Travel Companies

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The European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Association (ECTAA) is urging airlines to fulfil their refund obligations and calling on the EU to revise the legal framework in order to ensure fair play and competition. ECTAA and eu travel tech have since the start of the coronavirus pandemic called on airlines to refund travel companies so that […]

Sweden, Austria, Denmark to Introduce Vaccination Certificate

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A standard vaccination certificate that would enable safe travel and allow countries to restart tourism is gaining ground with Sweden, Austria and Denmark being the latest to introduce the documents. Earlier this year, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for a unified digital vaccination certificate to be used and accepted across the EU. The proposal […]

Eurocontrol: Covid-19 to Keep Air Traffic Slow to June 2021

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Photo source: Eurocontrol Europe’s Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation, Eurocontrol, said this week that it expects air traffic to be down by 55 to 70 percent through to June impacted by Covid-19 measures and depending on when governments decide to allow non-essential travel. The organization is citing stricter travel restrictions put in place […]

Covid-19 Forces Israel to Ban All Flights

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Israel announced that it would not be allowing any passenger flights into and out of the country in an effort to contain the spread of Covid-19 and of new virus variants. Israel’s Cabinet approved the measures on Sunday, with the ban taking effect at midnight on Monday through to January 31. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s […]

Qantas to Require Covid-19 Vaccination on All Int’l Flights

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Photo source: Qantas Passengers wishing to fly internationally with Qantas will be required to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination, the airline’s CEO Alan Joyce said this week. The head of Australia’s flag carrier said pre-flight vaccination was now a “necessity” and that the airline was currently examining ways to include the requirement in its terms and