KLM Reopens US Network to European Travelers

By admin 9 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has reopened its United States network to European travelers, following the lifting of restrictions by the US government on November 8. Passengers to the US must be vaccinated against Covid-19 and hold a negative PCR test. According to the airline, passengers now have access to 64 weekly KLM flights to 11 […]

Greeks and Covid-19 Vaccine: 11% are Hesitant to Get the Jab, 8% Say ‘No’

By admin 1 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: European Union / Photographer: Claudio Centonze Eighty one percent of Greeks have been vaccinated or have set an appointment and will definitely get the jab, a nationwide survey by Focus Bari | YouGov shows. The survey, which was conducted in October among 635 Greeks aged 18-74, also reveals that one in ten (11 […]

Covid-19: 70% of EU Adult Population Fully Vaccinated

By admin 2 Σεπτεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: European Commission The EU has reached a crucial milestone with 70 percent of the adult population now fully vaccinated against the coronavirus (Covid-19), the European Commission said on Tuesday. In total, by August 31, over 256 million adults in the EU had received a full vaccine course. Commenting on the news, Commission President […]

TripAdvisor: Covid-19 Vaccines Driving Demand for Summer Vacations

By admin 18 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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A new travel trends research paper recently released by travel guidance platform Tripadvisor reveals that vaccine rollouts globally are driving increasing demand for summer vacations, with vaccinated travelers more likely to stay longer and spend more on their trips than unvaccinated travelers. The report, titled “A Shot in The Arm for Travel? Examining the Vaccine’s […]

Gulf Air Begins IATA Travel Pass Trial on Athens, London and Singapore Flights

By admin 10 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

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Passengers now traveling on Gulf Air flights from Bahrain to Athens, London and Singapore will be able to use the IATA Travel Pass to store their pre-departure Covid-19 PCR test results. Launched by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the IATA Travel Pass is a personal secure digital wallet solution that can be used by passengers to […]

Covid-19 Vaccine will Fuel Travel Industry Recovery, Says Expedia

By admin 3 Μαρτίου 2021 No comment

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People miss traveling and long to reconnect with their friends, family, and colleagues once a Covid-19 vaccine is widely available, an Expedia Group report has highlighted. Expedia recently released its 2021 Travel Trends Report, highlighting the critical role travel will play in bringing people together following nearly a year of relative isolation. The report contains

UNWTO: 2020 Worst Year in Tourism History

By admin 28 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Global tourism suffered its worst year on record in 2020, with international arrivals dropping by 74 percent, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Thursday. According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, destinations worldwide welcomed 1 billion fewer international arrivals in 2020 than in the previous year, due to an unprecedented fall in demand […]

Covid-19: Greece Opens Holiday Shops with Distancing Measures

By admin 4 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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In an attempt to ease Covid-19 fatigue, retail stores selling holiday goods will be the first to open in Greece, on Monday, despite the extension of lockdown measures to December 14. The stores selling seasonal items ahead of Christmas and New Year’s will be open from 7am to 8:30pm and shoppers will be required to text […]

Greece Pushes Second Covid-19 Lockdown to December 14

By admin 3 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Greek Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas. Greece announced on Thursday that it would be extending the country’s second Covid-19 lockdown by a week to 6am on December 14 allowing in meantime the opening of retail stores selling holiday goods. This is the second extension of the containment rules beyond initially announced dates after failure of current […]

EU Secures Another Covid-19 Vaccine for Europeans

By admin 17 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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The European Commission on Monday announced a new contract to secure up to 405 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine produced by the European company CureVac. “This is the fifth contract with a pharmaceutical company for our Covid-19 vaccine portfolio,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told a press conference. The contract comes after […]