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

Ο μαζικός Τουρισμός δεν θα επιβιώσει μετά τον Covid 19

By admin 12 Μαΐου 2020

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του Dimitri Triadafillidis (*) Ο Τουρισμός είναι ένας στρατηγικός τομέας για την Ευρώπη, αντιπροσωπεύει το 10% του ΑΕΠ της. Για να ξανά ξεκινήσει η μηχανή χρειαζόμαστε ένα ευρωπαϊκό σχέδιο, που σήμερα φαίνεται μακριά από την πραγματικότητα. Αλλά κυρίως χρειαζόμαστε ένα νέο μοντέλο και να σκεφτούμε ένα καινούργιο τουρισμό πιο βιώσιμο και ανθεκτικό. Αντιμέτωπη με τις […]

Covid-19: Colombian Airline Avianca Files for Bankruptcy

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Colombian airline Avianca on Sunday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US Southern District of New York, due to “the unforeseeable impact of the Covid-19 pandemic”. According to a company statement, Avianca’s scheduled passenger operations have been grounded since mid-March, reducing its consolidated revenue by over 80 percent and placing significant pressure on its

UK to Open Borders with Quarantine for All Except the French

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Photo source: London Heathrow The UK said this week that it would gradually be “reopening” as the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic subsides requiring visitors including UK citizens entering the country to self-isolate for 14 days at a specific facility with the exception of the French. The news was announced on Sunday night by UK Prime Minister […]

GBR: Domestic Tourism First Step of Covid-19 Recovery – Data on Greece

By admin 11 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Greece is expected to make efforts to stimulate domestic travel as one of the ways to boost the tourism sector this season, after the Covid-19 pandemic brought all air transport and incoming travel to a standstill. However, taking into account figures on domestic tourism in Greece in 2018, extra efforts must be made to attract […]

TUI Reveals 10-point Plan for Hotel Operations post-Covid-19

By admin 11 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Travel giant TUI on Monday introduced a 10-point plan with a set of measures and standards to reopen its hotels when the Covid-19 pandemic subsides. According to TUI, the measures will enable guests to enjoy their holidays in the knowledge that the highest hygiene standards in relation to the coronavirus have been put in place. […]

EU Announces Covid-19 Pandemic Credit Line

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Exterior of the Europa building in Brussels. Source: newsroom.consilium.europa.eu/ European Union (EU) finance ministers agreed to open a 240-billion-euro credit line to member states in efforts to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on Union economies. Under the emergency response tool, EU member states will have access to European Stability

Κοροναϊός : Το γερμανικό υπουργείο Υγείας δεν ερμηνεύει την αύξηση του R0 ως ανεξέλεγκτο ξέσπασμα

By admin 11 Μαΐου 2020

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Το υπουργείο Υγείας της Γερμανίας λαμβάνει σοβαρά υπόψη την πρόσφατη αύξηση του αναπαραγωγικού ρυθμού της φονικής πανδημίας Covid-19 στη χώρα, αλλά η υψηλότερη τιμή δε σημαίνει ότι υπάρχει ένα ανεξέλεγκτο ξέσπασμα, δήλωσε εκπρόσωπος του υπουργείου. Το Ινστιτούτο Robert Koch, που είναι υπεύθυνο για τον έλεγχο των νοσημάτων, ανακοίνωσε ότι ο αριθμός των ατόμων που τώρα […]

Greece – Cyprus Team Up to Reignite Tourism

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Tourism stakeholders in Greece and Cyprus agreed to introduce incentives to stimulate travel between the countries as well as actions to attract foreign visitors once the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic subsides. The decision was reached following a teleconference between Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis, Cypriot Alternate Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios, Federation

SWISS Gets Loan Approval, Announces Capacity Increase in June

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The two chambers of the Swiss Federal Assembly – the National Council and the Council of States – last week approved a loan of CHF 1.5 billion to Lufthansa-owned Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and Edelweiss to help the airlines cope with the consequences of the current Covid-19 crisis. Eighty-five percent of the loan is guaranteed […]