Metaxa Group’s Hotels Receive Safety and Quality Certifications

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Creta Maris Beach Resort The hotels of the Metaxa Hospitality Group have been certified by leading international organizations for the safety standards and quality services offered to their guests. According to an announcement, the five-star Creta Maris Beach Resort, located in Heraklion, Crete, and the Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa on Santorini, were […]

Crowne Plaza Athens Hotel Puts Safety First for Guests

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The Crowne Plaza Athens City Center hotel, is ready to reopen and welcome its guests to the Greek capital as of September 1. The hotel puts the health of its visitors and staff first and has implemented new hygiene procedures against COVID-19, beyond its standard protocols, including the health guidelines announced by the Greek government. Furthermore, […]

Ethiopian Airlines Expands its Global Hub at Addis Ababa Int’l Airport

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Ethiopian Airlines, the largest aviation group in Africa, has successfully completed a new passenger terminal at its hub in Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. Putting emphasis on bio security and bio safety measures, the new terminal features a check-in hall with 60 check-in counters, 30 self-check-in kiosks, 10 self-bag drop/SBD/ facilities, 16 immigration counters

Amalia Hotel Athens Ready to Reopen on August 28

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Amalia Hotel Athens The Amalia Hotel Athens, located in the heart of the Greek capital, has announced that it will reopen its doors on August 28. The hotel remained closed for several months due to the COVID-19 health crisis. Located next to central Syntagma Square and opposite Athens’ National Gardens and the Hellenic Parliament, the […]

Study: Tourists Ready to Travel, If Safety Measures Are in Place

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Photo Source: Travelport The majority of travelers are now ready to consider booking domestic and international trips, but only if airlines, airports, hotels and car rental companies collectively implement 10 different safety measures throughout their journey, including fully flexible or refundable flight tickets. A study released by Travelport found that at all

Lufthansa Group Restricts Exceptions from Compulsory Masks

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The airlines of the Lufthansa Group are restricting the exceptions from the obligation to wear a mask onboard their flights. Starting September 1, an exemption from the obligation to wear a mask during the flight for medical reasons will only be possible if a medical certificate is presented on a form provided by the airline. […]

Greek Gov’t Mulls Tax Relief for Covid-hit Businesses

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Andrianou Street in Plaka, Athens. Photo © Maria Theofanopoulou Greek business owners impacted by the Covid-19 health crisis will have more time until the end of the year to pay off their tax obligations, said Alternate Finance Minister Theodoros Skylakakis. Referring to seasonal enterprises – those mostly active in tourism – Skylakakis told ANT1 TV […]

UN Chief: Covid-19 Puts 100 Million Tourism Jobs at Risk

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Photo Source: UNWTO The global tourism industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, putting as many as 100 million direct tourism jobs at risk, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in a policy brief that was released on Tuesday. The policy brief refered to the impact that the pandemic has had […]

MSC Cruises Postpones Restart of ‘Magnifica’ Sailings

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MSC Cruises has announced that it will postpone the restart of cruises with its Magnifica ship until September 26. The company said that it had seen cancellations and a softening in demand following the introduction of additional testing measures for residents of Italy having traveled to Greece. MSC Cruises had originally planned to resume operations […]

Greece Expects Tourism Revenues to Reach €5bn in 2020

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Greece’s government spokesman, Stelios Petsas. Photo source: Media.Gov.gr Greece’s tourism revenues will reach 5 billion euros this year, Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas said on Tuesday. Speaking on Greek public broadcaster ERT, Petsas said that restarting tourism in Greece was a positive move that will generate 5 billion euros in revenues for 2020. “This is a […]