Photo Source: @European Commission Greece is set to receive 2.7 billion euros in financial support from the European Union’s SURE program that aims to protect thousands of jobs at risk amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. The European Commission, on Monday announced its proposal to the Council to grant financial support of €81.4 billion to 15 […]
Photo Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released an airline self-assessment health checklist to support the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) “Take-off” guidance. ICAO’s “Take-off: Guidance for Air Travel through the Covid-19 Public Health Crisis” is the global standard framework of risk-based temporary measures for
Photo source: Urban Rail Transport (STASY) Urban Rail Transport Company STASY has decided to increase the frequency of services on Athens’ metro lines 2 and 3, as of Monday, August 31, in efforts to avoid overcrowding and curb the spread of COVID-19. STASY said that from August 31 – September 4, during rush hour, metro […]
STA Travel, a UK-based student and youth travel company, last week ceased trading due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the global travel industry. Established in 1971, STA Travel operated from 50 locations around the UK. According to media reports, its parent company Diethelm Keller Holding, based in Switzerland, filed for insolvency on August […]
The coronavirus pandemic and ongoing travel restrictions are sending Greek tourism figures to nearly nil with the latest Bank of Greece data revealing a 93.8 percent drop in the number of inbound travelers in June to 256 thousand with revenue nosediving by 97.5 percent to 64 million euros in the same month. According to the […]
Sabre Corporation recently extended its global distribution agreement with United Airlines to provide travel agents access to the airline’s content globally through the Sabre travel marketplace. With travel restrictions beginning to lift, Sabre’s technology will enable the airline to effectively market and sell its expansive roster of fares globally through the Sabre
The cancelation this week, due to Covid-19, of the country’s largest and most influential fair – the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) – held annually in the northern port city has prompted the reaction of stakeholders, who are calling on the government to examine support measures. Government authorities said they would instead be allowing a political and
Messe Berlin (Singapore) has announced that this year it will host its trio of events ITB Asia, MICE Show Asia and Travel Tech Asia, as one big virtual event during October 21 – 23. Originally scheduled on the same dates, the events will instead be held on a virtual platform, due to the uncertainty over […]
MSC Magnifica MSC Cruises has announced that it will soon resume operations in the Mediterranean as of August 22 with cruises initially to Greek and Italian destinations. According to a company announcement, the MSC Grandiosa and MSC Magnifica cruise ships are scheduled to conduct seven-day cruises in the Western and Eastern Mediterranean respectively. The MSC […]
Emirates has deployed its iconic A380 aircraft to five international destinations, namely Amsterdam, Cairo, London, Paris and Guangzhou. According to a company announcement, Emirates passengers can now fly daily to Amsterdam; four times a week to Cairo; twice a day to London (Heathrow), once daily to Paris, and once a week to Guangzhou (as of […]


















