KLM Contact Centers Give High Priority to Repatriation Questions

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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has announced that from now on its contact centers will be giving high priority to questions regarding the repatriation of travelers to The Netherlands. According to KLM, during the last few days its contact centers have been overloaded as a result of the coronavirus crisis. The airline currently receives ten times […]

Air France: Flights to Repatriate European Nationals

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Air France has announced that as of Monday, March 23, several international services – even if considerably reduced -will be maintained to enable French and European nationals to return home. “Air France teams are fully mobilized and are doing all they can to assist French and European nationals at this difficult time,” the airline said. […]

Greece Bans Private Pleasure Boats from Entering its Ports

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A Greek government decision, announced on Thursday, temporarily bans the entrance of private pleasure boats from abroad into Greek ports, as part of efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19 and protect public health. Published in the government gazette on March 18, the shipping ministry’s decision foresees that all private recreational and leisure vessels coming […]

GNTO’s Visitgreece Provides Info and Advice on Covid-19

By admin 19 Μαρτίου 2020 No comment

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The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has dedicated a special section on its website – visitgreece.gr – with information on the measures the Greek government is currently applying to limit the further spread of the coronavirus in Greece. Launched in English and in Greek, the organization’s special section also provides internet users with advice on […]

Scoot Offers Voucher Refunds for Flexible Rebooking

By admin 19 Μαρτίου 2020 No comment

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Scoot, the low-cost arm of the Singapore Airlines Group, is offering voucher refunds for the full value of bookings made on or before March 2020 for travel up to 31 May 2020 with immediate effect. According to an announcement, these vouchers are valid for 12 months and can be used for rebooking travel at a […]

Covid-19: Commission Gives Guidelines for EU Passenger Rights

By admin 18 Μαρτίου 2020 No comment

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In efforts to mitigate the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Commission has published guidelines to ensure EU passenger rights are applied in a coherent manner across the European Union. National governments have introduced different measures, including travel restrictions and border controls. The purpose of these guidelines is to reassure passengers