IATA: Global Airline Industry to Remain Cash Negative in 2021

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Covid-19 measures will keep the global the airline industry cash negative throughout 2021, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA) revising its previous forecast (November 2020) which has predicted a positive turn in Q4 2021. According to IATA’s recent analysis, airline companies are expected to go cash positive after 2022 with estimates for the cash

PM: Greece Prepares to Welcome Tourists Safely for Summer

By admin 22 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis participated in the Nueva Economia Forum. Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR “We want people to be able to travel in safety,” Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said during the Nueva Economia Forum organized by Spain, referring to the importance of promptly reaching an agreement in the EU on a single vaccination certificate […]

ECDC Map Places Greece on Higher Covid-19 Risk Level

By admin 19 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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One day after Covid-19 cases spiked in Greece, all of its regions are either labelled high or medium risk on the weekly European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) map. Updated every Thursday, the map charts the spread of the deadly virus across Europe. This week Attica, Central Greece, Evia island, and Achaia in […]

Covid-19: Wider Athens Goes High Risk Red on ECDC Map

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The region of Attica in Greece, which includes the wider Athens area, has been labeled “red” on the weekly European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) Covid-19 map updated every Thursday. Attica Region is labeled “high risk” indicated by the red color on the map, which charts the spread of the coronavirus and which is based on […]

More Countries Consider Covid-19 Health Passport Idea

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One by one countries in Europe and across the globe are announcing or considering plans to allow admission to tourists with proof of Covid-19 vaccination in an attempt to restart travel and jumpstart stagnant economies. At the same time, private travel and transport companies are examining the possibility of making vaccination mandatory for passengers before boarding

Greece’s Ionian Isles Labeled Green on ECDC Covid-19 Map

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The Ionian islands in Greece, including such popular tourist destinations as Corfu, Kefalonia and Zakynthos, are among the handful of areas in Europe labeled “green” on the weekly European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) map updated on Thursday. Greece is labeled “medium risk” indicated by the orange color on the map, which charts […]

Greek PM Expects Tourism to Pick Up in Summer 2021

By admin 4 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo source: @PrimeministerGR Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expects to see tourism to Greece pick up pace this summer after the country’s key revenue generator and employer took a blow last year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. “We’ll do much better,” he told Reuters in an interview this […]

EU States Agree on Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate Guidelines

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After weeks of disagreement and reluctance EU member states have agreed on a set of guidelines that will allow for the establishment of an EU-wide accepted vaccination certificate to be used for “medical purposes”, said the European Commission this week. The approved standards, which have the support of the European Commission, also set out the […]

Commission Tables More Covid-19 Measures for EU-bound Travelers

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Photo source: @European Commission Mandatory testing before departure, stricter measures to address virus variants, and a common European Passenger Locator Form are additional ideas tabled by the European Commission in response to safe travel in the Covid-19 era. The announcement came after the Commission proposed an update to the Council’s October

EU Proposes ‘Dark Red’ Covid Zones, Stricter Travel Controls

By admin 22 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

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© European Union, 2020 / Source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photographer: Claudio Centonze Anticipating a third wave of Covid-19 and in view of a new strain of the deadly virus which has led to a spike in cases in Germany and the UK, EU leaders proposed on Thursday, the designation as “dark red” of […]