ForwardKeys: 3 Greek Destinations Resilient in Q3 Despite Covid-19

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Athens, Greece Athens, Thessaloniki and Crete’s Heraklio were among the Top 10 cities in Europe showing resilience in the third quarter of the year (Q3) in terms of international travel tickets issued despite the Covid-19 crisis, according to travel analytics firm ForwardKeys. More specifically, despite declining performance due to ongoing lockdowns aimed at curbing the

IATA: Covid-19 Comeback Hits September Air Passenger Demand

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A second wave of Covid-19 and consecutive lockdowns across Europe have driven demand in September down by 82.5 percent against 2019 and global demand by 88.8 percent, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Thursday. “We have hit a wall in the industry’s recovery. A resurgence in Covid-19 outbreaks – particularly in Europe and the US […]

Marriott International Announces New President of Europe, Middle East and Africa

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Marriott International has appointed Satya Anand as its President for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), a division that encompasses over 75 countries and territories. Anand was most recently the company’s Chief Operations Officer, Luxury & Southern Europe and Global Design for EMEA. He will replace Liam Brown, who has been appointed Group President, U.S. […]

Covid-19: Countries in Europe Battle Second Wave with Restrictions, Lockdowns

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Countries in Europe, one by one are announcing harsher measures – including full lockdowns as in the case of Britain – in efforts to contain the second wave of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. European leaders are concerned that the spike in coronavirus cases will push health services across the continent to breaking point. In many […]

Telework Gaining Ground Among Employees in the Coronavirus Era

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An overwhelming majority of employees working from home in the coronavirus (Covid-19) era want to be able to choose between remote work and the office once restrictions ease. According to research by Cisco Systems, nearly nine in 10 workers (87 percent) want greater ownership in defining how and when they use office space – favoring […]

Greek DMC Shows Luxury Side of Epirus and Zagorohoria to Travel Agents

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Aiming to promote Greek tourism despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Luxury Greece DMC & Travel in early October organized a familiarization (fam) trip to introduce the international luxury market to the region of Epirus and Zagorohoria. The company hosted luxury travel agents from all over Europe and a representative from Traveller Made, a network of […]

IATA Wants Covid-19 Testing Before Boarding

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Photo Source: IATA In efforts to reignite air travel and address the issue of varying quarantine measures, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is requesting that all passengers be tested for Covid-19 before travel. Citing the economic cost of the breakdown in global air connectivity, IATA said investing in a border-opening testing solution should be a

CLIA Announces Ukko Metsola as New Director General for Europe

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The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has appointed Ukko Metsola as its new Director General for Europe. Ukko joins CLIA from Royal Caribbean Group where he has served as Vice President for Government Relations in Europe and Asia-Pacific since 2016. During his previous political career, Ukko held senior positions in the Finnish Parliament and in […]

IATA: Air Passenger Demand Plunges in July

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Photo Source: IATA Air passenger demand in July (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) continued at critically low levels – 79.8 percent below July 2019 levels, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced on Tuesday. This was somewhat better than the 86.6 percent year-over-year decline recorded in June, primarily driven by domestic

Recovery – Unity Top Germany’s EU Council Presidency Agenda

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To celebrate the start of Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the EU, an animation of the Presidency logo was projected on to the Brandenburg Gate. Photo Source: @Germany in the EU Making the EU “strong again” will be Germany’s priority as it takes over on Wednesday, the rotating presidency of the European Union Council, […]