Final Countdown for The Authentic Marathon Swim Event on Evia

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The Authentic Marathon Swim (photo by Elias Lefas) Only a few days to go until The Authentic Marathon Swim event, that will take place on Evia, from September 4-6. This article is brought to you by Active Media Group Evia is ready to host The Authentic Marathon Swim, a prime sports tourism event scheduled to take place […]

Lufthansa Group: No Rebooking Fees Until December

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The airlines of the Lufthansa Group – Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines – are changing their ticket fare structure until the end of December. With immediate effect, all fares can be rebooked several times free of charge – including, for example, the lowest light fare without checked baggage. In response to the pandemic,

Greece Βecomes ECTAA’s Preferred Destination

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The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and ECTAA have signed an agreement to make Greece the Preferred Destination of the European umbrella association of travel agents and tour operators for the second semester of 2020. With this agreement, ECTAA pledges to promote Greece among its 70,000 members – travel agents and tour operators – across […]

Greece’s Domes Resorts Joins Forces with Hotel Investment Partners

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Domes Resorts, one of Greece’s leading luxury brands, has partnered with Hotel Investment Partners (HIP) to lead the management of two of its resorts on Corfu and Zakynthos. The agreement signed with HIP, owner of a number of resort hotels in Southern Europe, foresees the renovation and repositioning of the Grand Hotel on Corfu and […]

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

IATA Tells Passengers Masks Save Lives

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Photo Source: IATA As the world braces for a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is telling travelers to be responsible and wear masks at all times during travel to ensure the safety of passengers and crew. The announcement comes days after reports of travelers refusing to wear a face covering […]

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 […]

Poseidon Athens Hotel Honored with Travelers’ Choice Award for 2020

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Poseidon Athens Hotel The Poseidon Athens Hotel, located in Paleo Faliro on the Athenian Riviera, has been honored with the Travelers’ Choice Award for 2020 by travel planning and booking site TripAdvisor. Tripadvisor gives a Travelers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travelers and are ranked within