Halkidiki’s Aristotle Municipality Unveils New Logo

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The Municipality of Aristotle, located in Halkidiki, central Macedonia, has unveiled its new logo which is part of a broader marketing plan to promote tourism in the area once the world overcomes the COVID-19 health crisis. The Aristotle Municipality is located at the foot of three mountains that are part of the Natura 2000 network of protected

Hellinikon Project One Step Closer to Materialization

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The Hellinikon project. Photo Source: https://thehellinikon.com The multi-billion Hellinikon project to go up at Athens’ former airport in the southern suburbs, is moving one step closer to realization after Greece’s Central Archaeological Council (KAS) approved the demolition of 900 buildings on the premises. The KAS designated 13 buildings, including three chapels, as

Ryanair Releases Limited Schedule for Coming Days

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Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has announced that it will ground most of its aircraft in the coming weeks but will continue to provide repatriation and rescue flights for many EU governments amid the COVID-19 crisis. Rynair will also continue to offer aircraft for emergency medical flights including to/from China. “As most EU countries have imposed […]

Lufthansa Group Publishes Flight Schedule for Returnees

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Photo Source: Lufthansa Group As of the beginning of this week, a return flight schedule has been put in effect for the airlines in the Lufthansa Group. According to an announcement, the schedule will initially be valid until 19 April, 2020. The intercontinental return flight schedule in detail Long-haul flights are offered as scheduled from […]

Athens’ Grande Bretagne, King George Hotels Temporarily Suspend Operations

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Hotel Grande Bretagne and King George at Syntagma Square in central Athens. Athens’ Hotel Grande Bretagne and King George Hotel temporarily suspend their operation due to the further spread of the coronavirus pandemic in Greece. The move follows the Greek government’s decision to close the country’s seasonal and year-round hotels until April 30. The two

Travel Restrictions Force Singapore Airlines to Ground 96% of Fleet

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Photo Source: Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines (SIA) will be cutting 96 percent of the capacity that had been originally scheduled up to end-April, given the further tightening of border controls around the world over the last week due to the Covid-19 outbreak. This will result in the grounding of around 138 SIA and SilkAir aircraft, […]

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Postponed Due to COVID-19

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Photo Source: IOC The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have been postponed due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide. Originally scheduled to take place during July 24 – August 9, the major sports event “will be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021, to safeguard the health of the […]

Emirates to Suspend Most Passenger Operations

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Emirates has announced that it will temporarily suspend most of its passenger operations by March 25. However, responding to requests by governments and customers to support the repatriation of travellers, the airline will continue to operate passenger and cargo flights to 13 countries and territories: the UK, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Japan,

Greek Tourism Sector Recovery Depends on Covid-19 Crisis Duration, Says BoG

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The duration of the coronavirus pandemic will be the decisive factor for the Greek tourism industry’s comeback, according to Bank of Greece (BoG) Governor Yannis Stournaras. According to the March report issued by the central bank, it is too early to assess the repercussions of the coronavirus health crisis on the Greek economy but the […]

Covid-19: Major Drop in Passenger Traffic for Greek Ferries

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Passenger traffic on Greece’s ferries significantly decreased by 76.25 percent between March 16-22, following the preventative measures imposed by the government, urging citizens to stay indoors, to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Also, as of March 21, Greek authorities tightened restrictions specifically for ferry travel, allowing movement only for permanent