Time Magazine Looks at What Greece did Right in Covid-19 Fight

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Photo Source: Visit Greece / Y Skoulas US weekly Time Magazine recently featured Greece’s effectiveness in handling the Covid-19 pandemic, as the country so far has managed to maintain low infection and death rates. Titled, “Greece has an elderly population and a fragile economy. How has it escaped the worst of the coronavirus so far?”, […]

Qatar Airways Signs $850m Aircraft Financing Deal

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Photo Source: @Qatar Airways Qatar Airways and Standard Chartered have signed a US$850 million financing deal for seven Boeing 787-9 aircraft. “The bank has been a close partner of Qatar Airways for many years. It has proven its support for the airline by closing this transaction during difficult times resulting from COVID-19,” said Qatar Airways […]

Covid-19: Marriott Looks to Take Hotel Cleanliness Standards to Next Level

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Marriott International recently announced that it has created the Marriott Global Cleanliness Council to tackle the realities of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic at the hotel level and further advance the company’s efforts in this area. The council is chaired by the company’s chief officer of global operations, Ray Bennett, and will benefit from knowledge and input

Athens’ Flisvos Marina Takes Action Against Covid-19

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The Flisvos Marina, located in Paleo Faliro near the center of Athens, has taken action to support health professionals managing the coronavirus (Covid-19) situation and help cover the needs of vulnerable groups. The company recently made a cash donation to the Municipality of Paleo Faliro to support vulnerable groups of low-income and also contributed to […]

Cronwell Hotels Offers Free Holidays to Greek Healthcare Professionals

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Cronwell Sermilia Resort Cronwell Hotels & Resorts recently announced that it will provide Greek healthcare professionals with 150 vouchers for its three resorts in Greece. Once the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic subsides, the vouchers will be valid for the group’s three hotels: the Cronwell Platamon Resort on Mount Olympus; the Cronwell Resort Sermilia and the Rahoni

Accor: New Label to Certify Health Standards for Hotels after Covid-19

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Accor, a global leader in augmented hospitality, and Bureau Veritas, a world-leading provider in testing, inspection and certification, have joined forces to develop a label designed to certify that the appropriate safety standards and cleaning protocols have been achieved to allow businesses to reopen. The label will cover both accommodation and catering, and will set

Sky Express Says Thank You to ICU Personnel with Free Tickets

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Aiming to show solidarity in the time of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Greek airline Sky Express said it will offer free tickets to the medical personnel of Greece’s Intensive Care Units. “We follow the instructions of doctors and medical experts, and we stay home with our loved ones. On the other hand, certain professionals work tirelessly […]

Etihad Airways Outlines Re-start Plans

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Etihad Airways recently announced that it plans to operate a reduced network of scheduled passenger services from May 1 to June 30. Subject to UAE government imposed coronavirus (Covid-19) travel restrictions being lifted on passenger travel, the airline will aim to gradually return to a fuller schedule as and when the global situation improves. Etihad […]

#EUvsVirus Hackathon Seeks Solutions to Tackle Covid-19

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The European Commission and EU member states have launched the #EUvsVirus pan-European Hackathon, aiming to connect innovators, partners and buyers across Europe that seek for innovative solutions to help tackle the coronavirus (Covid-19). The Hackathon, led by the European Innovation Council, will take place between April 24-26 and is structured around categories of

Γνώμες – Σωτήρης Βαρελάς: «Μαθήματα από το overtourism στο no tourism»

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Γράφει ο Σωτήρης Βαρελάς*, Συν-ιδρυτής του www.netourwork.com Τα προηγούμενα χρόνια ξεκίνησε ένας παγκόσμιος διάλογος για το φαινόμενο της έλλειψης μάνατζμεντ των προορισμών όσον αφορά τη μαζική συγκέντρωση επισκεπτών, που καθ’ υπερβολή ονομάστηκε overtourism. Ξαφνικά αυτή η μοναδική παγκόσμια δραστηριότητα, ο τουρισμός, που φέρνει ανθρώπους και πολιτισμούς κοντά,