EU Secures Another Covid-19 Vaccine for Europeans

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The European Commission on Monday announced a new contract to secure up to 405 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine produced by the European company CureVac. “This is the fifth contract with a pharmaceutical company for our Covid-19 vaccine portfolio,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told a press conference. The contract comes after […]

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

Domestic Tourism Brings ‘Good News’ for Employment, Says WTTC Head

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Photo source: WTTC A total of 142 million tourism jobs have already been lost globally due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic but thanks to domestic travel the impact on employment for 2020 will be milder than initially expected, according to World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) President and CEO Gloria Guevara. Speaking during the “Restarting […]

Covid-19: Athens Airport Scores High for Safe Travel

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Athens International Airport (AIA) is among the world’s and Europe’s safest airports, ranking sixth and second respectively on the Safe Travel Score for October 2020. The Safe Travel Score is an industry-first Covid-19 rating initiative, created in the wake of recovery from the pandemic. It was developed by the Safe Travel Barometer, one the world’s most […]

Greece’s Passenger Shipping Sector Requests Covid-19 Aid

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The Greek Shipowners Association for Passenger Ships (SEEN) is calling on the government to take immediate measures to support the sector, which is expected to post over 300 million euros in losses this year due to the repercussions of Covid-19. In a letter to Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis, SEEN is requesting among others that the […]

Greek Tourism Ministry and Hellenic Chamber of Hotels Focus on CSR in Hospitality

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Hellenic Chamber of Hotels President Alexandros Vassilikos and Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. Greece’s hospitality offering is expected to strengthen following the signing of a cooperation protocol to boost ties between the private sector and the state. Signed on Monday between the Greek Tourism Ministry, the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels and the newly established

Greece Plans to Ease Covid-19 Lockdown Restrictions as of December 1

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Greece will gradually restart its economic activity as of December 1 when the country’s second national lockdown is scheduled to end, Deputy Development Minister Nikos Papathanasis said on Monday. Speaking to Skai TV, Papathanasis explained that Greece’s coronavirus (Covid-19) situation seems to be stabilizing, which indicates that there will be a serious decline in the

Moody’s Upgrades City of Athens Rating, Outlook Stable

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Photo source: Municipality of Athens International credit agency Moody’s announced that it had upgraded the City of Athens rating to Ba3 from B1, adding that it maintained a stable outlook. This rating comes after Moody’s upgraded the Greek government rating to Ba3 from B1 earlier this month. According to Moody’s, the rationale behind the decision […]

Greece’s Tourism Chief Urges Immediate Actions for Sector Support

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SETE President Yiannis Retsos Greece’s main tourism body is calling for the immediate implementation of EU funding tools to support ailing sector enterprises impacted by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. More specifically, the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) is requesting that the government increase the limit of direct subsidies, guarantees or loans to 3 million

IATA: New Guidance for Global Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution

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Photo source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Monday released guidance to ensure that the air cargo industry will be ready to support the large-scale handling, transport and distribution of a coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine. IATA’s Guidance for Vaccine and Pharmaceutical Logistics and Distribution provides recommendations for governments and