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Greek Tourism Businesses Offer 18-month Vouchers Instead of Refunds

The Greek Tourism Ministry backs tourism enterprises on offering vouchers in leu of refunds in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Passenger traffic to Athens International Airport (AIA) fell by 61.3 percent in March 2020.

The Greek government has ordered the closure of all the country’s year-round hotels, in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

TUI will no longer be offering TUI holidays departing 17 March to 16 April 2020 on account of restrictions from the coronavisus pandemic.

This public service announcement is from the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and Visit Greece for CVOID-19 related information.

Aegean Airlines has announced a drastic curtailment of scheduled flights abroad and in Greece by the end of April.

The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) has called on the Greek government to implement a series of COVID-19 related emergency measures.

The Olympic Flame lighting ceremony was held today in Olympia, Greece, without spectators due to coronavirus concerns.

AEGEAN is extending its waiver of rebooking fees for customers that wish to reschedule their travel plans due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Ryanair announced the suspension of its full flight schedule to/from and within Italy in the wake of the country’s lockdown over COVID-19.

IATA now sees 2020 global revenue losses for passenger business at between $63 billion and $113 billion. There are no figures for cargo.

MSC CRUISES has begun the new tourist season on the island of Corfu with the portage of “MSC Opera” today.

The organizers of the Paris World Tourism Fair (SMT) have announced the cancellation of their event scheduled for March 12th to 15th.

According to the National Observatory in Athens, Crete’s weather is set to change dramatically this evening, March 3, 2020.

Ellinair has once been named the fastest-growing airline in the Greek market by the Athens International Airport (AIA).