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Moderate Earthquake Hits This Morning Near Sitia on Crete

2020-04-22 by Argophilia Travel News

Sitia

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake rattled the far-east of Crete Island this morning. The center of the tremor was 8 km east of the port city of Sitia.

Tags: crete, Crete quake, earthquakes, Greece earthquakes, Ierapetra, Libyan Sea, National Observatory Athens, seismic, Sitia, tremors

Coronavirus Restrictions in Greece May Be Eased From May 4th

2020-04-20 by Argophilia Travel News

The Greek government is considering a gradual easing of coronavirus restrictions to curb the spread of the virus starting May 4th.

Tags: coronavirus Greece, coronavirus response, coronavirus restrictions, COVID-19, Greek government

Open Tourism and the University of Piraeus COVID-19 Impact Survey

2020-04-20 by Argophilia Travel News

Open Tourism Research

Open Tourism and the University of Piraeus, has carried out the first research regarding the impact of COVID-19 on Tourism in Greece.

Tags: Coronavirus 2019, coronavirus Greece, coronavirus outbreak, COVID-19, Dr. Georgia Zouni, Greece recovery, Greece tourism ministry, Greek tourism, Open Tourism, tourism, University of Piraeus

Greek Tourism Businesses Offer 18-month Vouchers Instead of Refunds

2020-04-08 by Argophilia Travel News

Haris Theocharis

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

Tags: COVID-19, COVID-19 advisory, COVID-19 cancellations, COVID-19 economics, Greece recovery, tourism

Athens Airport Traffic Nosedives in March Over COVID-19 Pandemic

2020-04-02 by Argophilia Travel News

Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos"

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

Tags: AIA, Athens airport, Athens flights, Athens visitors, Coronavirus, coronavirus impacts, Greece airlines, Greece visitors, Greek flights

Greece Officials Close Most Hotels Over Coronavirus

2020-03-24 by Argophilia Travel News

Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic

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

Tags: COVID-19, Crete hotels, Crete Island, Greece tourism, Greek Isles, hotel closings, hotels, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, travel ban, Visit Greece

TUI Cancels TUI Holidays Over Coronavirus Situation

2020-03-23 by Argophilia Travel News

Marella Explorer 2

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

Tags: airlines, Coronavirus 2019, cruise cancellation, cruises, Crystal Sky, flight cancellation, Marella Cruises, TUI, TUI Holidays, UK flights

GNTO: Stay Updated on Measures Against Coronavirus at Visit Greece

2020-03-19 by Argophilia Travel News

Visit Greece

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

Tags: Coronavirus, GNTO, Greece government, Greece tourism, Greek announcements

Aegean Airlines Cuts Flights and Issues Vouchers for Ticket Holders

2020-03-19 by Argophilia Travel News

Aegean Airlines

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

Tags: Aegean, Aegean Airlines, COVID-19, domestic airlines, Greece, Greece bookings, Greece flights, Greece travel, Greek airlines, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

SETE Calls for Emergency Measures Over Covid-19 Pandemic

2020-03-13 by Argophilia Travel News

COVID-19

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

Tags: Coronavirus 2019, COVID-19, economic emergency, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greek tours, Greek travel, hotels, SETE, tourism, travel ban, travel emergency

The 2020 Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony Held in Ancient Olympia

2020-03-12 by Argophilia Travel News

Japan Olympic 2020

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

Tags: 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Ancient Olympia, Gerard Butler, Olympic Comittee, Temple of Hera, Tokyo 2020, Tokyo Games, Tokyo Olympics

AEGEAN Extends Bookings Waiver Over COVID-19

2020-03-11 by Argophilia Travel News

Aegean Airlines

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

Tags: Aegean, Aegean Airlines, Bookings, COVID-19, COVID-19 cancellations, flight booking, flights, Greece flights, Greek airlines

COVID-19: Ryanair Suspends Italy Flights Until April

2020-03-11 by Argophilia Travel News

Ryanair

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.

Tags: airline news, Coronavirus 2019, COVID-19 Italy, flight cancellations, Italy, Italy travel, Italy travel ban, Ryanair, travel ban

IATA Estimates Losses from COVID-19 May Soar to $113 Billion

2020-03-06 by Argophilia Travel News

flight board

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

Tags: air revenue, air traffic, airline revenue, airlines, COVID-19, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, passenger numbers, revenue, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Corfu Welcomes MSC Opera as First Cruise Ship of 2020

2020-03-05 by Argophilia Travel News

MSC Opera

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

Tags: Corfu, Greek cruises, Heraklion, Katakolo, Med cruises, MSC Cruises, MSC Opera, Rhodes

Paris SMT World Tourism Expo Cancelled Over Coronavirus Outbreak

2020-03-04 by Argophilia Travel News

Salons du tourisme

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

Tags: coronavirus outbreak, Europe events, event news, ITB Berlin, ITB Berlin 2020, Paris events, Paris World Tourism Fair, SMT World Tourism Expo

Intense Showers and Thunderstorms Expected for Crete Later Today

2020-03-03 by Argophilia Travel News

The weather channel

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

Tags: Aegean storms, Aegean weather, Crete storms, Crete weather, extreme weather, Greece weather, meteo.gr, storms, weather alert

Ellinair Named Fastest Growing Airline for Greek Market by AIA

2020-03-03 by Argophilia Travel News

Ellinair Airbus A - 320

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

Tags: AIA, air travel, Athens flights, domestic airlines, Ellinair, Europe airlines, Greek airlines, Greek market

Louis Hotels Adds Five-star Platanias Property to Crete Portfolio

2020-02-28 by Argophilia Travel News

Kladissos Beach

Louis Hotels has added the five-star Asterion Suites & Spa at Platanias to its portfolio of properties on Crete.

Tags: Asterion Suites & Spa, Chania hotels, crete, Crete hotels, hotel openings, Louis Hotels, Platanias Hotels, Platanias vacation

TUI Group Names Charlotte WWiebe Sustainability Director

2020-02-28 by Argophilia Travel News

TUI Group

TUI Group has just named Charlotte WWiebe Sustainability Director, taking over the role from Jane Ashton, who leaves the company in March.

Tags: Charlotte WWiebe, sustainability, sustainable hotels, sustainable tourism, TUI, TUI Group

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