On Thursday, January 4th, 2024, a total of 163 free COVID-19 tests were conducted at central locations across sixty regional units of Greece.
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20% of German Travelers to High-Risk Countries Falsifying Documents
The German federal police report that one-in-five German travelling to countries designated “high-risk” for COVID-19, falsify their documents.
Record Coronavirus Cases in Greece Bring Curfews and Mandatory Masks
Officials in Greece have instituted new curfews and the mandatory wearing of masks everywhere as of Saturday.
The Greece Tourism Crisis: First Good, Then Bad, Now Worse
Greece’s drive to promote tourism using the status quo, it is not going to work. Everything put forward from the tourism ministry and the rest of the current administration is about going back and appearing to go forward.
Hotel Marketing Post Pandemic: Being Human Before Counting Beans
Using Sweden COVID-19 booking advice as clickbait, is absolutely the wrong strategy in a post pandemic world.
European Council Puts SURE Job Safety Net in Place
The European Council has approved the EU’s SURE scheme to protect thousands of workers at risk because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Greek Officials Announce Accelerated COVID-19 Reboot Schedule
From tomorrow malls and shopping centers in Greece will open in the next phase of lifting coronavirus pandemic preventative measures.
The Baltic States Create Europe’s First “Travel Bubble”
Europe’s Baltic states have joined to create the eurozone’s first “travel bubble” in order to restart the zone’s tourism post COVID-19.
Airbnb Succumbs to Pandemic – Almost 2,000 to Be Laid Off
Airbnb, the world’s most popular short-term rental platform, is making drastic adjustments to its workforce on account the Covid-19 pandemic.
TUI Pushing Hard for Early Tourism Invasion of Greece
This week in Greece, citizens are emerging from a weeks long lockdown. Meanwhile, TUI and other big travel businesses push ahead hard.
Aeroflot Offering Three Year COVID-19 Travel Vouchers
Aeroflot has announced further details of vouchers for passengers whose travel plans have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Europe’s Tourism Industry in the Post-COVID-19 Era
Europe’s travel and tourism industry, which represents 10% of European Union‘s GDP, is in a nosedive over the coronavirus pandemic.
Greece Heads Into Post-Coronavirus Land With Zero Deaths News
Greece’s leadership is expected to lift of many of the restrictions put in place to stem the spread of the coronavirus starting next week.
From Crete Island: An Indespensible Pandemic Lesson
Lessons from Crete during the time of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Traditional values, steadfastness, and duty should rule all our hearts.
Will the Coronavirus Pandemic End the EU Experiment?
The European Union urgently needs financial injections to deal with this crisis, but there’s an even greater need for solidarity.
Open Tourism and the University of Piraeus COVID-19 Impact Survey
Open Tourism and the University of Piraeus, has carried out the first research regarding the impact of COVID-19 on Tourism in Greece.
Lighthouse Keepers: Business People to Cut the Fog of the Pandemic
A look at the lighthouse keepers of hospitality. Tom and Melissa Magnuson, people like them, will lead us through the fog.
Accor Creates Coronavirus “ALL Heartist Fund” to Aid Employees
Accor Group announced last week the launch of the “ALL Heartist Fund” to help its employees affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).
A 2020 Travel and Hospitality COVID-19 Reality Check
In the not too distant future, tourism and hospitality industry officials are going to wake up to the fact that the 2020 touristic season has been canceled by a pandemic. Already, Europe’s airlines stand to lose more than €76 billion according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). And for every euro the airlines lose, destinations […]
Greece Blocks Dutch and German Flights Over Coronavirus
Greek officials have temporarily banned passenger flights from Germany and the Netherlands. The ban for Germany allows traffic from the central European country to Athens only. The measure is the latest in a series of Greek crackdowns to ensure the public is protected from COVID-19. Greece’s Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management, Nikos […]