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Coronavirus 2019

New COVID-19 Data in Greece

On Thursday, January 4th, 2024, a total of 163 free COVID-19 tests were conducted at central locations across sixty regional…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…