Company updates

Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air has announced new routes to four Greek destinations from London-Luton for summer 2020.

Air France will be asking its customers to wear a mask throughout their journey as of May 11, in efforts to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus.

In an act of solidarity and gratitude, Minoan Lines announced that it is offering a special ticket discount to the ICU medical staff of Greece’s 13 Covid-19 referral hospitals.

Short-term rental platform Airbnb is reducing its workforce by 25% due to the hit the travel industry has received by the Covid-19 pandemic.

US-based Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment says that its investment for the first Integrated Resort and Casino in Greece will move ahead as scheduled, if selected.

Greek national carrier AEGEAN is hoping for government support after it suffered massive losses due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

The European Commission has approved a 7-billion-euro French aid measure to Air France for the company to obtain urgent liquidity in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Qatar Airways has announced six flights from Doha to Johannesburg to help stranded South African nationals get home.

Emirates is operating limited passenger services this month to facilitate travel for residents and visitors wishing to return home.

Delta Air Lines customers as of May 4 are required to wear a face mask or appropriate face covering when traveling with the airline.

Two state-owned banks in South Korea will give up to 1.2 trillion won ($971 million) in liquidity to Korean Air Lines to support the company during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The airlines of the Lufthansa Group are asking all passengers to wear a mouth-nose cover onboard their flights as of Monday, May 4.

Mouzenidis Group will offer Russian and Ukrainian doctors, currently battling the Covid-19 pandemic, free holidays to Greece.

Costa Navarino is preparing to welcome visitors to Messinia and offer an unforgettable experience, as soon as travel is allowed, TEMES Managing Director Stephanos Theodorides says.

Lufthansa has announced the extension of its repatriation flight schedule until May 31 and the addition of a new Athens-Frankfurt route to its program.

Tripadvisor has announced a workforce reduction that will impact more than 900 employees, due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on its business.

Hilton has launched its new “CleanStay” program that aims to deliver an industry-defining standard of cleanliness in all the Hilton properties around the world.

Airbnb has launched its Enhanced Cleaning Initiative, which includes the first overarching standardized protocol for cleaning and sanitization in the home-sharing industry.

Condor will receive a state-guaranteed loan of 550 million euros as Covid-19 aid and to fully refinance the bridging loan it received following the insolvency of Thomas Cook.

The Olympios Zeus Hotel Bungalows in Pieria, central Macedonia, has launched its new website with updated information on its upgraded facilities and services.