Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives

Greek Airbnb hosts can now enroll their listings in the platform’s Enhanced Cleaning Protocol to support safer travel in the post-Covid-19 era.

Greece will launch a campaign aimed at restoring the reputation of five Aegean islands that have suffered the massive influx of migrants and refugees in the last years.

ACI Europe has released its Guidelines for a Healthy Passenger Experience at Airports to support a safe and coordinated restart in aviation.

ACI EUROPE and EASA have joined forces to support the ongoing safe and secure recovery of aviation following the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

AEGEAN will establish a regular preventive COVID-19 testing program for its cabin crew and employees.

London Travel Week, an event of WTM London, will return in the fall to play a pivotal role in the recovery of the global travel and tourism industry.

Greece’s HAPCO is one of the eight PCO associations that are part of a Strategic Global Task Force that will connect and share Covid-19-related data and case studies.

Travelport has launched the COVID-19 Smartpoint Plugin that provides travel agencies with information on restrictions, lockdowns and measures across the globe.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is calling on all travellers to don protective face masks to show they ‘wear to care’ in the new normal of travelling.

Greece has eased some of its Covid-19 rules it had announced for the country’s shopping malls and restaurants.

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has partnered with Sommet Education to offer 30 scholarships for tourism education programs.

The Metaxa Hospitality Group recently welcomed over 150 German tour operators, travel agents and journalists to its Creta Maris resort on Crete.

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has welcomed the publication of the “Interim Guidance for Restarting Cruise Operations” by the EU’s Healthy Gateways program.

Thessaloniki’s tourism offerings were presented to Chinese travel professionals during the “Partnerships in European Tourism” virtual expo.

Americans and Russians will not be able to visit any EU countries in the coming period, according to a “safe” list announced in Brussels, the EU’s headquarters.

The majority of Europeans feel “alone and vulnerable” and do not consider the US an ally in their fight against Covid-19, according to a recent study.

Astypalea’s Kallichoron Art Boutique Hotel has joined forces with Waterbags to provide its guests with stylish resusable face masks.

Greece has announced the lifting of restrictive measures that were imposed on a number of business categories to curb the spread of Covid-19.

The Greek Culture Ministry has released a set of Covid-19 precautionary guidelines, including safe distancing as well as personal hygiene measures, so that cultural events can be held this summer.

Eastern Halkidiki producers, restauranteurs, shopkeepers and hoteliers have come together to create a cluster that will promote their region’s foods, products and traditions.