Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives

EU tourism ministers, via video conference, exchanged best practices and identified ways to enhance the support to the sector, which has been badly hit by the Covid-19 crisis.

The Telegraph has highlighted 14 of Greece’s least populated islands as ideal travel destinations for the summer of 2020, after the Covid-19 lockdown is lifted.

Ioannis Bras, the founder and CEO of Five Senses Consulting that specializes in cruise development for ports and destinations, takes a look on how the Covid-19 pandemic will hit the …

“Decisions taken now will shape the hospitality of tomorrow,” says Sommet Education CEO Benoît-Etienne Domenget, referring to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the industry.

Post-coronavirus travel will be possible as long as hygiene measures and social distancing are strictly adhered, says European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Marriott International has launched a Global Cleanliness Council to tackle the realities of the Covid-19 pandemic at the hotel level and further advance the company’s efforts in this area. 

Cronwell Hotels & Resorts will offer Greek healthcare professionals free stay at its three resorts in Greece, once the Covid-19 crisis subsides.

Airline companies may soon be implementing mandatory mask-wearing on flights as a response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Travel may be on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but development in the industry is not, according to the Cyprus-based DayTrip4U travel platform.

Etihad plans to operate a reduced network of scheduled passenger services from May 1 to June 30, with the aim of gradually returning to a fuller schedule as and when …

The European Commission has launched the #EUvsVirus Hackathon aiming to connect innovators, partners and buyers that are seeking for innovative solutions to help tackle the coronavirus.

The UNWTO has called for governments to “go beyond words” and take action to safeguard the millions of tourism jobs under threat due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched a new marketing campaign, named #TogetherInTravel, aiming to stimulate the global tourism community.

The Municipality of Piraeus has launched the #PiraeusfromHome campaign to promote the port city’s unique features and locations.

Leading tour operators see Greece as the destination to direct – whenever travel begins again this year – all those that want to holiday in the Mediterranean in 2020.

Emirates has become the first airline to conduct on-site rapid COVID-19 tests for passengers, in coordination with the Dubai Health Authority (DHA).

The European Commission has tabled a roadmap to phase out containment measures in place across the EU due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Over 1,000 Greek professionals signed up to participate in the “Learn” online seminars of the Tourism Ministry’s #Greecefromhome platform, during its first 10 days of operation.

“A virus cannot crush our blue hearts,” says KLM in a video it has released on social media, looking to send a message of encouragement to the world amidst the …

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels has proposed a series of measures for the country’s hotels to stay afloat during the Covid-19 post-pandemic period.