Covid-19

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. 

The Flisvos Marina, located near the center of Athens, has taken action to support health professionals managing the Covid-19 situation and help cover the needs of vulnerable groups.

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

Greece’s Manpower Employment Organization will support seasonal workers in tourism who will not be hired this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Accommodation facilities in the South Aegean Region have suffered the largest blow due to the coronavirus outbreak, says the Hellenic Statistical Service.

Measures, similar to those that were introduced to curb the spread of the coronavirus during the Easter holiday, are expected to apply for the May Day three-day weekend in Greece.

Economic and safety concerns will delay the return of passengers to air travel after the Covid-19 pandemic, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says.

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

Airbnb is working with EODY, Greece’s public health organization, to help house frontline medical staff while they carry out their vital work against the coronavirus.

Accor and Bureau Veritas have developed a label designed to certify that safety standards and cleaning protocols have been achieved to allow accommodation and catering businesses to reopen.

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 …

Sky Express is sending its warmest “thank you” to the medical personnel of Greece’s Intensive Care Units by offering free tickets to 34 domestic destinations.

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.

“Τους τελευταίους μήνες, από το overtourism μεταφερθήκαμε στο no tourism, συνειδητοποιώντας πόσο σημαντικός είναι ο τουρισμός άλλα και πόσο ευαίσθητος είναι στις κρίσεις,” αναφέρει ο Σωτήρης Βαρελάς, συν-ιδρυτής του www.netourwork.com.

Greece is considering the possibility of introducing the so-called “health passport” that travelers would need to obtain to enter the country after the Covid-19 pandemic.

The European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee has urged the Commission to come up with a European action plan to help the tourism sector overcome the Covid-19 crisis.

Greece and Switzerland appear to be on people’s minds despite the lockdowns due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest data by travel solutions provider Sojern.

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.