Covid-19

Greek airline company AEGEAN has announced that it is taking all prevention measures for the coronavirus outbreak.

The 5th Delphi Economic Forum, which was to be held in Delphi, Greece, has been postponed for late May – early June this year, due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Greece’s Merchants Confederation is calling for measures against the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on Greek businesses.

Aiming to reinforce border controls to limit the spread of Covid-19 in Greece, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has cited EU Regulation 2016/399 on the necessity to prevent threats to public health.

Imposing blanket travel bans and implementing extreme policies are not the answer to stopping the spread of coronavirus, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).

The coronavirus epidemic may very well cost the business travel industry some $559.7 billion annually, or 37% of its total 2020 forecasted global spend, a GBTA study reveals.

Lufthansa Group expects to reduce the number of its short- and medium-haul flights by up to 25 percent during the next weeks, due to the spread of the coronavirus.

The Tourism Ministry has one of the main roles in a crisis management team set up to monitor the coronavirus situation in Greece.

The latest coronavirus cases recorded in Greece, forced health authorities to cancel all carnival festivities scheduled for the three-day weekend ahead.

Greece’s first coronavirus case was reported in Thessaloniki, following the country’s announced emergency response measures, which includes the right to impose controls at all of the country’s entry and exit …

The UNWTO has warned that taking excessive health measures to face the coronavirus outbreak may lead to negative repercussions on tourism.

“In the coming months, Greece is expected to welcome more than 30 million visitors, and calmness, coordination and cooperation is needed,” SETE said in regards to the coronavirus outbreak.

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said the coronavirus outbreak requires levelheadedness and added that Greece must be ready for all possible scenarios.

Greece is intensifying precautionary measures after the coronavirus spread to neighboring Italy.

In response to the coronavirus outbreak, the European tourism sector offers a message of solidarity and support to China and also urges an evidence-based approach to travel restrictions.

AEGEAN will not apply rebooking fees until March 20 to passengers that wish to reschedule their travel plans due to the coronavirus outbreak.