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AEGEAN will be restarting direct operations to/from Thessaloniki with six European destinations as of June 15.

Domotel’s six luxury boutique and lifestyle hotels in Greece will open their doors to guests as of June 1.

Astypalea’s Kallichoron Art Boutique Hotel will officially open its doors for the summer season on June 29.

Lufthansa’s supervisory board has said that it is “unable” to approve a state-supported stabilization package due to conditions set by the European Commission.

The Civitel Attik and Esprit hotels, located in the northern suburb of Maroussi in Athens, will open their doors to welcome their guests as of June 5.

The Athenaeum Grand Hotel on June 1 will reopen its doors to welcome travelers to the Greek capital.

Private yachts and boats, catering up to 12 passengers, can now sail in Greece, while professional recreational boating activities are expected to open for business on June 1.

The Covid-19 pandemic has made Greeks reluctant to eat out, according to a study by the Research Institute of Retail Consumer Goods (IELKA).

The Greek Culture Ministry on July 18 will launch a new program of cultural events to be held in open spaces, including archaeological sites and museum yards.

The Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO) is calling on authorities to help Greece’s MICE industry recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

Ellinair has announced that it will gradually resume domestic flights to Athens, Thessaloniki and Crete, as of June.

Ryanair has posted a video about Athens on Twitter, promoting the Greek capital as an ideal destination for summer 2020.

The five-star Canaves Oia Hotel on Santorini will open its doors to welcome visitors for the summer season on July 1.

Las Hotel & Spa, a four-star property located in the traditional town of Gythio, has announced its reopening on June 1.

Cyprus Airways will resume flights to Athens as of June 9 and to another four airports in Greece as of July.

Authorities have divided Greece into three risk zones based on access to health facilities and capacity for Covid-19 testing.

Greece has announced the health protocols that are to be applied in the country’s organized tourist campsites in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.

A bill setting the terms for the development of special interest tourism, including diving, has been approved by Greek parliament.

Germany’s Economic Stabilization Fund (WSF) has approved a package with measures and loans of up to 9 billion euros to German airline Lufthansa.

A survey by the Network of European Museum Organizations (NEMO), reveals how the “museum experience” was redefined amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.