“Light to those who truly bring light into our lives” is the motto behind this year’s virtual Christmas tree lighting ceremony held in Athens in the midst of lockdown.
Covid-19 Solidarity and Social Responsibility
Greek Travel Pages and GTP Headlines present a collection of updates for the tourism and travel industry concerning the COVID-19 solidarity and social responsibility actions of tourism-related companies and government bodies. The reported solidarity actions in this section include many donations made to the Greek health care system, announcements made to assist workers of affected companies and messages of support from Greece to other countries hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
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ANEK Lines has donated tablet devices to the students of the Chania Municipality to support their access to the Greek Education Ministry’s tele-education program.
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Over 20 European aviation associations have come together and announced a joint commitment to work with policy makers to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050.
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The Astir Palace Vouliagmeni hospitality company has donated hand sanitizers to public schools in the areas of Vari, Voula and Vouliagmeni to help curb the spread of Covid-19.
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Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) has received 200,000 Covid-19 rapid antigen tests.
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GHotels is offering free holidays in Halkidiki to the rescuers of Greece’s National Center for Emergency Care – EKAV for their contribution in the fight against COVID-19.
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Minoan Lines has announced its support to Greece’s vulnerable groups through the offer of special discounts on ferry tickets for the Piraeus – Crete route.
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Avis has joined forces with the Municipality of Athens to support vulnerable groups through the “Help at Home Plus” program, amid the Covid-19 crisis.
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Astypalea’s Kallichoron Art Boutique Hotel is offering free accommodation to medical professionals working for Greece’s National Health System to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The Grimaldi Group and Minoan Lines are donating a total of 115,000 euros to support Greece’s healthcare system for the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The Metaxa Hospitality Group has announced the donation of 30,000 euros to support the University of Crete’s referral laboratory for Covid-19 testing.
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Qatar Airways will give away 100,000 free tickets to frontline healthcare professionals to say “thank you” for their heroic work during the current Covid-19 pandemic.
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