Covid-19

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 global situation improves.

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.

Austria’s travel magazine T.A.I. said that Greece was among the first outbound destinations of choice this summer for Austrians, before the Covid-19 pandemic.