ILO: Tourism & Hospitality Among Most Vulnerable to Covid-19 by GTP editing team 19 March 2020 Jobs in the services sector, tourism, travel and retail are especially vulnerable to the coronavirus health crisis, according to the International Labor Organization (ILO). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Forces US to Suspend Global Visa Services by GTP editing team 19 March 2020 Thousands of travelers are likely to face disruption and inconvenience after the United States said it was suspending all routine visa services due to Covid-19. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Airlines Pressing to Offer Vouchers Instead of Refunds Due to Covid-19 by GTP editing team 19 March 2020 Airlines are requesting flexibility to offer rebookings or vouchers in place of refunds to passengers due to the Covid-19 situation. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Lufthansa Group Parks 700 Aircraft as Response to Covid-19 by GTP editing team 19 March 2020 Lufthansa Group is cutting 95 percent of capacity, temporarily parking 700 of its 763 aircraft, as a response to the coronavirus pandemic. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Study: Thousands of Tourism Jobs at Risk in Greece due to Covid-19 by GTP editing team 18 March 2020 The coronavirus outbreak is expected to have serious repercussions on Greece’s tourism industry, threatening thousands of jobs, according to the KEPE research center. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Cargo is Essential in Fight Against Covid-19, Says IATA by GTP editing team 18 March 2020 Air cargo operations should be excluded from any Covid-19-related travel restrictions to ensure life-saving medical products can be transported without disruptions, says IATA. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
ECTAA Calls for More Flexible Refund Rules for Package Travel by GTP editing team 18 March 2020 As Covid-19 has brought tourism to a standstill, European travel agents and tour operators are calling for a more flexible application of refund rules for package travel. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Ellinair Temporarily Suspends Flight Schedule by GTP editing team 18 March 2020 Ellinair has announced the temporary suspension of its flight schedule in response to the travel restrictions applied due to the Covid-19 outbreak. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Singapore Airlines Cuts Capacity By Half in Response to Border Controls by GTP editing team 18 March 2020 Singapore Airlines is suspending additional services across its network after the decision of countries around the world to impose border controls to stem the Covid-19 outbreak. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Ryanair Expects to Suspend Most Flights from March 24 by GTP editing team 18 March 2020 From March 24 Ryanair expects to ground almost all routes, except for a small number of flights to maintain essential connectivity, mostly between the UK and Ireland. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Costs Greek Hotels €522m in Losses by GTP editing team 17 March 2020 Cancellations up until now at Greek hotels, due to the coronavirus outbreak, are estimated to have cost 522 million euros in losses for the industry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Over 185,000 Passenger Flights Cancelled Since Late January by Nikos Krinis 17 March 2020 Over 185,000 passenger flights have been cancelled since the end of January in response to government travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to IATA. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail