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SWISS Takes Half of Fleet Out of Service

SWISS has temporarily grounded half of its aircraft making up the short-haul and long-haul fleets, due to the coronavirus crisis.

Airbnb Allows No Penalty Cancellations to Bookings

Airbnb has activated its Extenuating Circumstances Policy that allows hosts and guests affected by COVID-19 to cancel bookings with no charge or penalty.

TUI Suspends Vast Majority of Travel Operations Due to Coronavirus

Travel giant TUI is suspending the vast majority of all travel operations until further notice - including package travel, cruises and hotel operations - due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Greece Halts All Flights to Italy Because of Coronavirus

Greece has suspended all remaining flights to and from Italy after the government discussed additional measures in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Royal Caribbean Suspends All Cruises Globally

Royal Caribbean Cruises has announced the suspension of all the sailings of its fleet globally due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Greece Shuts Restaurants, Bars, Malls as Coronavirus Cases Rise

Greece has tightened its nationwide shutdown further, in response to the rising number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases.

Coronavirus: Greek Officials Urge Limited Travel, Close Cinemas & Museums

Greek health officials have advised vonunerable groups against travel due to COVID-19, while all cultural venues in Greece will remain closed for 15 days.

IATA Warns Covid-19 Travel Bans Will Have Broad Repercussions

Government decisions restricting travel due to the coronavirus pandemic may lead to adverse economic repercussions, IATA warns.

Trump’s Europe Travel Ban Spurs Industry Criticism

The global travel and tourism industry has strongly reacted to US President Donald Trump’s decision to ban inbound travel from 26 EU countries.

Ellinair Waives Flight Change Fees for New Bookings

Mouzenidis Group airline Ellinair is waiving flight change fees on all tickets purchased between March 13-31.

Αναβάλλεται επ’ αόριστον το Kea Challenge

Αναβάλλεται επ' αόριστον το Kea Challenge, ο αγώνας τρεξίματος που επρόκειτο να πραγματοποιηθεί στις 4-5 Απριλίου στην Κέα.

Scoot Extends One-time Free Date Change Policy

Scoot, the low cost carrier of Singapore Airlines, is extending its "one-time free date change" policy to all new ticket bookings, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Covid-19: Greek Tourism’s Crisis Management Team on High Alert

A Crisis Management Team created by the Greek Tourism Ministry to monitor the coronavirus outbreak in Greece, has been put in full gear.

Coronavirus: Trump Cuts Off Travel from Europe Apart from UK

Citing coronavirus fears, US President Donald Trump announced that travel from Europe is off limits for 30 days with the exception of the UK.

Covid-19 Pandemic Prompts Greek Tourism Body SETE to Call for Backup

Greece’s tourism professionals are calling on the government to immediately implement emergency measures to safeguard the sector and keep businesses afloat.

Citigroup: Greek Tourism Industry Vulnerable Due to Covid-19

The Greek tourism industry may find itself exposed in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic scoring 38.2 out of 100 on Citigroup’s latest report.

UNWTO: Tourism to Further Cooperate on Coronavirus Response

The UNWTO and WHO agencies have agreed that tourism can play a key role in both containing the COVID-19 outbreak and leading future response efforts.

Advice for Travel During Coronavirus Outbreak

Greece's National Public Health Organization (EODY) has released advise for those traveling during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

COVID-19: Οδηγίες για ξενοδοχεία και καταλύματα από τον ΕΟΔΥ

Ταξιδιωτικές οδηγίες για ξενοδοχεία και λοιπά καταλύματα εξέδωσε ο ΕΟΔΥ σχετικά με τα μέτρα προφύλαξης από τον COVID-19.

ACI World: Covid-19 a Blow to Global Airport Traffic, Revenue

The coronavirus outbreak is set to drive international airport passenger traffic volume down in the first quarter of 2020, according to ACI World.