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EC: Airlines agree to issue Covid cancellation refunds

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Following dialogues with the Commission and national consumer protection authorities, 16 major airlines have committed to better information and timely reimbursement of passengers in case of flight cancellations. The Commission had alerted the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) enforcement authorities in December 2020 to address several airlines’ cancellation and reimbursement practices in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

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Kuoni reveals major expansion of luxury European holidays as it eyes short-haul growth for 2022

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It’s long been famous for luxury long-haul trips to places like the Maldives, Caribbean and Thailand, but now Kuoni is putting a new focus on launching its biggest ever range of luxury short-haul holidays. The worldwide travel company has spent the past few months handpicking and contracting a new range of luxury short-haul places to […]

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AEGEAN continues to invest in Thessaloniki and accelerating travel experience, through its new Business lounge in “Makedonia” International Airport

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The brand-new AEGEAN Business Lounge, in “Makedonia” International Airport, welcomed its first visitors during last week, accelerating travel experience offered in a venue characterized by aesthetics, design and comfort, reflecting in the best possible way Thessaloniki as a destination and the recently upgraded airport.  Inspired by the simple, sculptural traditional Greek architecture and expanding in […]

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SKY express to commence international flights from Thessaloniki!

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Effective by the end of October, SKY express will be connecting Thessaloniki with abroad, too. The new direct route Thessaloniki – Larnaca will be operated with the state-of-the-art “green” Airbus A320neo at very competitive fares. SKY express initiates the first route that connects Thessaloniki, the historic city of Macedonia, with Cyprus! From October 31, the […]

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ETC: Almost 70% of all surveyed Europeans plan to travel by the end of January 2022

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Rising COVID-19 cases and the Delta variant might have been affecting Europe lately but travel sentiment among Europeans has remained high over the summer. Almost 70% of Europeans surveyed stated they have plans to travel between July 2021 and January 2022, while significantly fewer expressed unwillingness (17%) or uncertainty (15%) about travelling in the short-term. […]

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After 20 months, EU travelers can again fly to the U.S. starting in November

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Good news for customers of Lufthansa Group Airlines: U.S. authorities have ended the 20-month travel ban for passengers from the European Schengen area as well as from the United Kingdom, Ireland, China, India, South Africa, Iran and Brazil (effective since March 2020). The new guidelines will allow travellers to the U.S. who are fully vaccinated […]

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Lufthansa: € 2.1bn Capital Increase to strengthen the balance sheet and to enable the early repayment of stabilization measures in Germany

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The global rollout of vaccinations supports customers’ confidence to fly and facilitates the further lifting of travel restrictions. Lufthansa is well positioned to take advantage of the resulting rebound in global travel demand. Based on the Group’s operating performance in July and August, Adjusted EBIT (excluding restructuring expenses) in the third quarter is expected to […]

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HRADF: Submission of Expression of Interest by nine Interested Parties for the Heraklion Port Authority S.A.

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The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), a member of the HCAP Group, announces that nine Interested Parties have submitted an Expression of Interest for the acquisition of a majority stake of at least 67% of the “Heraklion Port Authority” (HPA S.A.). Expressions of Interest were submitted by the following Interested Parties (in alphabetical order): […]

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Cyprus: Tourist arrivals +208,7% in August 2021

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The arrivals of tourists in Cyprus reached 321.858 in August 2021, recording an increase of 208,7% compared to August 2020 (during which 104.261 arrivals were recorded), and a decrease of 41,9% compared to August 2019 (with 553.845 arrivals). For the period of January – August 2021, arrivals of tourists totaled 960.150 compared to 424.850 in […]

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