It’s been announced that Jet2 have withdrawn all flights due to take place before 15 July 2020 due to Covid 19. The statement on their website states that the decision is due to the uncertainty relating to the ongoing situation with Covid 19. On their site, Jet2 have said that …
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As covid-19 has kept our visitors away, our inhabitants are making use of our beaches. This time a Balkan whip snake. Certainly an unusual sight and definitely even more rare capturing one swim on video. These snakes are usually located in our fields but this particular one obviously wanted to …
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This afternoon the UK Government released information stating that four airlines had received bailout funds from the Bank of England’s Coronavirus Corporate Financing Facility. This money has been issued on agreement that will see monies repaid at rates 0.2 to 0.6%. EasyJet and Ryanair have received £600m of funding each. …
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Quarantine Information: Today through June 14: All international passengers must take a COVID-19 test upon arrival. All are required to stay overnight at a designated hotel provided by the Greek authorities. You are escorted off the plane and asked to fill out a tracing form. You are then taken into …
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Zakynthos now meets all the conditions to join the Low Risk Areas. Our island has an adequate health system. An ICU, a negative pressure chamber, beds for the coronavirus, located just 2 hours from the hospital of Rio. In addition, a very important donation of a molecular analysis machine for …
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Further to speculation about whether UK flights will be allowed into Greece from the 15 June, we can confirm the following. Confirmation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Greek Ministry has now confirmed that a number of country’s citizens will be allowed to fly into Athens under the phase …
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In an effort to keep our Island safe from COVID-19, the KTEL coach services announced that they will upgrade their coaches. Those who have travelled on our coach service in previous times will have noticed that all coaches are lined with carpet on the walk ways. Change. That has …
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Greece has announced that it will open its doors for certain flights from 15 June 2020. The announcement from Greece’s Ministry of Tourism was officially released this afternoon and contains a list of 29 countries which it claims are relatively safe from the coronavirus, this means that tourists from these …
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Coronavirus has created gloom and concern. The title of the introduction in the main news headlines. Zakynthos on national TV showing the affects Coronavirus is having on our economy. Although we are one of the lucky areas. We have been for many months now coronavirus free, the fact that our …
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Business boats, tourist boats and boats start their voyages in the Greek seas again according to a joint ministerial decision issued today in the Official Gazette. Their voyages will be made with the rules of distances and occupancy of 50% but for more than 12 people. According to the …
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