Covid-19 Cuts Travelers to Greece Down by 76.5% in 2020

By admin 24 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

Greece welcomed fewer tourists in 2020 down by 76.5 percent after the coronavirus pandemic brought global travel to a virtual halt, according to data released this week by the Bank of Greece. More specifically, inbound traffic in 2020 dropped by 76.5 percent to 7,375 thousand against 31,348 thousand in 2019. The number of travelers through […]

Surge in Covid-19 Cases May Force Greece to Remain in Lockdown

By admin 24 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called off plans to ease Covid-19 lockdown measures early next month after the health authorities announced a surge in cases on Tuesday. “The sharp increase in cases yesterday pushes back the prospect of easing measures on March 1,” Mitsotakis said during a

Covid-19: Arcadia in Strict Lockdown, Nafplio Goes ‘Red’

By admin 24 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Greek authorities have tightened lockdown restrictions in the regional unit of Arcadia in the central Peloponnese in an effort to stop the further spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). The General Secretariat for Civil Protection said on Wednesday that is has placed Arcadia in “dark red” (very high-risk) status on the country’s color-coded risk-assessment map following

Greece’s International Tourism Campaign to be Ready by Late March

By admin 24 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Photo source: Visit Greece The upcoming tourism campaign to promote Greece abroad is expected to be ready by the end of March, the secretary general of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO), Dimitris Fragakis, said on Tuesday. Speaking during a press conference on the 2020 hotel performance in Athens and Attica, the GNTO’s secretary general […]

Athens Hoteliers President Agrees with Covid-19 Vaccination Certificates for Travel

By admin 24 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service Vaccination certificates could positively affect the intention of people to travel and enhance safety procedures, according to the president of the Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association, Lambrini Karanasiou-Zoulovits. During an online press event held on Tuesday, Zoulovits estimated that vaccination certificates could

Greece Urges EU to ‘Move Faster’, Adopt ‘Health Passport’ Idea

By admin 23 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Photo source: Eurocontrol Greece is once again urging the EU to take swifter action with measures that will allow safe travel, calling on member states to agree and adopt the idea of Covid-19 vaccination certificates. In an interview to the Financial Times ahead of Thursday’s EU summit to examine the issue again, Greek Tourism Minister […]

Coronavirus Injures Greece’s Tourism Revenue in 2020

By admin 23 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Covid-19 and ongoing measures and travel bans have cost the Greek tourism sector 13.89 billion euros in 2020 with tourism receipts for the year amounting to 4.28 billion euros compared to 18.17 billion euros in 2019, according to the Bank of Greece. More specifically, travel receipts in 2020 decreased by 76.5 percent against the previous […]

Athens-Attica Hotels Report €700m Revenue Loss in 2020 Due to Covid-19

By admin 23 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Photo source: Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in 2020 led to a revenue loss of 700 million euros for Attica’s hotels, due to the severe drop of arrivals and occupancy rates, the Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association said on Tuesday. According to the association, following the outbreak […]

ECTAA Calls on Airlines to Refund Travel Companies

By admin 23 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

The European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Association (ECTAA) is urging airlines to fulfil their refund obligations and calling on the EU to revise the legal framework in order to ensure fair play and competition. ECTAA and eu travel tech have since the start of the coronavirus pandemic called on airlines to refund travel companies so that […]

UK Recovery Roadmap Sees Int’l Travel Resuming After May 17

By admin 23 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Photo source: WTTC Non-essential international travel will be the last to re-open, according to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who presented his final road map to recovery late on Monday, outlining England’s return to normalcy in three steps with the complete opening deadline set for June 21. Johnson said first up for re-opening on March […]