IATA: Covid-19 Devastates Global Air Transport in 2020

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The Covid-19 pandemic hit global air transport hardest in 2020 with the international airline industry describing it as the worst year on record. According to statistics released this week by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the number of people who flew in 2020 dropped by 60.2 percent to 1.8 billion compared to 4.5 billion […]

Greeks Cut Back Holiday Overnight Stays in 2020

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Covid-19 impacted Greeks’ travel plans last year, taking a toll on spending which dropped by 27.4 percent to 1.82 billion euros in 2020 against 2019, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said recently. ELSTAT cited fewer trips taken in 2020 – down by 36.5 percent – due to coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions as well as shortened holidays […]

Activity Slow for Greece’s Small Accommodation Facilities, Says SETKE

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Activity at Greece’s small and medium-sized accommodation facilities is slow as Covid-19 continues to affect intent for travel, said the Greek Confederation of Tourist Accommodation Enterprises (SETKE) on Monday. According to SETKE, the tourist season this year is considerably “hazy” with small tourist accommodation facilities expecting occupancy to reach 30 to 40

IATA: June Shows No Recovery for International Air Travel

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The situation for international travel was nowhere it needed to be in June, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The association on Wednesday announced that passenger demand performance for June 2021 showed a very slight improvement in both international and domestic air travel markets. However, IATA said demand remains significantly below

IATA Slams EU’s Slot Decision, Says it’s ‘Out Of Touch With Reality’

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Photo source: European Parliament The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Friday branded the European Commission’s decision to set the slot use threshold at 50 percent for the 2022 winter season as “out of touch with reality”. The association argues that the Commission had ignored the advice and evidence presented by EU member states and […]

IATA Warns Governments on High Cost of Covid-19 Testing

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently called on governments to take action to address the high cost of coronavirus (Covid-19) tests in many jurisdictions and urged flexibility in permitting the use of cost-effective antigen tests as an alternative to more expensive PCR tests. According to IATA’s most recent traveler survey, 86 percent of

International Travel Still on Hold Despite Uptick in May, Says UNWTO Data

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Photo source: UNWTO Between January and May, international tourist arrivals were 85 percent below 2019 levels (or a 65 percent drop on 2020) between January and May, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Wednesday. The latest UNWTO data shows that over the first five months of the year, world destinations recorded 147 million fewer […]

Greeks Put Vacation Plans on Pause Due to Covid-19

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Covid-19 and the faster-spreading Delta variant has put Greeks’ holiday plans on hold with one in two opting to stay put, according to a nationwide study released by the Association of Business and Retail Sales of Greece (SELPE) this week. Carried out in collaboration with ELTRUN, the E-Business Research Center of the Athens University of […]

HCAA: Passenger Traffic at Greek Airports See Upward Trend

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Greek airports in June recorded a steady upward trend in passenger traffic and arrivals from abroad compared to the same month in 2020, according to data from the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA). “The rules that are in place for entry to Greece from abroad (vaccination certificate or negative test or recovery certificate) have led […]

Travel Restart Needs Global Recognition of All Approved Covid-19 Vaccines, Says WTTC

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The restart of international travel could be seriously delayed without worldwide reciprocal recognition of all approved Covid-19 vaccines, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) warned on Thursday. The global tourism body, which represents the global private Travel & Tourism sector, has issued its warning following concerns tourists face being turned away at the