“…when people are given the freedom to fly, they take advantage of it.” – IATA Domestic air travel demand improved in April 2021 compared to the prior month, although it remained well below pre-pandemic levels, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Wednesday. On the other hand, IATA said recovery in international passenger travel […]
The tourism sector can help the Greek economy recover post-Covid-19, said the country’s largest economics research institute on Friday. The Center of Planning and Economic Research (KEPE) released a study titled “Can Tourism Save Growth for 2021?”, according to which the industry can for this year reinforce the Greek economy until other activities resume. KEPE […]
Photo source: Eurocontrol © ADOBESTOCK Air traffic is expected to return to pre-Covid-19 levels no earlier than 2025 said air navigation group Eurocontrol, which is also forecasting that activity in Europe this year will be 50 percent of pre-crisis levels. Eurocontrol analysts attribute the slow recovery to travel restrictions and health crisis developments. Based on […]
Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras. Photo source: cstaikouras.gr/ The findings of a new Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) report send out a message of trust in the prospects of the Greek economy, said Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras this week. Staikouras referred to the report which forecasts Greece’s GDP to grow by 3.8 […]
Greece tourism-related revenue fell by 63.0 percent in March and by 86.1 percent in the first three months of the year still impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to provisional data released this week by the Bank of Greece. More specifically, travel receipts in March fell to 34 million euros from 92 million euros in […]
Makedonia Airport, Thessaloniki. Photo source: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority After nearly 14 months of restrictions and lockdown measures, Greek airports recorded a slight increase in the number of international arrivals in April this year up by 1.75 percent, according to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA). “April 2021 is the month when the upward trend
UPDATE: Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis announced on Thursday night that the health protocols for conferences and events should be announced in the coming days. Conference and events tourism organizers in Thessaloniki are calling on the government to accelerate the announcement of Covid-19 health protocols that will enable the launch of MICE tourism. The
Despite ambitious Covid-19 vaccination programs, fewer travel restrictions, and the upcoming launch of the EU’s green certificate, the European Travel Commission (ETC) is expecting the number of international arrivals to Europe to remain 46 percent below 2019 levels in 2021. Citing January 2021 data of an 85 percent drop in international tourist arrivals to Europe, […]
Limeni, Peloponnese. Photo source: @Visit Greece Although Germans are dreaming of the Greek islands this year, Greece’s epidemiological situation is negatively affecting their travel plans for the summer season ahead, local tourism experts say. Greece is still considered a “high-risk” area for German authorities with most Germans appearing reluctant to travel to Greek
Photo source: @HAPCO Greece events and conferences organizers are calling on the government to announce health protocols that will allow MICE tourism to restart operations in the aftermath of Covid-19 and ahead of the country’s official opening to tourism on May 15. The Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO) said in a statement this week […]


















