Greek Tourism 2021 Revenue Projected at Half of 2019

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The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) has projected that Greece’s tourism revenue this year will reach up to half of 2019 earnings. “Judging the way the situation has developed in the first four months of the year, our highest goals concern the second half, with expectations centered on reaching between 40 percent and 50 percent of […]

Greek Tourism Must Adapt to Changes Brought by Covid-19, says Report

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Greek tourism will continue to play a leading role in the country’s economy, but the industry must adapt to increased competition in the Mediterranean as well as to travelers’ different destination selection criteria that has been shaped by the “pandemic experience”, according to the Bank of Greece Governor’s Annual Report 2020. Providing an objective and […]

Covid-19 Still Keeps Passenger Traffic Down at Athens Airport

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The ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the global travel restrictions and Greece’s nationwide measures continue to affect passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA). According to an announcement by AIA, passenger traffic in March 2021 dropped by 62.4 percent compared to the same month in 2020. Compared to March 2019, passenger traffic at AIA was down

Deloitte Study Sees Lasting Impact of Covid-19 on Europe’s Hotel Industry

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Photo source: UNWTO The repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic on Europe’s hotel industry are expected to last longer than initially assessed impacting business results and operations, according to the Deloitte “Hotel Industry Sentiment Survey – March 2021”. Deloitte’s Hospitality & Leisure department based its findings on the responses of senior hospitality

UNWTO Outlines Two Scenarios for Possible Travel Rebound in 2021

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Photo source: UNWTO The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Wednesday outlined two scenarios for 2021, which consider a possible rebound in international travel in the second half of the year. The organization gave its outlook following the release of the latest edition of its World Tourism Barometer, which showed that the devastating impact of the […]

Greece Covid-19 Study Reveals Fear, Insecurity, Pessimism

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Photo source: diaNEOsis Fear, insecurity, and pessimism are common among Greeks during the Covid-19 era, according to key findings of a study conducted this month by research and policy institute diaNEOsis in collaboration with Metron Analysis and the National Vaccination Committee. Carried out on a sample of 1,110 people aged over 17, the fifth diaNEOsis […]

WTTC: Tourism’s Route to Recovery Must Start by June

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Source: WTTC Covid-19 cost global Travel & Tourism sector almost $4.5 trillion in 2020 The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) recently released research which shows that if international mobility and travel is resumed by June this year, it will significantly boost global and country level GDPs and jobs. The research was released alongside the […]

Tourism Revenue in Greece Down 90.9% in January

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Greece’s travel receipts in January fell by 90.9 percent to 25 million euros, from 281 million euros the same month last year, the Bank of Greece said on Wednesday. In January 2021, 96,000 travelers came to Greece, down by 87.9 percent compared to the corresponding month of 2020, with visitors from Germany counting for most […]

Report: Consumers are Looking Forward to Traveling Again

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Photo source: American Express A global consumer report recently released by American Express reveals new travel trends for 2021, as consumers feel ready to plan their future trips. The global payments company published its 2021 Global Travel Trends Report, which is based on research across seven countries including the United States, Australia, India, Canada, Mexico,

Air Transport Sector Needs Stimulus Measures, Says IATA

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Photo © EP The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently called for governments to stay engaged and consider stimulus measures for the air transport sector as part of the preparations to restart international travel in the coronavirus (Covid-19) era. “We will need continued relief measures—particularly those that do not increase the debt burden,” IATA