Athens Hotels Score High for Covid-19 Safety Measures

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Despite the challenging circumstances caused by the coronaviris (Covid-19) pandemic, Athens hotels scored high for safety in 2020, a GBR survey reveals. In its “16th Survey on Guest Satisfaction and Hotel Performance in Attica 2020” released earlier this week, GBR found that “the organized efforts of Athens’ hoteliers to maintain the [Covid-19] measures and offer […]

Low-cost Airlines Will Lead Post-Covid-19 Recovery, Says Survey

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The low-cost airline model will lead post-Covid-19 recovery and help revitalize demand, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. In its latest Covid-19 Recovery Survey, Global Data estimates that the frugal cost-cutting measures taken and operational responsiveness will see these carriers move quickly to absorb pent-up demand and capitalize on any

IATA: Global Airline Industry to Remain Cash Negative in 2021

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Covid-19 measures will keep the global the airline industry cash negative throughout 2021, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA) revising its previous forecast (November 2020) which has predicted a positive turn in Q4 2021. According to IATA’s recent analysis, airline companies are expected to go cash positive after 2022 with estimates for the cash

Coronavirus Puts Athens’ Hospitality Market on Hold

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Photo source: Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association The ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the travel restrictions imposed worldwide and low demand have put Athens’ hospitality market on hold. “There are no bookings [for Athens] at the moment. Nothing is certain for the next months, since we don’t have any prepaid bookings, while a flexible […]

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

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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 […]

Coronavirus Injures Greece’s Tourism Revenue in 2020

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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

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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 […]

Mediterranean Yacht Show Will Not Take Place in 2021

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After carefully assessing the latest developments related to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and the international travel restrictions, the Greek Yachting Association (GYA) has decided to cancel the Mediterranean Yacht Show (MEDYS) 2021 event. After cancelling the 2020 event, MEDYS 2021 was scheduled to take place during April 22-25 at the port of of Nafplion in

Vaccine a Game-changer for Return of Business Travel, Says GBTA

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Vaccination against the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic could be a game-changer in the recovery of business travel, a recent Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) poll found. The business travel association said that most of its members and stakeholders would be “very comfortable” or “comfortable” traveling for business after receiving the Covid-19 vaccination, and

ECDC Map Places Greece on Higher Covid-19 Risk Level

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One day after Covid-19 cases spiked in Greece, all of its regions are either labelled high or medium risk on the weekly European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) map. Updated every Thursday, the map charts the spread of the deadly virus across Europe. This week Attica, Central Greece, Evia island, and Achaia in […]