Eurocontrol: Covid-19 to Keep Air Traffic Slow to June 2021

By admin 3 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

Photo source: Eurocontrol Europe’s Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation, Eurocontrol, said this week that it expects air traffic to be down by 55 to 70 percent through to June impacted by Covid-19 measures and depending on when governments decide to allow non-essential travel. The organization is citing stricter travel restrictions put in place […]

Covid-19 Forces Greece’s Short-term Rental Market to Adjust

By admin 2 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

The coronavirus pandemic has forced the short-term rental market in Greece and abroad to re-set its targets and focus on covering lost ground with experts expecting a return to normalcy in 2023-2024, according to findings of the 3rd BnB Greece Conference held online last month. More than 1,400 professionals managing a total of 10,500 properties […]

Survey: Travelers ‘Hungry’ for New Tourism Experiences

By admin 2 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Photo source: Booking.com The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has changed the consuming behavior of travelers, who are now “hungry” for new trips and tourism experiences, according to Booking.com Program Manager-Hospitality Thibault Masson. Speaking during the 3rd BnB Greece Conference that took place recently online, Masson revealed the results of a survey conducted by

Greece Among Top Countries for 2021 Intra-European Travel

By admin 1 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Greece is among the Top 5 preferred countries for intra-European travel in 2021, despite the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, a recent report by the European Travel Commission (ETC) reveals. Titled “Monitoring Sentiment for Domestic and Intra-European Travel – Wave 4”, ETC’s monthly report features data collected in December 2020. According to its main findings,

UNWTO: 2020 Worst Year in Tourism History

By admin 28 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Global tourism suffered its worst year on record in 2020, with international arrivals dropping by 74 percent, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Thursday. According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, destinations worldwide welcomed 1 billion fewer international arrivals in 2020 than in the previous year, due to an unprecedented fall in demand […]

Coronavirus Slashes Thessaloniki Hotel Numbers in 2020

By admin 28 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Photo source: @Thessaloniki Hotels Association Hoteliers in the northern port city of Thessaloniki saw visitor numbers fall as a result of coronavirus pandemic measures marking a 70.14 percent drop in the number of overnight stays in 2020 compared to a year earlier, according to the Thessaloniki Hotels Association (THA). More specifically, the total number of

Deep Waters for 2020 Greece Cruise Travel Due to Covid-19

By admin 28 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Cruise travel all but “drowned” in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic which resulted in a 94 percent decrease in passengers, according to the Union of Cruise Ship Owners & Associated Members (EEKFN). More specifically, according to EEKFN data, Greece recorded 267,000 passenger arrivals on 247 port calls across its cruise destinations in […]

WTTC: UK’s New Hotel Quarantines Destructive for Tourism

By admin 26 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Photo source: WTTC The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) on Tuesday said the introduction of new hotel quarantines by the UK government in response to the new coronavirus (Covid-19) variants would ‘destroy the Travel & Tourism sector as we know it’. WTTC, which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector, fears the crippling […]

Amadeus Reveals 5 Key Trends to Drive Travel Recovery in Post-Covid-19 Era

By admin 25 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Photo source: Amadeus Amadeus, a leading provider of cutting-edge technology solutions for the travel and tourism industry, has revealed five emerging trends expected to drive travel recovery in the post-Covid-19 era. The data was presented on Thursday by Amadeus’ executives Ludo Verheggen and Anna Kofoed during the “Travel Tech Talk – Getting ready for a […]

WTTC: UK Quarantine Rule a ‘Crushing Blow’ to Travel and Tourism

By admin 22 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Photo source: WTTC The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) on Thursday warned that the latest emergency border measures introduced in the UK to prevent the spread of new coronavirus variants could be a “crushing blow” to the UK travel and tourism sector. The UK since January 18 has suspended its international travel corridors, meaning […]