Greece’s Revenue from Travel Receipts Drops 76.3% in Jan-Nov

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With tourism heavily impacted last year by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Greece’s revenue from travel receipts dropped by 76.3 percent to 4.24 billion euros – recording a loss of 13.6 billion – during the first eleven months of 2020. During the January-November period in 2019, Greece had counted 17.8 billion euros. According to provisional data […]

Greek Tourism’s Rising 2019 Performance Cut Short by Covid-19, Says Research

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The rising performance Greek tourism was recording up until 2019 was cut short by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, according to research findings from 13 reports released by SETE Intelligence (INSETE) that focus on the tourism progress of the country’s 13 regions between 2017-2019. INSETE is the research department of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE). “The

WTTC: Strong Summer of Travel in 2021 Could Save Over 100m Tourism Jobs

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Photo source: WTTC The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) recently said that more than 100 million jobs could return to the global Travel & Tourism sector during 2021, as the world recovers from the crippling coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. According to the WTTC, a strong summer of travel is expected as the sector begins its […]

Air Travel in Systemic Collapse with Nearly 7,000 Routes Lost, Says ACI Europe

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European airports and tourism organisations are urging the EU to come up with more flexible state aid rules to provide assistance to airports and support air connectivity due to the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Representative associations, ACI Europe and the European Travel Commission (ETC), on Wednesday sent a letter to European Executive

Greece’s Regional Airports See 2020 Traffic Plunge by 71%

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Covid-19 drove passenger traffic through Greece’s 14 regional airports down by 71.4 percent in 2020 against 2019, according to managing company Fraport Greece. More specifically, according to data provided by the company, the 14 Greek airports handled only 8,611,780 passengers in 2020 compared to 30,150,737 in 2019. Domestic travel dropped by 62.1 percent while

Turnover of Greek Hotels Down by 78% in 2020

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Greek hotels saw their turnover in 2020 drop by 78 percent to 1.83 billion euros compared to 8.35 billion euros in 2019, as a result of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and its impact on travel and tourism, according to a report by the Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts (ITEP). ITEP said that only one […]

Norwegian to Stop All Long-haul Flights

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Photo source: Norwegian Oslo-based airline Norwegian on Thursday announced that it will stop its transatlantic and Asian network of long-haul flights and focus on creating a strong European network. As underlined in a company announcement, travel restrictions and changing government advice due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic continue to negatively influence demand

Greek Coastal Shipping Sector Sees Challenging Year Ahead

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Photo Source: GTP Improving port infrastructure, complying with international environmental regulations and accelerating fleet renewal are some of the challenges the Greek coastal shipping sector is up against, ahead of the 2021 tourism season and amid concerns for the development of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. A recent survey conducted by the Foundation of

Greece Air Traffic Nosedives to 30-year Low in 2020

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Herakleio Airport. Photo source: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) Air traffic to Greece in 2020 dropped to a record 30-year low of 19.7 million arrivals as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and related restrictions, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) said on Wednesday. More specifically, according to HCAA data released, total – domestic and […]

Greece’s Passenger Shipping Sector Sees Heavy Revenue Loss in 2020

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Greece’s passenger shipping sector has been severely affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and its repercussions on travel & tourism, with lost revenue expected to exceed 300 million euros in 2020. Research conducted by the Foundation of Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) shows that the significant drop of tourism arrivals during the third quarter of