Europe Leads the Way in Easing Covid-19 Travel Restrictions

By admin 2 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

Photo source: UNWTO Europe continues to lead the way in lifting or easing travel restrictions, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Wednesday. According to the eighth edition of the UNWTO Travel Restrictions Report, as of November 1, a total of 152 destinations – 70 percent of all global destinations – have eased restrictions on international […]

OECD Expects Gradual Recovery for Greek Economy in 2021

By admin 2 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Syntagma Square, Athens. Photo © GNTO/Y Skoulas The Greek economy is set to recover gradually next year and projected to accelerate in 2022, once the Covid-19 pandemic is better controlled and a vaccine is accessible, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). More specifically, in its latest Economic Outlook report, the OECD […]

Greek Hotels will be Ready to Welcome Guests When Covid-19 Lockdown Ends

By admin 1 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

POX President Grigoris Tasios. When Greece’s Covid-19 lockdown ends and movement restrictions are lifted, Greek hotels will be open and ready to welcome their customers safely, Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) President Grigoris Tasios said on Tuesday. “At the moment we are all fighting together, contributing as much as we can against the great battle to […]

Covid-19 Nearly Halts 10-month International Arrivals to Greece

By admin 1 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Despite opening up to travelers in July in the midst of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Greece is still seeing the number of international visitors nose-dive, according to the country’s 10-month 2020 arrival figures. According to a SETE Intelligence (INSETE) study released on Monday, for the January-October 2020 period, the number of international arrivals to

HSBC Study: Greek Firms Expect Pre-Covid Levels in 2022

By admin 1 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Photo source: HSBC Greek business sentiment is on the decline as the coronavirus pandemic continues, with the majority of companies expecting to return to pre-Covid-19 levels by the end of 2022, according to the HSBC Navigator annual survey released on Tuesday. More specifically, 28 percent of Greek firms are more optimistic about their business growth […]

New Zealand, Japan & Taiwan Most Covid-19 Resilient

By admin 30 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Tokyo, Japan New Zealand, Japan and Taiwan were the quickest to react and had the most effective handling of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic to date with the least amount of disruption to business and society, according to the “Covid Resilience Ranking” released by Bloomberg recently. Completing the top 10 list among 53 countries were South […]

Cruise Industry to Lose Almost $20bn Due to Covid-19 Pandemic

By admin 30 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Cruise line revenues practically disappeared since the Covid-19 pandemic hit in March, with all of the largest operators reporting double-digit sales drops. According to data presented by Stock Apps, the entire cruise industry is expected to lose $19.6 billion in revenue amid the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, a 71 percent plunge year-over-year. It is reminded […]

Study: Greece Gives Good Example on How to Protect Jobs During Covid-19

By admin 27 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Athens, Greece A study recently published on VoxEu.org, the portal of the Centre for Economic Policy Research, refers to Greece’s example as a successful approach towards limiting the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on the labor market. Titled, “How to protect jobs during Covid-19: Lessons from the Greek experience”, the study compares Greece’s example […]

ITB India Goes All-virtual for 2021 Event

By admin 27 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Due to the ongoing travel restrictions as a result of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Messe Berlin (Singapore), the organiser of ITB India, has decided to hold the inaugural ITB India 2021 as an entirely virtual event from 7 – 9 April 2021. ITB India 2021 Virtual will be hosted on ITB Community in Asia (ITB […]

Minister: Tourism Not to Blame for Second Covid-19 Wave in Greece

By admin 26 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Tourism cannot be blamed for the recurrence of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis this week, supporting the government’s decision earlier this summer to re-open to travelers despite the unprecedented conditions. Speaking on pubic radio, Theoharis said that Covid-19 was a war and “in times of war, decisions are made based […]