Covid-19: Greece Sees Passenger Numbers Down 68% in Jan-Oct

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Photo source: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) Greece’s airports recorded a decline in passenger traffic in the first 10 months of the year amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, according to data released on Wednesday the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA). “The flight restrictions, which have been imposed as part of protection measures to address

Covid-19: Athens Airport was Resilient in Q3, says ACI Europe Report

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Passenger development, European countries (Q3, 2020 YoY). Source: ACI Europe Greece’s main Athens International Airport (AIA) managed to show signs of resilience in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic achieving a smaller third quarter (Q3) decline compared to other airports in the region, an ACI Europe report reveals. According to the European airport trade body’s […]

Covid-19 Puts a Brake on Greece’s Golden Visa Scheme

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Greece’s popular golden visa program, which has channelled more than 2 billion euros of foreign capital into the local property market since its launch in 2014, granting in the meantime, 6,304 residence permits to non-Greeks, has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. More specifically, according to the migration and asylum ministry, the number of visas […]

Greek Travel Agents Seek Support to Survive Covid-19

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Government support that will help travel and tourist agencies shore up liquidity to cover operating costs and pay employees impacted by the coronavirus pandemic topped the agenda of talks between the Federation of Hellenic Associations of Tourist & Travel Agencies (fedHATTA) and Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. In a conference call with the minister this

Coordinated Action Needed to Resume Travel, Say European Tourism Experts

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An EU-wide coordinated approach that would ensure safety, eliminate uncertainty and restore consumer confidence, is key for the restart of travel & tourism in Europe, Hellenic Chamber of Hotels President Alexandros Vassilikos said. Speaking during a webinar titled “Restarting travel and tourism in Europe” on Tuesday, Vassilikos said that the European Union has thus far

ForwardKeys: 3 Greek Destinations Resilient in Q3 Despite Covid-19

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Athens, Greece Athens, Thessaloniki and Crete’s Heraklio were among the Top 10 cities in Europe showing resilience in the third quarter of the year (Q3) in terms of international travel tickets issued despite the Covid-19 crisis, according to travel analytics firm ForwardKeys. More specifically, despite declining performance due to ongoing lockdowns aimed at curbing the

Domestic Tourism Brings ‘Good News’ for Employment, Says WTTC Head

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Photo source: WTTC A total of 142 million tourism jobs have already been lost globally due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic but thanks to domestic travel the impact on employment for 2020 will be milder than initially expected, according to World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) President and CEO Gloria Guevara. Speaking during the “Restarting […]

Greece’s Passenger Shipping Sector Requests Covid-19 Aid

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The Greek Shipowners Association for Passenger Ships (SEEN) is calling on the government to take immediate measures to support the sector, which is expected to post over 300 million euros in losses this year due to the repercussions of Covid-19. In a letter to Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis, SEEN is requesting among others that the […]

Greece’s Tourism Chief Urges Immediate Actions for Sector Support

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SETE President Yiannis Retsos Greece’s main tourism body is calling for the immediate implementation of EU funding tools to support ailing sector enterprises impacted by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. More specifically, the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) is requesting that the government increase the limit of direct subsidies, guarantees or loans to 3 million

Global Airline Alliances Call for Covid-19 Testing, Digital ‘Health Pass’ to Re-open Borders

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The government-imposed travel and entry restrictions, taken to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19), continue to significantly impact international travel demand, the three global airline alliances – oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance – said on Wednesday. In an announcement, the three airline alliances said they are in full support of the International Civil