The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently released research showing that the public’s willingness to travel is being tempered by concerns over the risks of catching the coronavirus (Covid-19) during air travel. The 11-country survey, which was conducted during the first week of June 2020, assessed traveler concerns during the pandemic and the potential
Economic forecast map. Source: European Commission The European Commission revised its outlook for the Greek economy on Tuesday, saying prospects for 2020 in the aftermath of Covid-19 were milder than initially expected. Greece GDP is set to contract by 9 percent this year compared to 9.75 percent as initially projected in the Commission’s previous forecast […]
The Lufthansa Group recently announced that it was cutting administrative and leadership positions as part of a second set of measures concerning its overall restructuring program in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. The Group’s first set of measures had launched in early April. The Group’s restructuring program is entitled “ReNew” and is scheduled to […]
Photo source: KLM The Air France – KLM Group recently announced that KLM is to receive a financial support package backed by the Dutch State in the amount of 3.4 billion euros for the airline to “weather the current Covid-19 crisis and prepare for the future”. Thε financing includes two loans for KLM and its […]
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he would not hesitate to take added measures to support the tourism industry should the need arise, encouraging businesses to tap into the “Syn-ergasia” job retention program. Speaking at the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) 28th general assembly this week, Mitsotakis referred to the unprecedented global effects of the
Restrictions on travel, introduced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, are slowly being eased, allowing tourism to restart in a growing number of destinations, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Tuesday. Τhe fifth edition of the UNWTO’s research “COVID-19 Related Travel Restrictions: A Global Review for Tourism”, shows that the sector is slowly
Greek tourism receipts and incoming traffic took a hard hit in April after Covid-19 brought global travel to a standstill sinking the number of traveler arrivals in Greece by 96.2 percent and incoming revenue by 98.7 percent. According to provisional data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) this week, travel receipts in April slid […]
Photo Source: Miraggio Thermal Spa Resort The Miraggio Thermal Spa Resort in Halkidiki has announced the suspension of operations for the 2020 season due to concerns regarding Covid-19. According to an announcement, although the resort has fully complied with the hygiene protocols announced, “crafting the most complete protocol, with international partnerships, the
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) on Wednesday presented three possible outcomes for the travel and tourism sector as a result of the local and global travel restrictions due to Covid-19. According to the WTTC, in the worst-case scenario, where restrictions were lifted after the summer, the impact would be more significant, putting a […]
Covid-19 brought an abrupt halt to strong momentum in Greece’s MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) industry, according to the Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO). “The pandemic arrived the year that Greece was experiencing spectacular growth as a conference destination in European and international rankings and was just


















