UNWTO: 96% of Global Destinations Impose Covid-19 Travel Restrictions

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Covid-19 has dramatically interrupted travel facilitation, openness – UNWTO Ninety-six percent of all worldwide destinations, as of 6 April, have introduced travel restrictions in response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Friday. Research carried out for a new UNWTO report shows that around 90 destinations

Study: Greek Ferry Operators Will Need Monthly Subsidy to Survive Covid-19

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Greece’s coastal shipping sector will need a monthly cash injection of up 30 million euros to survive the repercussions of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, according to a study released this week by business consultants XRTC. With the onset of the pandemic, ferry operators were forced to stop nearly 70 percent of all services as demand […]

Study: Greek Tourism Businesses Should Focus on Health Safety

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Destinations with effective health systems and enforcing stringent hygiene regulations are set to win over future travelers after the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic subsides, according to a new study released this week by the OpenTourism group and the University of Piraeus. The study, examining the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Greek tourism, is the first […]

IMF Forecasts 2020 Recession for Greece Due to Covid-19

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Photo source: IMF The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is forecasting that the Greek economy will contract by 10 percent this year as a result of the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak that has devastated the world. According to the IMF’s World Economic Outlook report released on Tuesday, Greece is seen as falling into recession this year with […]

Covid-19 May Deliver $314bn Blow to Airline Revenues, Says IATA

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Airline passenger revenues may drop by $314 billion in 2020 due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis, according to an updated analysis by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The downturn sees full year passenger revenues plummet 55 percent compared to 2019, while traffic falls 48 percent. “In other words, half our business disappears. That’s catastrophic,”

Covid-19: Greek Hotels Send Out SOS Call

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Immediate actions are needed for Greek hotels to cope with the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, as the country’s tourism at the moment is at its lowest level, according to Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) President Alexandros Vassilikos. “Tourism is currently at zero and hotels are sending out an SOS call,” Vassilikos stressed during a web press […]

Covid-19: Greek Study Focuses on Previous Tourism Recovery Times After Crisis

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Greek tourism may possibly start showing signs of recovery in the next year, according to findings released by SETE Intelligence (INSETE) in a study examining the sector’s outlook after the coronavirus (Covid-19) health emergency subsides. INSETE is the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) research body. As underlined in the study, Greek tourism stakeholders are

Economist Sees Considerable Coronavirus Toll on Greek Tourism

By admin 13 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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According to an Economist report last week, the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is expected to impact Greece’s tourism sector more than in any other country in the eurozone. Referring to Greece’s improving economy after a nearly 10-year depression and expectations for a positive 2020 relying in large part on tourism, the report cites analyst Jakob Suwalski […]

Covid-19: Greek Airports See 59% Slump in March Passenger Traffic

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International and domestic passenger traffic at all airports in Greece in March 2020 was down by 59 percent due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) said recently. “As shown by the data, the restrictions on passenger movement in Europe and Greece (due to the Covid-19 virus) have resulted to a […]

Passengers Through Europe’s Airports Down by 106m in March due to Covid-19

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“It took Europe’s airports 12 months in 2009 to lose 100 million passengers. With Covid-19, it just took 31 days…” – ACI Europe Europe’s airports lost 106 million passengers in March due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, surpassing the total lost in the whole of 2009, according to figures released on Friday, by ACI Europe. […]