Cruise activity, which suffered massive losses since the outbreak of Covid-19 in 2019, picked up last year with 1,957 cruise ships bringing 1.32 million passengers to Greece, according to annual data published this week by the Hellenic Ports Association (ELIME). ELIME dubbed 2021 a “year of recovery” for the sector in view of limited activity […]
Athens, Greece. Photo © Y. Skoulas. Source: Visit Greece Tourism activity in Greece picked up in the last months of 2021, with November revenues exceeding 2020 figures and coming very close to pre-Covid-19 levels and 11-month revenues reaching 10.4 billion euros, said the Bank of Greece on Thursday. More specifically, tourism revenues in November 2021 […]
Photo source: ICAO Global passenger traffic recovered modestly in 2021, with the latest International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) economic impact analysis of Covid-19 on civil aviation revealing that the number of passengers worldwide was 2.3 billion, up from the 60 percent drop seen in 2020 but 49 percent below pre-pandemic (2019) levels. Global seat capacity […]
Air traffic in Europe is on a downward trend hit hard by the emergence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, according to the latest report by the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol). Based on Eurocontrol’s Comprehensive Assessment data, fears of infection and the increase in Covid cases across Europe have impacted […]
Photo source: UNWTO Global tourism experienced a 4 percent upturn in 2021, compared to 2020 (415 million versus 400 million), the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Tuesday. However, as highlighted in the latest issue of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) were still 72 percent below the pre-pandemic year of […]
Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Greece managed to achieve 600 euros in spending per traveler in 2021, reflecting the sector’s resilience and serving as a prime example of a sustainable tourism model that can be implemented across the country, said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias this week. Speaking to SKAI television, Kikilias said it was “a […]
Photo source: © European Union – EP Greece is the EU country that showed the most signs of recovery in terms of number of commercial flights in 2021 compared to 2019, according to recent data released by Eurostat. Citing data by Eurocontrol, a pan-European, civil-military organisation dedicated to supporting European aviation, Eurostat said that Greece’s […]
Photo source: UNWTO Ensuring the tourism sector restarts fully in 2022 in the aftermath of Covid-19 is crucial due to its direct contribution to national economies and individual livelihoods, found a United Nations (UN) report released on Thursday. The 2022 edition of the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report, based on World Tourism Organization […]
Air travel managed to recover some lost ground in November but appears to be slowing down after that due to the onset of the Omicron variant, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA) this week, adding that restrictions may impact the upcoming period. According to IATA’s latest data, total demand for air travel in November […]
Photo source: @TripAdvisor Demand for travel remains high across five major international markets, namely the US, the UK, Singapore, Japan and Australia, despite the emerge of new Covid-19 variants, global travel restrictions and staffing shortages, a new survey by Tripadvisor and Ipsos MORI indicates. The “Travel in 2022 – A Look Ahead” survey combines consumer […]

















