TUI Group Sees Recovery, Normal Booking Levels in 2022

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Global leisure travel giant TUI Group said bookings for 2022 are “encouraging” and that it expects in summer 2022 to recover booking levels, adding that it has so far achieved 69 percent of pre-crisis level bookings. Announcing its fourth financial quarter results for 2021, the global tour operator said it was “taking another step out […]

Greece’s Covid Travel Rules Most Searched For by UK Tourists in 2021

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Greece and its Covid-19 travel regulations were the most searched for terms in 2021 by British vacationers who were eager to travel safely, according to Google data presented by the Independent this week. Searches for Greece’s travel rules even outdid searches for restrictions that apply in the UK, according to data released by the global […]

ITB Poll: Global Desire to Travel Solid Despite Covid-19

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Photo Source: EC – Audiovisual Service Covid-19 may still be here, but according to the latest poll published by ITB Berlin and carried out by IPK International, people worldwide are eager to travel no matter what with Greece being among the top destinations of choice for 2022. More specifically, 80 percent of respondents worldwide surveyed […]

Athens Among Top 20 Leisure Cities, Says ForwardKeys’ 2021 Travel Trends Report

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Acropolis, Athens. Photo Source: Visit Greece/Y. Skoulas Athens is among the top 20 leisure destinations particularly for US travelers, according to ForwardKeys’ “2021 in Review” report that includes the top travel trends of this year. More specifically, Athens ranks 15th among the top 20 destination cities this year, the travel analytics firm’s report shows. At the

European Hospitality Professionals Call for Urgent Support Against Covid

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Photo source: HOTREC European hospitality professionals recently voiced their grave concerns for the sector’s viability due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis and urged policymakers to ramp up support actions. Attending HOTREC’s 83rd General Assembly in Lyon in early December, heads of national associations said they were “severely concerned” by a resurgence of Covid-19

UNWTO Calls Against Blanket Travel Restrictions

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Photo source: European Union / Photographer: Xavier Lejeune The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is calling out against the introduction of blanket restrictions on travel, as witnessed in recent days. This call echoes the concerns raised by UNWTO members during the 24th UNWTO General Assembly that took place in Madrid, Spain, between 30 November–3 December. Countries

ELSTAT: Greece Economy Bounces Back in Q3 Driven by Tourism

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Strong tourism performance helped Greece’s economy rebound in the third quarter (Q3) of the year despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, with the gross domestic product (GDP) increasing by 2.7 percent over Q2 2021 and up by 13.4 percent over Q3 2020, according to provisional data released on Monday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). Greece’s […]

Eurogroup Approves Release of Next €767m Tranche for Greece

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Photo source: @EUCouncil The Eurogroup approved the release on Monday of 767 million euros in aid as part of Greece’s enhanced surveillance and debt support program, said Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras. Eurozone finance ministers who met in Brussels on Monday and were briefed on the findings of the Commission’s 12th enhanced surveillance report for […]

Greek Hoteliers Brace for Another ‘Cold’ Covid Winter

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Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios. Greek hoteliers are bracing themselves for a second pandemic winter with low occupancy numbers, the Hellenic Hoteliers Federation said on Monday. The federation’s president, Grigoris Tasios, said the current available data from all hotel associations in Greece is “disappointing” with regard to December holiday season

Tourism to Greece Stimulates Tax Free Shopping in 2021

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Photo source: www.globalblue.com Tax free shopping in Greece did well this year achieving 77 percent in turnover in June-September 2021 compared to the corresponding period in 2019, bringing the country in the lead in Europe, said tax free shopping provider Global Blue. According to findings released by the Switzerland-based company, Greece was way ahead of […]