Europe’s Tourist Guides Don’t Expect Much Activity in 2022

By admin 22 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

Photo Source: @FEG Tourist Guides A mere 4 percent of tourist guides in Europe expect their work to pick up in 2022 while roughly 75 percent expect no more than half of their pre-pandemic, according to a survey released by the European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (FEG) on occasion of International Tourist Guide Day […]

Thessaloniki Hotel Stays Pick Up at End of 2021

By admin 9 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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The White Tower in Thessaloniki. Photo source: @Thessaloniki Hotels Association Tourism flows to Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, picked up in 2021 with the number of overnight stays increasing by 50.63 percent over 2020 but still down by 55.02 percent against pre-pandemic 2019 levels, the Thessaloniki Hotels Association (THA) said on Wednesday. A total of

Covid-19 Pushing Greek Hoteliers to Despair, Aid Needed

By admin 4 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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The ongoing pandemic and the persistent Omicron variant is pushing Greek hoteliers to their limits, with hospitality professionals expecting 2022 to be one more challenging year. “Greek hotels will need up to five years to recover since the start of the pandemic,” said Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers (POX) President Grigoris Tasios this week. Tasios said Greek […]

Greek Hoteliers Holding Their Breath, Support Needed, They Say

By admin 11 Ιανουαρίου 2022 No comment

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The fast-spreading Omicron variant of Covid-19 is leading Greek hotel owners to despair, said hotelier associations operating in major winter tourism destinations. They are urging authorities to take immediate measures. More specifically, associations representing hoteliers and tourism professionals in Kalavryta, the Peloponnese, Evritania, Drama, Western Macedonia and

Covid-19: Greek Hoteliers Say ‘Omicron’ Taking Toll, Call for Backing

By admin 4 Ιανουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Greek hoteliers are appealing to the government to take measures and extend financial support to hotel enterprises as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has put a brake on bookings. In a letter to government officials, including Finance Minister Christos Staikouras as well as labor, development and tourism ministers, the Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers (POX) is

Greek Hotels Still Have ‘a Long Way to Go’ to Recover from Covid-19 Losses

By admin 12 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias, Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios and Deputy Interior Minister responsible for Macedonia and Thrace Stavros Kalafatis. Greek tourism this season may have saw a rebound better than expected, but the country’s hotels still have ‘a long way to go’ to cover the losses of 2020 and 2021 due to […]

EBRD Projects 7% Growth for Greek Economy in 2021

By admin 9 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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The Hellenic Parliament in Athens. Photo © Maria Theofanopoulou The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is forecasting 7 percent growth for the Greek economy in 2021 and 3.9 percent in 2022, in its latest Regional Economic Prospects report released on Thursday. Overall, the EBRD lifted its growth estimate for the 37 countries in […]

Report: Athens, Thessaloniki Hotels Gathering Momentum

By admin 3 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Hotels in Greece’s two largest cities, Athens and Thessaloniki, were among the hardest hit from Covid-19, managing to recover 39 percent of pre-pandemic overnight stay levels from January to September with resorts achieving higher total revenue per occupied room, according to a report released this week by GBR Consulting. More specifically, according to the GBR

ACI World Rebukes IATA for Claiming Airport Charges are Too High

By admin 7 Οκτωβρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: European Parliament ACI World said this week that International Air Transport Association (IATA) claims about “outrageous” infrastructure costs to the tune of 2.3 billion dollars are “out of context” and create a distorted picture of the truth. “Claims made about the airport industry are out of context and don’t reflect the efforts made […]

Study: European CFOs See Post-Covid Recovery Ahead

By admin 14 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Senior financial executives from across Europe, including Greece, are expressing increasing optimism that the Covid-19 pandemic is on its way out, expecting business activity to recover in the next 12 months, according to the Deloitte European CFO Survey Spring 2021. More specifically, 78 percent of Greek and 74 percent of European CFOs expect an increase […]