The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on governments worldwide to use time wisely and take aggressive measures to contain as much a possible the further spread of the coronavirus. “By asking people to stay home and by banning travel, we are buying time and reducing the pressure on health systems. These measures alone will […]
Athens, Syntagma square. Photo: Visit Greece / H. Kakarouhas The majority of Greeks expect the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic together with Turkey’s aggressive policies to negatively impact business activity in Greece, creating a climate of pessimism for the immediate future, according to a study released this week by the Athens Chamber of Commerce and […]
Greece is setting up a special committee to oversee the national tourism strategy for the 2021-2030 period, according to a tourism ministry decision posted on the Diavgeia website. Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis will preside over the working group, which will consist of deputy minister responsible for the coordination of the Government work Akis Skertsos, Greek […]
Photo Source: IMF The coronavirus epidemic may push the global economy into recession, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, who added that the faster the virus stops, the quicker and stronger the recovery will be. Georgieva made the statement on Tuesday after a G20 emergency conference call with finance ministers and […]
Photo Source: https://ec.europa.eu In an attempt to offset the potential losses for travel agents and operators resulting from mass cancelations due to the coronavirus health crisis, the European Commission is encouraging customers to opt for vouchers instead of refunds and consider traveling at a later date. According to the updated European consumer protection
The duration of the coronavirus pandemic will be the decisive factor for the Greek tourism industry’s comeback, according to Bank of Greece (BoG) Governor Yannis Stournaras. According to the March report issued by the central bank, it is too early to assess the repercussions of the coronavirus health crisis on the Greek economy but the […]
Almost two months before the coronavirus health crisis hit Greece, tourism revenue was on an upward trend recording a 24.4 percent rise and a 19.7 percent increase in the number of arrivals, according to provisional data released by the Bank of Greece. More specifically, for January, tourism-related revenue came to 287 million euros up from […]
Photo Source: OAG Faced with canceled trips, flight restrictions, and country bans, global air travel is among the industries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, according to recent data released by OAG Aviation Worldwide. The estimated impact of Covid-19 on the airline industry has reached 880 billion dollars with many airlines requesting bailouts and aid […]
Greek Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis on Sunday said he was examining the possibility of reducing Greece’s ferry schedule frequency due to declining demand after the government banned travel to the islands to limit the spread of the coronavirus. “The transport of products and goods is regular. We are planning to maintain ferry links, but we […]
After shutting down seasonal hotels, the Greek government on Sunday published the decision to close the country’s year-round hotels, amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The joint ministerial decision to temporary shut down all hotels was published in the Government Gazette and comes into force at 11pm today (March 23) through to April 30. For hotels […]


















