INSETE: Over 13m Tourists Visited Greece So Far This Year

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More than 13 million people visited Greece by air and road through to September generating until August 6.5 billion euros, according to data released this week by INSETE, the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) research body. More specifically, Greece recorded 10.0 million international air arrivals in the January-September 2021 period compared to 18.8 million

Greek PM Rules Out Lockdown Despite Spiraling Covid-19 Cases

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (archive photo) Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ruled out a new countrywide lockdown despite a surge in Covid-19 cases in the last few weeks. Speaking to his party during a parliamentary meeting, Mitsotakis presented the government’s four positions in its management of the pandemic. Firstly, he said, there will not […]

SETE Chief: Positive Greek Tourism Performance a Plus but Liquidity Still a Problem

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Greece may have exceeded revenues and arrivals projections for 2021, but Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Yiannis Retsos is still reluctant to express optimism in view of limited liquidity for hundreds of Greek accommodation enterprises. “A four-month tourism season is not enough to cover massive losses,” said Retsos. According to the

Greek Hoteliers Urge Health Protocols for Airbnb-style Rentals

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Greece’s hoteliers called on the government to implement Covid-19 health and hygiene protocols for short-term rentals in order to protect legal accommodation operations and ensure the quality of the country’s tourism product. In a letter to Minister of State Giorgos Gerapetritis and Greek Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister Akis Skertsos, the Hellenic Hoteliers

US Now Open to Travelers from 33 Countries with Proof of Vaccination

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Photo source: @JFKairport The US is back on travelers’ wish lists after the government lifted a ban this week allowing for the first time in almost two years since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out tourists to enter the country with proof of vaccination and a recent, negative PCR test. The US travel ban, first imposed […]

Euromonitor Expects Europe Tourism Recovery to be ‘Slow’ and ‘Painful’

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Tourism recovery in Europe in the aftermath of Covid-19 is expected to be long and tedious with global tourism spending to take a minimum of six years to return to pre-pandemic levels, found a Euromonitor report presented at the recent WTM London tourism trade show. Tourism recovery in Europe in the aftermath of Covid-19 is […]

BoG Forecasts 5% Growth for Greece in 2022 Driven by Tourism

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The Greek economy can grow at a rate of 5 percent in 2022 if the tourism sector continues its strong performance, said the Bank of Greece on Monday. More specifically, in an interview to Greek daily Naftemporiki, Central Bank Governor Yannis Stournaras predicted that GDP would increase by 7.2 percent or more this year and […]

Greece’s 2021 Tourism Revenues Reaching €12bn

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Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said ministry and government efforts to establish Greece as a safe destination that is open to all tourists was paying off with tourism revenues this year expected to surpass 10 billion euros. Speaking to Open channel, Kikilias said travel receipts were already above initial projections of 5-6 billion euros and […]

Covid-19: Greek Tourism Ministry Calls for Extension of Quarantine Hotel Operations

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Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki called for the extension of leases which allow tourism facilities to provide accommodation for travelers found to be positive with Covid-19. Speaking recently in parliament, Zacharaki said the proposed amendment provides for the lease of tourism facilities in order to accommodate travelers infected with coronavirus during the winter

Minister Kikilias Tells Sky News Greece’s Tourism to Recover Fully in 2022

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Greece’s tourism sector is aiming to fully recover significant losses incurred by Covid-19 in 2022, said Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias in an interview to Sky News from London, where he is attending the World Travel Market (WTM) 2021 this week. Kikilias said Greece took a “calculated risk” in 2020 by opening up to tourism when […]