Europe’s Airport Passenger Traffic in Downward Spiral in January-June

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Photo source: ACI Europe ACI Europe, which represents over 500 airports in 46 European countries, on Wednesday said data for the first half of 2021 showed passenger traffic in a downward spiral year on year. The European airport trade body’s air traffic report for June, Q2 and H1 2021 revealed the continued devastating impact of […]

Challenges and Chances Ahead for Greece’s Coastal Shipping

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Greece’s coastal shipping sector suffered a blow in the last year due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic with the renewal of its fleet being an urgent priority, said the 2021 Greek shipping report released this week by XRTC Business Consultants. According to the report’s findings, fleet renewal will cost shipping companies nearly 3 billion euros in the next

Covid-19 Curfew Imposed in Heraklion, Crete

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The General Secretariat for Civil Protection on Tuesday announced that an overnight curfew and a music ban will be imposed in Heraklion, Crete, as extra precautionary measures to curb the further spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). Heraklion has been moved to “red” (level 4) status on Greece’s Covid-19 risk-assessment map due to a spike in […]

EU Releases €4bn for Greece to Finance Investments, Reforms

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR The European Commission announced on Monday that it had released 4 billion euros in pre-financing to Greece as part of the EU’s post-Covid-19 Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). The amount is 13 percent of the total Greece is entitled to

Greece Attracting Higher Profile Hotel Customers, Says GBR

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Greece in June appeared to attract customers of a “higher profile”, as revenue per occupied rooms at resort hotels was high while demand was very low, according to the latest report by GBR Consulting on the Greek hospitality sector’s performance for the second quarter of 2021. GBR’s data of June 2021 showed higher average spend […]

Air Travel from Greek Islands: Covid-19 Vaccine Certificate or Negative Test Mandatory

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The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Saturday issued an updated aviation directive (NOTAM) on the rules for passengers of domestic flights, traveling from the mainland to the Greek islands and vice versa. The directive is part of the Greek government’s efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country. According to the updated

SARS CoV 2 – Ανησυχία για το νέο στέλεχος Λάμδα – Πιο μεταδοτικό και πιο ανθεκτικό

By admin 7 Αυγούστου 2021

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Το νέο στέλεχος Λάμδα κάνει θραύση σε χώρες της Λατινικής Αμερικής και είναι όχι μόνο πιο μεταδοτικό αλλά και πιο ανθεκτικό κατά των αντισωμάτων, προκαλώντας νέο πονοκέφαλο για τους επιστήμονες. Παρά το ότι πριν ένα χρόνο ανιχνεύτηκε το πρώτο κρούσμα του στελέχους Λάμδα του κοροναϊού στο Περού, οι γνώσεις μας γι’ αυτό είναι σχετικά περιορισμένες. […]

Eurocontrol: Greece Among Countries Gaining Back Flights

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Photo source: Athens International Airport Air traffic appears to be approaching 2019 pre-Covid-19 levels with Greece moving up in terms of scheduled flights, according to the latest report by the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol). The association revised its previous four-year forecast according to which air traffic would reach 2019

Meliá Hotels Sees Revenues Improve, Expects Recovery in Resorts Segment in Q3 2021

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The Cosmopolitan Hotel on Rhodes, Greece, is Meliá Hotels International’s latest addition to its portfolio. The revenues of Meliá Hotels International, one of the largest hotel companies worldwide, doubled in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the first, demonstrating the trend towards improvement from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the company’s

Greece’s Tourism May Recover Up to 50% of pre-Covid 2019 Levels, Says NBG

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Greece’s tourism sector is showing signs of recovery, according to a study released this week by the National Bank of Greece (NBG) which found that arrivals in June 2021 recovered one-third of pre-Covid-19 2019 levels against 3 percent in June 2020. NBG analysts said July 2021 had also gained back two-thirds of pre-pandemic 2019 arrival […]