Photo source: ETC Despite continuing lockdowns, Europeans are progressively interested in trips during the second quarter of 2021 as Covid-19 vaccines are rolled out, the European Travel Commission (ETC) said in its latest survey. According to the ETC, the proportion of Europeans willing to travel during spring 2021 grew by 20 percent compared to the […]
Photo source: WTTC The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) on Thursday warned that the latest emergency border measures introduced in the UK to prevent the spread of new coronavirus variants could be a “crushing blow” to the UK travel and tourism sector. The UK since January 18 has suspended its international travel corridors, meaning […]
Photo source: @Paris Aéroport Passengers arriving from EU destinations to France, as of midnight on Sunday, January 24, will be required to present a negative PCR test conducted up to 72 hours prior to departure. The French government has clarified that the new rule applies to those arriving from other EU countries by plane or […]
Greek hotels saw their turnover in 2020 drop by 78 percent to 1.83 billion euros compared to 8.35 billion euros in 2019, as a result of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and its impact on travel and tourism, according to a report by the Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts (ITEP). ITEP said that only one […]
Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios Hoteliers in Greece are calling for a common EU strategy in travel and tourism that will ensure the free movement of people, as well as their safety, amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. “Greek hoteliers are concerned because the European Union has yet to come up with a common plan […]
Photo Source: GTP Improving port infrastructure, complying with international environmental regulations and accelerating fleet renewal are some of the challenges the Greek coastal shipping sector is up against, ahead of the 2021 tourism season and amid concerns for the development of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. A recent survey conducted by the Foundation of
Photo source: Heathrow Airport Passengers arriving from all international destinations to England (including UK nationals) as of 4am (local time) on Friday, January 15, will be required to present a negative Covid-19 test. UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps recently announced that all inbound passengers arriving by boat, plane or train will have to take a […]
Photo source: @IATA Key to the aviation sector’s recovery after the Covid-19 shock is to implement a consistent travel-friendly policy across regions, said Alexandre de Juniac during IATA’s first briefing of the year, announcing at the same time a full rollout of the IATA Travel Pass app in the coming months. “We continue to prepare […]
Greece’s passenger shipping sector has been severely affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and its repercussions on travel & tourism, with lost revenue expected to exceed 300 million euros in 2020. Research conducted by the Foundation of Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) shows that the significant drop of tourism arrivals during the third quarter of
Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) significantly dropped by 68.4 percent in 2020, compared to 2019, as a result of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and its impact on air travel. According to data released by AIA, the airport received a total of 8.08 million passengers in 2020, from 25.57 million in 2019, as a […]


















