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 […]

Greece Expects 35% More UK Tourists in 2022

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Visitors from the United Kingdom to Greece next year are expected to increase by 35 percent compared to 2021, Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias recently told the Financial Times. According to the minister, the rise will equal the record level of some 3.6 million UK tourists to Greece in 2019. “Having met most of the […]

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 […]

ACI World: Global Passenger Traffic in 2021 Expected to Reach Only Half of 2019 Levels

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Photo source: European Parliament New data by Airports Council International (ACI) World shows that the lasting adverse impact of the Covid-19 crisis is forecast to remove an additional 5.2 billion passengers by the end of this year compared to the pre-Covid-19 forecast for 2021. According to ACI World’s advisory bulletin, despite recent positive news of […]

Greece Beats 2021 Target, Recoups 50% of 2019 Tourism Revenues

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Greece achieved its goal for 2021 recovering 50 percent of pre-pandemic tourism revenues, said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias, adding that the time was right to promote off-season travel and new destinations. Speaking recently on SKAI television, the minister added that international arrivals in September recouped almost 75 percent of 2019 levels for the same month.

Greece Sees Poland Evolving into Major Tourism Market

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Demand for Greece is growing among travelers from Poland, which is evolving into a major source market, said Nikoletta Nikolopoulou, head of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) branch in Poland during the recent “Virtual Greek Panorama” online event. Rhodes and Crete attracted a large number of Polish tourists thanks in large part to LOT […]

Halkidiki Tourism Execs Optimistic After WTM London Expo

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Halkidiki Tourism Organization (HTO) executives appear optimistic for the 2022 tourism season as early bookings for 2022 from the UK market are on the up. Following a meeting held during WTM London earlier this week, HTO President Grigoris Tasios and Jet2Holidays senior executives confirmed that pre-bookings for 2022 are at 18 percent – near the […]

Athens Airport Passes 10 Million Passenger Mark in Jan-Oct

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Photo source: Shutterstock Athens International Airport (AIA) is seeing a gradual growth in passenger traffic although numbers are still lagging behind compared to 2019. According to data released on Thursday, passenger traffic numbers reached the 10 million mark at Athens Airport during the 10-month January-October 2021 period, exceeding the respective 2020 levels by 32.2

Greece’s 2021 Tourism Numbers at 60% of 2019 Levels, Says Hoteliers Chief

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This year is coming to an end with Greece’s tourism numbers having reached some 60 percent on average of 2019 levels, according to Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios. Speaking during the recent Virtual Greek Panorama online event, Tasios spoke about the Greek tourism industry’s recovery process and its successful opening for 2021. “Our bold