Mediterranean Tourism Body: Fires Wake-up Call, Concrete Solutions Needed

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Photo source: Hellenic Fire Service In the aftermath of hundreds of fires breaking out last week in Greece, Italy, Albania, Morocco, North Macedonia, Turkey and Lebanon, the Mediterranean Tourism Foundation (MTF) is calling on authorities to extend support with concrete action and without bureaucratic delays. The MTF is calling on the global community to push […]

UN: Global Warming is ‘Perilously Close’

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Archive photo of a demonstration against global warming. Changes in the Earth’s climate and the imminent effects on the climate system are happening now and some of these, such as rising temperatures and sea levels, are irreversible, found a study released this week by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Indicatively, for 1.5°C of […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

Study: Low Income Greeks Can’t Afford Weeklong Holiday

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Source: European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) Greeks receiving poverty-level pay can’t afford to take a weeklong holiday, according to a European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) study released this week highlighting vacation inequality. More specifically, according to ETUC research carried out as part of its campaign to strengthen the EU’s wages directive, workers

Athens Airport Sees Summer 2021 Supporting Progressive Recovery from Covid-19

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Photo: Shutterstock Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) further improved in July, as the lifting of movement restrictions since mid-May 2021 and the peak summer holiday period, are supporting a progressive recovery. Of course, as in previous months, the airport’s passenger traffic in July continued to be substantially affected by the coronavirus

IATA: Covid-19 Devastates Global Air Transport in 2020

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The Covid-19 pandemic hit global air transport hardest in 2020 with the international airline industry describing it as the worst year on record. According to statistics released this week by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the number of people who flew in 2020 dropped by 60.2 percent to 1.8 billion compared to 4.5 billion […]

Greeks Cut Back Holiday Overnight Stays in 2020

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Covid-19 impacted Greeks’ travel plans last year, taking a toll on spending which dropped by 27.4 percent to 1.82 billion euros in 2020 against 2019, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said recently. ELSTAT cited fewer trips taken in 2020 – down by 36.5 percent – due to coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions as well as shortened holidays […]

Study: One-third of Greeks Not Vaccinated and Not Afraid

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Photo Source: athensattica.com/ One-third of the Greek population, mostly males between 17 and 44 years of age, has still not been vaccinated against Covid-19 and doesn’t intend to, claiming that vaccines are not effective and that they don’t trust vaccination overall, reveals a study released by the Athens Medical Association (ISA). More specifically, according to […]