Photo source: UNWTO The repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic on Europe’s hotel industry are expected to last longer than initially assessed impacting business results and operations, according to the Deloitte “Hotel Industry Sentiment Survey – March 2021”. Deloitte’s Hospitality & Leisure department based its findings on the responses of senior hospitality
Photo source: UNWTO The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Wednesday outlined two scenarios for 2021, which consider a possible rebound in international travel in the second half of the year. The organization gave its outlook following the release of the latest edition of its World Tourism Barometer, which showed that the devastating impact of the […]
Photo source: TUI Europe’s leading tour operator TUI recently announced that bookings for the summer season of 2021 have reached 2.8 million so far. According to an announcement, although below the 2019 levels by 60 percent, TUI Group’s bookings for summer 2021, including rebookings and voucher redemptions, “remain at an encouraging level of 2.8 million […]
Source: WTTC Covid-19 cost global Travel & Tourism sector almost $4.5 trillion in 2020 The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) recently released research which shows that if international mobility and travel is resumed by June this year, it will significantly boost global and country level GDPs and jobs. The research was released alongside the […]
Hospitality (accommodation and F&B establishments) is the cornerstone of economic development in Greece and a sector that employs more people in the country than any other, according to Dr. Panagiotis Prontzas, Head of Strategy and Investments of Grant Thornton. Presenting a new Grant Thornton study to journalists on Monday, Dr. Prontzas underlined that the average
Photo: GTP Four in 10 Brits are holding out for an overseas holiday this year, with younger generations being more likely to choose a package holiday than book a DIY (do it yourself) trip, according to exclusive research by WTM London. The survey showed that nearly 38 percent of people are planning to book an […]
Greece’s travel receipts in January fell by 90.9 percent to 25 million euros, from 281 million euros the same month last year, the Bank of Greece said on Wednesday. In January 2021, 96,000 travelers came to Greece, down by 87.9 percent compared to the corresponding month of 2020, with visitors from Germany counting for most […]
Greece is the first place European travelers wish to visit for their next trip and the fifth among non-Europeans, according to a study conducted by the Royal Elcano Institute and Spanish tourism institute Turespaña. Greece is the first choice named by potential travelers followed by Italy in second place and Spain third. Turning to non-European […]
Photo source: American Express A global consumer report recently released by American Express reveals new travel trends for 2021, as consumers feel ready to plan their future trips. The global payments company published its 2021 Global Travel Trends Report, which is based on research across seven countries including the United States, Australia, India, Canada, Mexico,
“Scandinavians are eager to travel to Greece this year, either with a negative Covid-19 PCR test or a vaccination certificate,” the Director of the Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) office in Scandinavia Pavlos Mourmas said last week. Speaking during the Greek Panorama Virtual Tourism Expo that took place on March 18, Mourmas said that over […]


















