Europeans Eager to Get Traveling, Aiming for May-July

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Locked up for months due to Covid-19 containment measures, Europeans are looking to go on vacation early this summer, according to the latest report released by the European Travel Commission (ETC). More than half (54 percent) of Europeans are aiming to travel either domestically or to another European country before the end of July, according […]

Greece Gaining Ground Globally in Innovation

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Hellenic Parliament, Athens Greece ranked 30th on a list of 60 of the world’s most innovative countries, according to the recently released “Bloomberg Innovation Index 2021”. The annual index ranks the world’s 60 most innovative countries using seven criteria, including research & development expenditure as a percentage of GDP, productivity, patent activity,

Corfu Among Top 5 Int’l Destinations for UK Travel in 2021

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Photo source: corfu.gr The Greek island of Corfu is among the top 5 international destinations of choice for UK nationals planning to travel this year, according to analytics firm ForwardKeys. More specifically, the Ionian island of Corfu together with Orlando, Faro, Las Vegas, and Ibiza are the leading choices for travel according to Air Ticket […]

UFI: Global Exhibition Industry Revenues Down by 68% in 2020

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UFI Conference 2019. Photo source: @UFI The global exhibition industry saw its revenues drop by 68 percent in 2020 compared to 2019, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry – UFI announced recently. This result is based on updated regional data provided in the UFI Global Exhibition Barometer, which indicates that 2020 revenues represented only […]

Covid-19: Greece’s Airports Among Hardest Hit in Europe

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Sitia Airport “Vitsentzos Kornaros”. Photo source: HCAA Airports in Greece were among those hit hardest by Covid-19 restrictions in 2020, according to European industry trade association ACI Europe which found that Europe’s passenger traffic last year was down by 1.72 billion passengers falling back to 1995 levels. More specifically, according to the Airports Council

Covid-19 Travel Restrictions Cut Passenger Traffic at Greek Airports in January

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Photo source: HCAA Passenger traffic through all of Greece’s airports dropped by 83 percent in the first month of the year compared to January 2020, as a result of ongoing travel restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) said on Friday. “This big drop was expected, as in January […]

Commission: Lockdowns to Weigh on Greek Economy

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Hellenic Parliament, Athens. Photo Source: GTP Continuous measures to address Covid-19 are expected to weigh on Greece’s recovery, said the European Commission this week, forecasting real GDP growth by 3.5 percent in 2021, before rising to 5 percent in 2022. For 2020, the Commission estimates Greece’s real GDP to be down by 10 percent. More […]

Greece in Top European Destinations for 2021 Flight Bookings

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Spain and Greece appear to be benefiting from travelers making bookings already for summer 2021, according to the latest data by Sojern. The travel solutions provider recently explored traveler behavior to get a clear picture of how many people feel confident in planning and booking trips, and which locations are most popular for a 2021 […]

Survey: Covid-19 Vaccines Paramount for US Travel Industry Recovery

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Photo source: Destination Analysts The role of vaccination in the recovery of US travel and tourism from the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is considered paramount, with over half (53 percent) of American travelers saying that they would avoid travel until vaccines are made available, a survey by Destination Analysts reveals. Although financial worries […]

Covid-19: Int’l Arrivals to Europe Mark 30-year Low in 2020

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International arrivals to Europe marked a 30-year low last year, down by 70 percent compared to 2019 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the “European Tourism Trends & Prospects (Q4/2020)” report issued quarterly by the European Travel Commission (ETC). ETC analysts predict a gradual return to 2019 international travel demand patterns by […]