IATA: Passenger Demand Recovery Grinds to a Halt in November 2020

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Τhe recovery in passenger demand, which had been slowing since the northern hemisphere’s summer travel season, came to a halt in November 2020 due to severe Covid-19 travel restrictions, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced on Thursday. “The already tepid recovery in air travel demand came to a full stop in November. That’s because […]

Henley Index: Greek Passport Among World’s Most Powerful

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The Greek passport is among the strongest in the world ranking eighth on the 2021 Henley Passport Index, with its holders enjoying visa-free access to 184 countries. Without taking temporary restrictions into account, Japan continues to hold the number one position on the index, with passport holders able to access 191 destinations around the world […]

Covid-19 Drives Athens Airbnb Demand Down in 2020

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Demand for Airbnb short-term rentals in Athens plunged this year driving revenue down by 80 percent, according to the “Covid-19 Industry Pulse Report: Tourism” report released in December by Ernst & Young (EY). The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic resulted in a 76 percent drop in international arrivals to Greece driving demand down and impacting the Greek […]

Report: 21 Years of Airline Passenger Traffic Growth Wiped Out in 2020

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The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and its consequences have wiped out 21 years of global passenger traffic growth in a matter of months, reducing traffic in 2020 to levels last seen in 1999, global aviation data firm Cirium said. In its Airline Insights Review 2020, Cirium reveals the shocking impact on aviation of worldwide travel restrictions […]

EY: Greece Tourism Must Adapt to ‘New Normal’ After Covid-19

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Source: EY Greece will need to redesign its tourism strategy in order to address the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and the subsequent new trends in travel, lifestyle and consumer behavior, according to the latest study released by Ernst & Young (EY). According to the “Covid-19 Industry Pulse Report: Tourism”, emerging trends in the […]

Covid-19 Pushes Down Nights Spent at Greek Hotels, Campsites in Jan-Sept 2020

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Arrivals and overnight stays in hotels, similar establishments and tourist campsites in Greece recorded a significant drop during the first nine months of the year, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Tuesday. It is noted that since March 2020 special measures were taken for the operation of accommodation establishments in Greece due to the […]

Greek Tourism Pulls in Only €4 Billion in January-October

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With arrivals obviously affected by the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on travel, Greece’s tourism revenue dropped by 77 percent during the first ten months of the year compared to the same period in 2019. According to provisional data released by the Bank of Greece on Tuesday, travel receipts during January to October were […]

Greek Tourism Professionals Expect Slow post-Covid-19 Recovery, Says MRB

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Photo source: Marketing Greece Greek tourism professionals are expecting the sector to recover slowly in the post-Covid-19 era, according to a survey carried out by market research company MRB Hellas. The survey, which focuses on Greece’s promotion and communication to markets abroad, was presented by MRB President Yiorgos Mavros during the online conference “Destination

Covid-19: Greece’s Accommodation and F&B Services See Turnover Plunge in Q3

By admin 21 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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One more month in 2020, Greece’s accommodation and food & beverage (F&B) service providers saw revenues in the third quarter (Q3) of the year drop, reflecting the enduring impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, data released on Friday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) reveals. According to ELSTAT, due to the significant weight these

UNWTO: Plunge in 2020 Arrivals Drives Tourism Back to 1990 Levels

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Source: UNWTO The year 2020 will go down in history as the worst year on record for the tourism sector with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) expecting international arrivals hit by Covid-19 restrictions to plummet by 70 to 75 percent. Based on this forecast, global tourism will have returned to levels recorded 30 years ago, down […]