INSETE Study: Growing Source Markets for Greek Tourism in 2017-2019

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Spain, Canada and Austria were the three source markets to Greece that recorded the highest increases in the 2017-2019 period, according to the latest report released this week by SETE Intelligence (INSETE), the research department of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE). More specifically, according to INSETE findings, inbound travelers from Spain recorded a 72

Report: Nearly 70% of Travelers Plan to Fly Internationally in Next 6 Months

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Photo source: IATA Sixty-nine percent of travelers intend to fly internationally within the next six months, while 79 percent have plans for domestic air travel, according to a new report released by OAG, a leading global travel data provider. According to “The COVID-19 Recovery: Getting Passengers Back on Board” report, which focuses on traveler confidence, […]

Covid-19 Impact: Airlines Not Expected to Turn Cash Positive Until 2022

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Photo source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling on governments to support the airline industry during the coming winter season with additional relief measures, as the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis has proven to be “deeper and longer”. The association on Tuesday warned that the airline industry will burn through $77 […]

Greece Road Arrivals Grind to a Halt due to Covid-19 Crisis

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Despite picking up at the start of July when Greece reopened to tourism after Covid-19 lockdowns, arrivals to the country by road have nearly come to a grinding halt after mandatory testing requirements were put into place at the borders. Accord to data, 580,000 travelers came to Greece by road in Q3 2020 accounting for […]

Face Masks Unlikely to Put Health at Risk, Says Study

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Wearing masks for protection against Covid-19 is unlikely to cause CO2 toxicity in the body, according to research released this week contradicting claims that link masks to carbon dioxide poisoning. The study comes at a time when mask wearing has become mandatory in most countries worldwide as a precaution against the further spread of the […]

Crete Makes Good Impression Despite Covid-19 Impact on Arrivals

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Photo Source: @Incredible Crete The Greek island of Crete managed to win over travelers despite the ongoing Covid-19 crisis and a considerable drop in arrivals, with eight in 10 saying health protocols were satisfactory, a recently released study found. More specifically, 130 thousand visitors traveled to Crete through Chania Airport from January to August down by

Study: Greek Tourism Sees Severe Losses in the ‘New Normal’

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Tourism is among the sectors mostly affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, with revenue loss expected to exceed 80 percent in Greece for 2020, compared to last year, and severely affect employment. According to a study by Ira Media, titled “The new normal –Short- & Long-term Effects”, Greece’s tourism revenues will reach 3.5 billion euros […]

IMF: Greek Economy to Shrink by 9.5%

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Athens, Greece. Photo Source: Visit Greece /Y Skoulas The Greek economy is expected to shrink by 9.5 percent in 2020, before gradually recovering over the medium term due to the Covid-19 shock which has interrupted the country’s economic recovery, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its findings on Friday. Greece’s creditors did however commend […]

Germany, UK, France Top Tourism Markets for Greece in Summer 2020

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Visitors from Germany, the UK, France, Poland and Italy made up the bulk of incoming travelers this summer season after Greece reopened to tourists in the midst of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, according to Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. More specifically, based on the number of completed Passenger Locator Forms (PLF) submitted at country admission […]

Athens Airport: Int’l Passenger Traffic Down by 72.3% in September

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International passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) in September was down by 72.3 percent compared to the same month last year. According to data released by AIA, substantially affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic crisis and its impact on air travel, the airport’s passenger traffic in September amounting to only some 861 thousand passengers,