XRTC: Greek Coastal Shipping Sector Sailing Uncharted Waters

By admin 10 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

Greece’s coastal shipping industry will have to find ways to remain above water as it faces the unprecedented challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the 2020 Greek shipping report released recently by XRTC Business Consultants. Titled “Responsibility and Realism: The Conditions to Deal with the New Reality”, the annual XRTC report refers to […]

Greek Islands See ‘Satisfying’ Tourist Numbers in July

By admin 7 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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Sunset seen from Mykonos. Quite a few Greek islands reported high tourist arrival numbers in July, which may not have reached last year’s levels due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, but show that Greece continues to be on the minds of foreign and Greek holidaymakers. From July 1, when Greek tourism’s restart took off, until July […]

Report: Greek SMEs Feel the Covid-19 Effect

By admin 6 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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Photo Source: athensattica.com/ The outbreak of Covid-19 impacted Greece’s small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) as much as the economic crisis in 2009 and the capital controls imposed in 2015, according to a report released this week by the National Bank of Greece. More specifically, the SME confidence index fell in the first half of 2020 […]

Air Passenger Numbers in Athens Tumble in July

By admin 6 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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Photo source: Athens International Airport (AIA) Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) may have picked up in July following dramatic drops in June and May but figures still remain below the respective 2019 levels. July is the fourth consecutive month to have been substantially impacted by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic crisis and its impact on

Analysis: Controls, National Covid-19 Policies Affecting Airfares

By admin 6 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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Photo Source: ForwardKeys Flight restrictions, seat capacity, and government travel policies including Covid-19 testing and quarantine measures are affecting travel trends, according to the latest analysis by ForwardKeys. According to the findings, not all of Europe has the same attitude towards travel and airfares. Based on flight search data provided by Skyscanner

Covid-19 Drives Athens Hotel Prices Downward

By admin 6 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is putting pressure on Athens hoteliers to lower their prices as all the more travelers from Greece’s main source markets prefer to cancel their holiday plans rather face Covid-19 measures. According to a study carried out by YouGov on July 13-23, half of vacationers from Germany, the UK and France – […]

Elafonisos Expects 100% Occupancy in August

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Photo Source: @Municipality of Elafonisos Elafonisos, a tiny island between the Peloponnese and Kythira, is attracting many Greek and foreign tourists this summer season and seeing high occupancy despite the COVID-19 pandemic. An announcement by the Elafonisos Municipality said that occupancy rates reached 80 percent during the last week of July, with the island

Study Reveals Covid-19 Impact on Greece’s Source Markets

By admin 4 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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A recently released study by SETE Intelligence (INSETE) reveals the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on Greece’s source markets and the rollover effect on tourism. More specifically, according to INSETE, the research department of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), the economies of all source markets have been hit by Covid-19 and are now faced […]

Over Half of Hotels on South Aegean Islands Follow Covid-19 Health Protocols

By admin 31 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Over half of the hotels on the Greek islands in the South Aegean Region are operating under health protocols, aiming to provide Greece’s guests with safe holidays amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey has found. According to the data, 64 percent – 6 out 10 – of the hotels operating in the Cyclades and […]

Germans Want to Travel Abroad Despite the Covid-19 Pandemic

By admin 31 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Photo source: FBB / Berlin Airport – SXF & TXL The interest among Germans in trips abroad is much higher than in most other countries, according to a global survey on travel in times of the coronavirus (Covid-19), conducted by IPK International and ITB Berlin. According to the survey, 70 percent of German outbound travellers […]