Greek Authorities Working on Health Protocols for Airbnbs

By admin 12 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

Greek authorities are drawing up health protocols to be applied by short-term rental operators in Greece, in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis, revealed Giacomo Trovato, Airbnb Country Manager Italy and South-East Europe during the online Delphi Economic Forum 2020 this week. Trovato confirmed that the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) in collaboration

Flight Bookings to Greece Jump for July and August, Says ForwardKeys

By admin 10 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Greece, Portugal and Spain have seen a significant jump in international flight bookings for July and August, travel analytics firm ForwardKeys said on Wednesday. While nearly no new international flight bookings were made for April and May due to Covid-19 lockdowns, ForwardKeys said a rise began to form towards end-May following a series of announcements […]

Greece in Europe’s Top 5 for the Quality of its Bathing Waters

By admin 9 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Greece finds itself yet again among the top five countries in Europe for the fine quality of its bathing waters, according to a report released this week by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Commission. The study, which assessed the quality of bathing waters in 27 EU countries, found that 84.6 percent of […]

Greece on List of 100 Safest Countries in the World for Covid-19

By admin 6 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Greece is among the 100 safest countries in the world for Covid-19, according to a report released by Deep Knowledge Group, a consortium of commercial and non-profit organizations active in scientific research, investment, entrepreneurship, analytics, media, philanthropy and more. The Covid-19 special analytical case study is designed to classify, analyze and rank the

One by One European Countries Open Up to Tourists

By admin 4 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Germany, France, Cyprus, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Croatia, Albania, Austria, Hungary, Montenegro and the Czech Republic are among the countries gradually opening up to tourists from Europe this month, as authorities begin to ease Covid-19 restrictions. Greece announced that it would be opening up the airports of Athens and Thessaloniki on June 15 and all

Study: Greek Tourism Professionals Expect Drop in Demand for Travel

By admin 3 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Greek tourism professionals are pessimistic about the incoming flows of travelers in the months ahead, expecting a decline in demand of up to 51 percent in June and July, according to a second study examining the coronavirus impact carried out by the OpenTourism network in collaboration with the Piraeus University Tourism Department. The study was […]

Flights at Athens Airport Gradually Pick Up as Domestic Travel Returns

By admin 3 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Flights at Athens Airport are gradually increasing, Greek Infrastructure and Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis said on Tuesday. Speaking on Skai TV and referring to June 1 data from Athens International Airport (AIA), the minister said that 230 flights took place on Monday, of which 75 percent were for domestic travel. On the same day in […]

Global Destinations Cautiously Easing Covid-19 Travel Restrictions, Says Report

By admin 1 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Photo source: UNWTO Three percent of all global destinations have taken steps to ease travel restrictions introduced in response to Covid-19, according to new research released by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The fourth edition of the UNWTO’s COVID-19 Related Travel Restrictions: A Global Review for Tourism report, focuses on the measures of 217 destinations

Covid-19 Throws Airline Sector Off Course

By admin 1 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Photo Source: @S&P Global Ratings Airports and airlines will need at least three years before they begin to recover losses caused by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, with global passenger numbers set to drop by up to 55 percent in 2020 against 2019, an S&P Global Ratings study found. The international ratings agency said it expects […]

INSETE Study Reveals Markets to Drive Greek Tourism in 2020

By admin 28 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Germany, Israel, Cyprus, Balkan countries, Romania and Poland may potentially be among the key markets to source Greek tourism in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis, according to a SETE Intelligence (INSETE) study released this week. More specifically, according to the research department of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), these countries together with some