Thessaloniki Counting on Road Arrivals for 2020 Tourism Season

By admin 28 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

Photo Source: @Thessaloniki Travel Local authorities in Thessaloniki and the greater Central Macedonia region this year are counting on road arrivals from Greece’s neighboring countries to offset the negative impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had on the tourism sector during the last two months. Greece’s land borders will reopen for road tourism arrivals

Study: Greece Still Attractive Tourist Destination Despite Covid-19

By admin 27 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Photo: GTP Potential travelers appear to be eager to visit Greece in the next three months despite the Covid-19 crisis, according to a study on attitudes and intentions regarding international leisure trips jointly carried out by Athens-based tourism marketing company Mindhaus and Pollfish research. “In travelers’ minds, Greece has those key elements that make it […]

Study: Greeks Not Keen on Eating Out after Covid-19

By admin 26 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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The coronavirus (Covid-19) scare is making Greeks reluctant to travel and to eat out, according to the latest study released this week by the Research Institute of Retail Consumer Goods (IELKA). More specifically, less than half of all Greeks (40 percent) are planning on taking a holiday this year, while 50 percent said they will […]

Covid-19 Combating Models of Greece and Taiwan Highlighted as Success Stories

By admin 25 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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The effectiveness of Greece and Taiwan in managing the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak and keeping the infection and death rates low was the focus of a web conference last week, organized by the Taipei diplomatic mission in Greece and aimed at offering useful insight for Asia and Europe. Academics, doctors and epidemiologists from Greece and Taiwan […]

Greece Sees 99% Drop in Air Passengers in April

By admin 25 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Passenger traffic in all Greek airports saw a 99 percent drop in April due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA). “As shown by the data, all airports record an unprecedented reduction in traffic due to the travel restrictions imposed on Europe, Greece and the rest of the world for the […]

Study: Covid-19 Knocks Out Tourist Guide Activity in Europe

By admin 25 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Photo Source: @FEG Tourist Guides Tourist guides are among the hardest hit professionals by the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak and governments must extend support measures in order to safeguard the profession, according to a recent study carried out by the European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (FEG). Representing 27 national tourist guide associations in

Covid-19 Prompts Europe’s Museums to Take Proactive Action

By admin 25 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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© ZOOM Kindermuseum, Vienna. Image: Alexandra Eizinger The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic that forced people to stay home also led museums in Europe to think out of the box. In efforts to redefine the museum experience, more than 650 museums from 41 countries participated in a survey carried out by the Network of European Museum Organizations […]

IATA: Covid-19 Air Transport Disruption to Impact Greek Tourism

By admin 19 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Disruption to Greece’s air transport sector caused by the Covid-19 outbreak is set to cost the country’s tourism sector an estimated 9.2 billion euros in losses, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Speaking on public broadcaster ERT this week, Raphael Schwartzman, IATA’s regional vice-president for Europe, said the coronavirus impact on

Sojern: Greece Attracting Interest from European and Middle Eastern Travelers

By admin 18 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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As a number of European countries begin to ease their lockdown restrictions, some travelers are already looking at the potential of a holiday in Greece during Q3, according to digital travel solutions provider Sojern. Citing its recent data, Sojern said travel intent to Greece seems to be highest, in particular, from within Europe as well […]

Survey: Travelers Say No to Quarantine Measures on Arrival

By admin 14 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Despite the financial support to deal with the damage caused by the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, airlines will come close to 2019 levels in 2023, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA), adding that traveler confidence will be much harder to re-build. Releasing a new analysis, IATA found that the damage to air travel will impact […]