ICCA: Thessaloniki Moves Up for Attracting Business Events

By admin 14 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

Photo Source: TCB The reputation of Thessaloniki in Greece as attractive international MICE destination is growing stronger, according to the latest rankings of the International Congress and Conference Association (ICCA). The northern port city gained 23 places in 2019 and moved up from the 93rd spot to the 70th globally in the ICCA statistics. Thessaloniki

Israelis Serious About Developing Stronger Tourism Ties with Greece

By admin 13 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Israelis are keen on developing stronger tourism ties with Greece through a series of joint actions and promotional initiatives and are also interested in visiting this summer despite the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis, a report presented this week found. According to the report conducted by the Greek Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel-based tourism bodies and visitors […]

Travel to Return First with Staycations post-Covid-19, Says WTTC

By admin 12 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Photo source: WTTC Travel is likely to return first to domestic markets with staycations when travel restrictions are eased, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). In its outline on what the “Travelling in the New Normal” will look like as countries begin to end their Covid-19 lockdowns and ease travel restrictions, WTTC […]

Deloitte: How Greek Tourism May Evolve in New Covid-19 Reality

By admin 11 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Consulting firm Deloitte Greece on Friday presented three alternative scenarios about how the landscape of the Greek tourism and hospitality industry might evolve in 2020 and 2021 in the new reality posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Included in a study titled “Bringing the latest insights on the Greek Tourism & Hospitality sector – Scenarios on […]

Greeks Wary About Opening Up to Tourism, Says Study

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One in two Greeks are wary about opening the country up to tourists this early claiming it poses a risk in view of the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, according to a study released this week by the University of Macedonia. More specifically, 49.4 percent said they were opposed to opening up Greece’s borders to tourists, […]

WTTC Sees Greece as One of the First Countries Welcoming Back Tourists After Covid-19

By admin 8 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Greece could be one of the first countries in Europe to welcome tourists back, once the Covid-19 pandemic has been combatted, according to World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) President & CEO Gloria Guevara. In its new 2020 Economic Impact Report (EIR) report, the WTTC shows that Greece continued to be one of the strongest European […]

UNWTO: Three Scenarios for Impact of Covid-19 on 2020 Tourism

By admin 7 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Thursday said that current scenarios of the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on international tourism point to possible declines in arrivals of 58 percent to 78 percent for the year, compared with 2019 figures. The coronavirus pandemic has already caused a 22 percent fall in international tourist arrivals during the […]

Greek CEOs: Too Early to Assess Covid-19 Impact

By admin 7 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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It’s too early to assess the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on the economy and on individual sectors but jobs are more likely to be retained, said Greek CEOs participating in an online event organized by Grant Thornton this week. With regard to Greek businesses, the Chairman of the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV), […]

Covid-19: Germany, France Not Eager to Re-start Travel

By admin 6 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Tegel Airport, Berlin. Photo Source: @Berlin Airport – SXF & TXL Germany has expressed it opposition to tourism for the time being extending its ban on non-essential travel until at least mid-June depending on how the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic evolves as some countries announce plans to re-open their borders to visitors. Germany’s foreign minister Heiko […]

German-Hellenic Chamber: Businesses will Carry Out Investments Despite Covid-19

By admin 5 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Syntagma Square, Athens. Photo © GNTO/Y Skoulas Despite the coronavirus crisis and its impact on the Greek economy, nine in 10 businesses, members of the German-Hellenic Chamber of Industry and Commerce, have said that they will implement their investments in Greece as scheduled, according to a chamber study released this week. More specifically, 89.87 percent […]