Covid-19: Tourism Leaders See Sector’s Restart Underway

By admin 21 Μαρτίου 2022 No comment

Photo source: WTTC The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) on Friday welcomed the steady lifting and easing of the travel restrictions introduced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. “After almost two years without international travel, the loss of businesses and millions of jobs, we can finally see light […]

UNWTO Looking for Best Ideas to Help Rural Tourism Recover from Covid-19

By admin 6 Απριλίου 2021 No comment

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The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has launched a new competition to identify the best ideas that will help rural tourism communities recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Global Rural Tourism Startup Competition also aims to support the entrepreneurs and enterprises that can help rural communities seize the economic and social opportunities that […]

Air Travel Protocols and Guidelines for 2021 Must be Defined, Says CEO of AEGEAN

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Photo source: AEGEAN As a travel and tourism restart worldwide is expected to remain slow during 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it is important that the necessary protocols and guidelines for air travel are defined, according to AEGEAN CEO Dimitris Gerogiannis. Speaking recently to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Gerogiannis revealed the Greek […]

IATA: Global Airline Industry to Remain Cash Negative in 2021

By admin 25 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Covid-19 measures will keep the global the airline industry cash negative throughout 2021, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA) revising its previous forecast (November 2020) which has predicted a positive turn in Q4 2021. According to IATA’s recent analysis, airline companies are expected to go cash positive after 2022 with estimates for the cash

ABTA: UK Outbound Travel Significant for Greek Tourism

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Greece is among the 10 countries with the highest aggregate Gross Value Added (GVA) generated from UK outbound tourism, a recent report by the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) said. Titled, “Tourism for Good – A Roadmap for Rebuilding Travel and Tourism”, the report ranks Greece fifth on the list with 2.7 billion dollars […]

UNWTO: 115 Destinations Have Eased Covid-19 Travel Restrictions

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Photo source: UNWTO A total of 115 destinations around the world have eased travel restrictions in response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, marking an increase of 28 since July 19, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Thursday. The number, which represents 53 percent of all destinations worldwide, was uncovered following research carried out by the

Coronavirus: 40% of Destinations Have Eased Travel Restrictions

By admin 31 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Forty percent of all destinations worldwide have now eased the travel restrictions they placed on international tourism in response to coronavirus (Covid-19), the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Thursday. According to the UNWTO, the latest outlook, recorded on July 19, is up from 22 percent of destinations that had eased restrictions on travel by June […]