Tourists Choose Greece in 2021 for its Sea and Sun, Says World Travel Monitor

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Greece posted above-average, double-digit growth in 2021 winning over international travelers seeking to get some sea and sun, according to the latest World Travel Monitor findings presented by IPK International at ITB Berlin earlier this month. At the same time, the country managed to increase both the average duration of stay and amount of money […]

ETC: Tourists Visiting Greece in 2021 Stayed Longer

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Travelers to Greece extended their holidays last year making the country the best overall performer in terms of nights spent in Europe, according to the latest report released by the European Travel Commission (ETC). Based on ETC findings, despite recording a 66.6 percent decline in arrivals in 2021, Greece managed to keep tourists longer, which […]

UNWTO: 2021 Int’l Tourism Arrivals to Remain 70-75% Below 2019 Levels

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Photo source: UNWTO International tourist arrivals in 2021 are set to remain 70-75 percent below 2019 levels, marking a similar decline as in 2020, said the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in its November 2021 World Tourism Barometer this week. Commenting on the data, analysts add that the global tourism economy will continue to be highly […]

Santorini Breaks Tourist Records Despite Covid-19

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The world-famous island of Santorini broke all tourism records last month despite Covid-19, according to data released by the South Aegean Tourism Initiative. More specifically, Santorini exceeded 2019 pre-pandemic passenger figures in September by 17,000, welcoming a total of 97,038 international visitors who flew in on 815 direct flights. Top source markets were the

UNWTO Poll: Experts Expect 2019 Tourism Levels in 2024

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Photo source: UNWTO Nearly half of sector experts (45 percent) expect to see international tourism returning to pre-pandemic 2019 levels in 2024 or later with 43 percent expecting better days in 2023, according to the latest UNWTO Panel of Experts released this week. A closer look at the data reveals that experts forecasting a 2024 […]

Deloitte Study Sees Lasting Impact of Covid-19 on Europe’s Hotel Industry

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Photo source: UNWTO The repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic on Europe’s hotel industry are expected to last longer than initially assessed impacting business results and operations, according to the Deloitte “Hotel Industry Sentiment Survey – March 2021”. Deloitte’s Hospitality & Leisure department based its findings on the responses of senior hospitality

Covid-19 Drives Athens Airbnb Demand Down in 2020

By admin 4 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Demand for Airbnb short-term rentals in Athens plunged this year driving revenue down by 80 percent, according to the “Covid-19 Industry Pulse Report: Tourism” report released in December by Ernst & Young (EY). The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic resulted in a 76 percent drop in international arrivals to Greece driving demand down and impacting the Greek […]

EY: Greece Tourism Must Adapt to ‘New Normal’ After Covid-19

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Source: EY Greece will need to redesign its tourism strategy in order to address the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and the subsequent new trends in travel, lifestyle and consumer behavior, according to the latest study released by Ernst & Young (EY). According to the “Covid-19 Industry Pulse Report: Tourism”, emerging trends in the […]

G20 Tourism Ministers Agree to Public-Private Actions for Sector Recovery

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In a historic meeting this week in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, tourism ministers from the world’s leading economies met in Saudi Arabia, to explore ways to make tourism work through private-public partnerships, keep and create new jobs, ensure safe and seamless travel, and develop the sector sustainably. Aimed at addressing the unprecedented […]

Covid-19 Weighs on Seasonal Employment in Greece

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Far-reaching measures and flexibility have ensured that jobs were not lost in June, but according to Greek labor ministry data released this week, the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has taken a considerable toll on seasonal employment, which is for the most part generated by tourism. More specifically, based on the labor ministry’s Ergani system statistics, there […]