IATA: Global Air Traffic Demand in 2021 Down by 58.4% Over pre-Covid 2019 Levels

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Photo Source: IATA Global passenger traffic demand was down by 58.4 percent over pre-pandemic 2019 levels with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 hindering recovery, according to full-year results for 2021 released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). IATA said 2021 results were however an improvement compared to 2020, when full year RPKs (revenue passenger

WTTC Sees Surge in Easter Bookings for Europe

By admin 28 Ιανουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Photo source: WTTC Travel in Europe is expected to post a strong recovery in the coming months, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which predicts a 250 percent increase in European bookings for Easter compared to 2021. Citing ForwardKeys data and feedback collected at the FITUR tourism fair in Madrid this month, […]

Covid and Omicron Continue to Impact European Airport Traffic

By admin 27 Ιανουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Photo source: @İGA İstanbul Airport Ongoing restrictions to address Covid-19 and its variants continued to impact airport traffic into 2021, according to a full year 2021 report released recently by ACI (Airports Council International) Europe, which represents over 500 airports in 55 countries. Passenger traffic at European airports rose by 37 percent in 2021 compared […]

IATA Calls for Removal of All Travel Barriers

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA), representing the world’s airline companies, is calling on national governments to swiftly ease Covid-19 travel restrictions. The association said it was time to remove all travel barriers as ”Covid-19 continues to evolve from the pandemic to endemic stage”. IATA says the tools are now available to shift policy focus […]

IATA: November Air Traffic Improves but Omicron May Lead to Slowdown

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Air travel managed to recover some lost ground in November but appears to be slowing down after that due to the onset of the Omicron variant, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA) this week, adding that restrictions may impact the upcoming period. According to IATA’s latest data, total demand for air travel in November […]

Greece Manages to Extend Tourist Season into November

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Greece managed to extend its tourist season by several months this year achieving a 344.2 percent increase in traveler flows in November over the same month in 2020, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) said. The number of international arrivals for the same month also rose by 524.7 percent to 426,284, the HCAA said, against November 2020 […]

ITB Poll: Global Desire to Travel Solid Despite Covid-19

By admin 9 Δεκεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo Source: EC – Audiovisual Service Covid-19 may still be here, but according to the latest poll published by ITB Berlin and carried out by IPK International, people worldwide are eager to travel no matter what with Greece being among the top destinations of choice for 2022. More specifically, 80 percent of respondents worldwide surveyed […]

Athens Among Top 20 Leisure Cities, Says ForwardKeys’ 2021 Travel Trends Report

By admin 9 Δεκεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Acropolis, Athens. Photo Source: Visit Greece/Y. Skoulas Athens is among the top 20 leisure destinations particularly for US travelers, according to ForwardKeys’ “2021 in Review” report that includes the top travel trends of this year. More specifically, Athens ranks 15th among the top 20 destination cities this year, the travel analytics firm’s report shows. At the

Greece Among Top Mediterranean Tourism Destinations for Germans

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Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Greece together with Spain, Turkey and Egypt won over German tourists this summer with demand still strong, according to booking platform ANIXE. More specifically, according to the ANIXE Insights report, in July, German travelers vacationed mainly in Greece, Spain and Turkey, whose share of total bookings on ANIXE […]

The Hotel Content Company: The First Specialized Brand for Hotel Content Development

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Credits: Christos Drazos for Diles and Rinies. The Hotel Content Company comes to offer a set of Content Development Services to the hotel industry, that highlight the special features of hotels and tourism properties and lead to effective communication with their targeted travel audiences. A hotel’s content is an important part of the success of […]