ITB Berlin 2019 Special Greece Among Safest Destination Countries in 2019, Says IPK Survey by Nikos Krinis 6 March 2019 written by Nikos Krinis 6 March 2019 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 37 Greece among top 10 outperforming destinations in 2018 Thirty-eight percent of international travelers currently claim that political instability and terror threats will have an influence on their travel planning for 2019, according to IPK International CEO Rolf Freitag. “Destinations with a good safety image will once again take more advantage,” Freitag said while presenting the findings of IPK’s World travel Monitor, on Wednesday during the first day of the ITB Berlin 2019 exhibition. According to IPK’s World travel Monitor, travelers from Asia feel a lot more impacted by terror threats than travelers from other continents. In terms of what kind of influence terror threats will have on the travel behavior, the great majority states that they will choose only destinations, which they perceive as “safe”. According to the survey, the safety image of most destinations slightly improved over the last 12 months – also for Turkey, Israel and Egypt. Greece: Safe and outperforming destination Photo source: Marketing Greece (Oh My Greece campaign) Greece is on the list of the 20 safest destination countries in the mind of global outbound travelers and according to Freitag, the country can take alot of advantage from that. “The forecast this year for Greece is good because it is seen as a safe and wonderful place, an ideal holiday country with a fantastic climate,” he told GTP Headlines on the sidelines of the presentation, adding that another advantage is the fact that Greece also has a quiet and positive profile in the media, which also helps. IPK’s World travel Monitor also showed that Greece was among the top 10 outperforming destinations in 2018. “Greece will always be on the market but professionals must be very careful with the prices. Prices must be compared with those of other competitor countries,” he said. IPK International CEO Rolf Freitag. According to Freitag, what has happened in the past many times is that professionals become influenced by a good year and immediately raise their prices the next. ” “And then business went down… There must be a stable price policy,” he said. IPK’s World travel Monitor is an annual survey analyzing the outbound travel behavior in more than 60 countries worldwide, covering over 90 per cent of the global outbound demand. IPK International is a tourism consultancy specialized in travel research, tourism marketing and tourism Masterplanning and counts among the leading tourism consultancies worldwide. Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Nikos Krinis Nikos is Greek-American born in New York, USA, and has lived in Greece for over 30 years. He is the managing editor of Greece's leading monthly travel and tourism guide, the Greek Travel Pages (GTP) since June 2008 and of news site GTP Headlines since its launch in September 2012. Nikos has also served as international press officer for the City of Athens and for the mayor. He has a degree in Mass Media and Communications, specializing in Journalism. Nikos is a native English speaker and speaks Greek fluently. previous post Greece Kicks Off ITB Berlin 2019 with ‘Greek Breakfast’ next post New Award-winning Chefs at ‘Grace Santorini’ and ‘Grace Mykonos’ Hotels You may also like Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ