Covid-19 Impact on tourism economy

Announcing its opening to travelers and setting out clear Covid-19 guidelines has given Greece a head start in tourism recovery, according to ForwardKeys.

Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias pledged to support the country’s hoteliers in their efforts to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and to work together on a sustainable future.

Greece is the second EU country that saw the largest decrease in rail passengers in the first quarter of the year, due to the impact of Covid-19, according to Eurostat.

Vaccinated and unvaccinated Americans are planning trips in the months ahead, but the types of trips are quite different, according to a survey by MMGY Travel Intelligence.

Greek airline company AEGEAN recorded positive cash flows and a reduction in total losses in the second quarter of the year despite limited flight activity.

Greece recorded the lowest decreases in commercial flights in August 2021, showing signs of recovery for its air transport sector, according to Eurostat.

Five travel agency trade associations are calling on government leaders to make the opening of borders a priority for the restart of international travel.

The Municipality of Chania will conduct a survey on the behavior and preferences of travelers that prefer to visit the city during the off-season.

Greece’s tourism unions have informed Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias on what the sector needs while it is recovering from the unprecedented Covid-19 crisis.

Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias had his first meeting with the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) and discussed a number of key issues involving the sector.

Although still affected by the Covid-19 impact on air travel, Athens Airport in August handled some 2.11 million passengers, an increase of 75.3% compared to 2020.

Both international and domestic travel demand showed significant momentum in July 2021 compared to June, but demand remained far below pre-Covid levels.

Smaller types of accommodation attracted the interest of travelers this summer, as consumers continued to adapt to living in a Covid-19 world, STR said.

Hotel prices in Greece significantly increased during July-August 2021, compared to the average prices of 2019, says an analysis by Mabrian Technologies.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has called upon the UK government to finally bring an end to the “widely discredited” travel traffic light system.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has called for the US government to urgently “speed up” approval of the UK’s AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to help restore vital transatlantic travel.

Online searches for accommodation in Athens picked up pace in July compared to the previous months, according to a survey conducted by Tourix.

Deal-making activity in the global travel and tourism sector dropped by 6.8% in July compared to the previous month, affected by the ongoing Covid-19 travel restrictions, a GlobalData analysis found.

The number of visitors to Greece’s museums dropped by 89.4% between January and April, compared to the same period last year, said the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Travel search volumes continued to rise globally throughout Q2, according to the latest Trend Report for Travel Recovery released by Expedia Group Media Solutions.