Thessaloniki Chamber Urges Relief Measures for TIF Organizer by GTP editing team 28 August 2020 Thessaloniki’s Chamber of Commerce has called for relief measures to cover losses incurred after the cancelation of the Thessaloniki International Fair. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens Hotels 7-month Occupancy Down by 49.2% Due to Covid-19 by GTP editing team 27 August 2020 Athens hotels suffered a major blow due to Covid-19 in the first seven months of the year, marking a 49.2 percent decline in occupancy rates. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Study: Coronavirus Affecting Leisure Travel More by GTP editing team 27 August 2020 Leisure travel appears to be among the hardest-hit segments with business travel the least affected by the coronavirus pandemic, a study reveals. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Study: Tourists Ready to Travel, If Safety Measures Are in Place by GTP editing team 26 August 2020 The majority of travelers are ready to consider booking domestic and international trips, but only if safety measures are in place, a study by Travelport reveals. Released by Travelport, the study found that at all parts of the travel journey, it is deemed criti 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greece Expects Tourism Revenues to Reach €5bn in 2020 by GTP editing team 25 August 2020 Greece’s tourism revenues will reach 5 billion euros in 2020, according to Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
SETE: Greece’s Tourism Sector Needs Support into 2021 by GTP editing team 25 August 2020 As the tourist season comes to a close and the Covid-19 effect lingers, the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) has tabled six proposals to help businesses survive. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Gloomy Outlook Ahead for Greek Hoteliers by GTP editing team 25 August 2020 The Greek hospitality sector will need four years to cover lost ground with most professionals struggling to survive in 2021. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greek Gov’t Mulls Tax Relief for Covid-hit Businesses by GTP editing team 25 August 2020 Greek business owners impacted by Covid-19 will have more time to pay off their tax obligations, said Alternate Finance Minister Theodoros Skylakakis. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
UN Chief: Covid-19 Puts 100 Million Tourism Jobs at Risk by GTP editing team 25 August 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has put 100 million direct tourism jobs at risk, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Drives Greece Joblessness to 1m in July by GTP editing team 21 August 2020 Despite opening to tourism in July, Greece saw its unemployment rate soar by an additional 125,000 people to more than 1 million against July 2019. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hoteliers President Clarifies that Halkidiki is Not in Lockdown by GTP editing team 21 August 2020 Aiming to clear up any misconceptions regarding Halkidiki, Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios clarified that the destination is not in lockdown due to Covid-19. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Blue Air Secures €62m Romanian Loan to Recover from Covid-19 by GTP editing team 21 August 2020 The European Commission has approved a Romanian loan guarantee of up to around 62 million euros in favour of Blue Air. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail