Study: Greek Ferry Operators Will Need Monthly Subsidy to Survive Covid-19 by GTP editing team 16 April 2020 Greece’s coastal shipping sector will need a monthly cash injection of up 30 million euros to survive the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic, says a study by XRTC. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Study: Greek Tourism Businesses Should Focus on Health Safety by GTP editing team 15 April 2020 Destinations with effective health systems and enforcing stringent hygiene regulations will win over future travelers after the Covid-19 pandemic, says a new study by the OpenTourism group and the University of Piraeus. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
IMF Forecasts 2020 Recession for Greece Due to Covid-19 by GTP editing team 14 April 2020 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is forecasting that the Greek economy will contract by 10% this year as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak that has devastated the world. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 May Deliver $314bn Blow to Airline Revenues, Says IATA by GTP editing team 14 April 2020 Airline passenger revenues may drop by $314 billion in 2020 due to the Covid-19 crisis, according to an updated analysis by IATA. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19: Greek Hotels Send Out SOS Call by Nikos Krinis 13 April 2020 The total estimated loss in turnover for Greece’s hotels in 2020, due to Covid-19, has been estimated at some 4.5 billion euros, the latest report of ITEP reveals. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Economist Sees Considerable Coronavirus Toll on Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 13 April 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic is expected to impact Greece’s tourism sector more than in any other Eurozone country, according to The Economist. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19: Greek Study Focuses on Previous Tourism Recovery Times After Crisis by GTP editing team 13 April 2020 Amid the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on tourism, Greek research body INSETE looks into previous recovery times for the industry after a crisis. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19: Greek Airports See 59% Slump in March Passenger Traffic by GTP editing team 13 April 2020 Passenger traffic at all airports in Greece in March was down by 59 percent due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Passengers Through Europe’s Airports Down by 106m in March due to Covid-19 by GTP editing team 10 April 2020 Europe’s airports lost 106 million passengers in March due to the Covid-19 outbreak, according to figures released by ACI Europe. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Celestyal Cruises Extends Suspension of Operations to June 29 by GTP editing team 10 April 2020 Celestyal Cruises, which offers cruises to the Greek Islands and the Mediterranean, has extended the suspension of its operations to June 29. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
TUI Signs €1.8bn German Bridging Loan to Cushion Effects of Covid-19 by GTP editing team 9 April 2020 TUI AG has signed a state-aid bridging loan for 1.8 billion euros with the KfW, Germany’s state-owned development bank, to cushion the unprecedented effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EIU: World Economy to Shrink by 2.5% in 2020 due to Covid-19 by Maria Paravantes 8 April 2020 The world’s economy is expected to shrink by 2.5 percent in 2020, hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) estimates. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail