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A 2020 Travel and Hospitality COVID-19 Reality Check

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In the not too distant future, tourism and hospitality industry officials are going to wake up to the fact that the 2020 touristic season has been canceled by a pandemic. Already, Europe’s airlines stand to lose more than €76 billion according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). And for every euro the airlines lose, destinations […]

Aegean Airlines Cuts Flights and Issues Vouchers for Ticket Holders

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Aegean Airlines has announced a drastic curtailment of scheduled flights abroad and in Greece by the end of April.

Greece Gets UNWTO Support for Sustainable Tourism Effort

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The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) met with the Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism of Greece last week in order to offer the United Nations’ specialized agency’s support for sustainable tourism. Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili was in Athens for discussions with political leaders, as well as high-level representatives from the private sector. The discussions focused on the […]

Greece Tourism 2020 Looks Like a Roller Coaster Ride

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The Greek National Tourist Organisation (GNTO) says early reservations from Italy for the coming season reveal peaked interest by Italian travelers. This positive news hits just as Greece braces for cancellations from China over the coronavirus outbreak. Greece tourism 2020 is beginning to look like an up and down affair. At a two-day event entitled […]