The Greek tourism season may end early due to the epidemic. Will this year hit a new low?

The Greek tourism season may end early due to the epidemic. Will this year hit a new low? ?With the arrival of summer, the epidemic in Greece has become more serious, and the number of new patients continues to hit new highs. Not only will the tourist season in Greece not be extended this year, but it will also end early. This is really adding insult to injury for Greece’s tourism industry. According to expert estimates, Greece’s tourism revenue in 2020 may be the lowest in recent years, and the epidemic is still far from over. The Greek Tourism Federation has proposed to the government Apply for subsidies to help the tourism industry tide over the difficulties. ?

According to current reliable data, the number of deaths due to the new coronavirus in Europe has exceeded that in Asia, becoming the new epicenter of the epidemic. Many large international travel companies have suspended operations, which has had a huge impact on the Greek tourism industry. Most of the tourists in Greece every summer come from the United States and Russia. Due to the epidemic, Greece has not yet allowed tourists from these two countries to enter. And if the epidemic lasts too long, the tourism industry will miss this year’s peak tourist season.

A few months ago, the Greek authorities hoped to extend the tourist season to make up for lost income after the epidemic was brought under control. However, since the beginning of the summer, the number of new patients has continued to increase, and people have become hesitant to travel. Even with a resistant mentality, the Greek government’s hope that the start of the tourist season can recover more losses may be difficult to realize. ?

For the Greek tourism industry, EU countries, the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, and Australia are the most important sources of tourists. However, the current situation in each country is not very optimistic, and many people choose not to go out. Tourism is an important pillar industry in Greece, but under the shadow of the epidemic, the crowds of tourists at this time of year no longer exist. According to authoritative predictions, it will take until 2025 for the Greek tourism industry to return to the scale and level of 2019. . As the new coronavirus epidemic has hit the Greek tourism industry more severely than expected, the Hellenic Tourism Federation has asked the Greek government to extend aid measures for tourism companies.