How many times will we vocally shout, are we going to write in a satirical manner that, 25, 26, 27 million tourists of that level are a long-lasting disease for the Hellenic tourism? The problem is in the mismatched revenues, in relation to the incoming numbers.
Many and grandiose announcements have been made this year by the ministers "typically" responsible for the Hellenic tourism.
Promises, supposed potentials, numbers that can perhaps be made reachable, but without substance.
How many times will we vocally shout, are we going to write in a satirical manner that, 25, 26, 27 million tourists of that level are a long-lasting disease for the Hellenic tourism?
The Germans, the British, the eccentric Russians which we proselytize, are routine deleterious tourists, the likes of which, must be slowly, but steadily, become "metabolized".
But someone will say, the AIA traffic is constantly rising, Turkey loses all tourists flow rapidly because of the uncertainty that visitors have due to the bombings, why do you make so pessimistic projections regarding the revenues?
This is where the problem lies. In the mismatched revenues, in relation to the incoming numbers.
And not only in those.
But in seasonality as well, when 56-60% of the total arrivals take place in July – August – September.
That is just 3 months.
But also due to in hugely disproportionate concentration of 70% of beds in only 4 (four!) regions in Hellas.
And let’s not forget that besides AIA, Heraklion Airport, with 2.6-2.8 million tourists each year, is the "disgrace" for the Hellenic airports, with third world conditions, since the deadlines for Kastelli are shifted again and again and now tenders are to begin in September 2016, and go figure!!!
Even those who "bleed" for quality visitors, in practice, they undermine Air China from establishing regular, long duration direct flights this year to our country.
And let's not talk about the cruise. There, the customers carry their luggage like porters, and if cruise ships reach Katakolo, the visitors enjoy, under their noses, tons of garbage at the port, which combined, with the high temperatures are precursors for foul odors and worse.
Indeed, these guests are speaking out very badly about our country and will definitely keep these "memories" of Hellas.
As we always say, without regularly returning tourists, without experts in the field, Hellas has been delivered at the hands of those, who definitely lead its product in the swamp.
It is imperative for the clueless to leave.
In order to be able to create new jobs and to have and emerge a powerful and diverse package of tourism products, such as the nautical tourism, medical, cultural, religious, agrotourism, eco-tourism, welfare tourism for seniors and exchange of properties, within Europe or more widely, between friends, always with pricing and low taxation rates.
Do we ask for much?
Let's start immediately.
The aforementioned infrastructure requires a long course.
Every single day that goes by is too late.
Emmanuel A. Gyzis is managing partner of Emmanuel A. Gyzis & Associates Law Offices.
Emmanuel A. Gyzis is managing partner of Emmanuel A. Gyzis & Associates Law Offices.
He was born in Athens, Greece, 13 January 1947; admitted to Athens Bar Association 1974. Education: University of Athens, Law School (1972), London, (L.LM. 1980), specialized in Aviation Law and originally worked in the respective field on behalf of British Tour Operators and Charter companies.
With longstanding journalistic and writing activity, his articles have been published in financial newspapers and magazines specialized in Aviation and Tourism. Author of pioneering monographs on the development issues of Olympic Airways (1989), he has published during a course of many years, a series of articles regarding its viability, its position in the international environment, as well as for other private airlines in general, while at the same time he participated in relevant International and Greek Conferences and Organizations. Successful and long-term engagement with issues regarding private airports / heliports, Low Cost Carriers (LCC), Aircraft Fractional Ownership, Ground handling matters. At his law firm “EMM. GYZIS AND ASSOCIATES”, together with a group of specialized associates he deals mainly with aviation law issues (cooperation with construction companies for commercial aircraft and leasing companies) and tourism law issues, specializing in mass tourism from/ to Greece and occasionally cooperating with Tour Operators. Since 1993, he has founded a number of Greek and foreign airline companies, on behalf of his clients, in accordance with the applicable legal status. He has participated in committees for the drafting of legislation regarding air transport, such as private airports, the Presidential Decree for private heliports and the Basic Legislation of the Aviation Code and he is the General Secretary of the Hellenic Aviation Society. For many years, he has been studying emerging markets, as a consultant for foreign companies, which plan to invest worldwide.
LANGUAGES: English.
MEMBER: Athens Bar Association, International Bar Association, European Society of International Law (ESIL), American Society of International Law (ASIL), British-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, Greek-American Union, Hellenic Aviation Society.
PRACTICE AREAS: Aviation Law, Aerospace Law, Tourism and Transport Law, (European) Commercial and Company Law. Arbitration. Establishment and Operation of foreign companies in Greece. Project Finance. Free Movement of Capital. Privatization. Foreign/ Hotel Investments. Mergers and Acquisitions.
