Corfu: Uncollected Waste Complaints impacted agents’ bookings, Travel Weekly; Corfu's Rubbish Crisis Continues

From Travel Weekly

http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/312762/corfu-waste-build-up-first-evidence-of-sustainability-issue-affecting-bookings


"Problems of uncollected waste in Corfu this summer were the first evidence of an issue of this kind directly impacting travel agents’ bookings, Abta has revealed.

Nikki White, director of destinations and sustainability at Abta, told the Elite Travel Group conference in Granada, Spain, the association had never witnessed such a high level of complaints on a destination issue.

She said: “For the first time ever we have seen people contacting members to say they are not going to go to Corfu because of the rubbish. The complaint ratio has been unbelievable.”

She admitted the problem with the build-up of uncollected refuse sacks on the sides of streets on the Greek island had been “horrendous”, adding: “It’s the first thing you see when you come out of the airport and the last thing you see when you leave.” Travel Weekly.

- STILL A PROBLEM THIS WEEK.

Where is all the rubbish going to go until December? Enimerosi

Meanwhile, in the UK - Body parts among waste piled up by disposal firm, Sky News/MSN


Deputy Head of Mission at British Embassy in Athens conveys British concern about the rubbish to Corfu Mayor, Enimerosi

"The Mayor gave the British diplomat a detailed update on the current situation and what caused it. He assured him that a plan was being put into action to resolve the situation once and for all and that come the new year things will have improved and the extreme conditions witnessed this year will not exist during the 2019 tourist season. They also discussed Britain's upcoming exit from the EU in March and possible consequences for the British nationals living in Corfu and the tourism and transport industries".

SOS from Kassiopi parents because of the rubbish

The Municipality has begun to collect the refuse in Kassiopi

Corfu Tourist Accommodation Owners seek help with the refuse problem from the President of Greece, Enimerosi

"Close the schools next to uncontrolled landfills!", Enimerosi

http://enimerosi.com/details.php?id=26597

"Sympathy with the pupils, parents and teachers of the High School of Kassiopi and their mobilizations in order to remove the accumulated rubbish from the region".

"The fear of scandal has made the local authority ' hide the rubbish under the carpet' "