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New IATA Passenger Forecast Reveals Fast-Growing Markets Of The Future

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently released its first 20-year passenger growth forecast, projecting that passenger numbers are expected to reach 7.3 billion by 2034.

Greece Sees Tourism Revenue Rise Above Forecasts

Tourism revenue in Greece is expected to eventually reach 14 billion euros this year, up from a previous forecast of 13.5 billion euros.

Survey: 37% Of Britons Want Parthenon Marbles Returned To Athens

A new survey by YouGov international market research agency has revealed that 37 percent of Britons think the classical Greek sculptures should be returned to their country of origin.

Greece: 22.5 Million International Tourist Arrivals By End Of Year – Report

Greece is expected to record some 22.5 million foreign tourist arrivals (including cruise passengers) this year, compared to 19.9 million visitors in 2013, according to a recent report released by Alpha Bank.

Greek Tourism Professionals Gain Insights On The Chinese Luxury Traveler

The Chinese traveler represents the biggest opportunity for brands in the hospitality and tourism sector and is the largest demographic segment of global travel, Agility Research & Strategy, a world class leading research agency focused on the Affluent consumer, recently informed...

Seasonality In Tourism Demand Puts A Strain On Hotel Industry In Greece

Greece's seasonality causes a major disadvantage to the country's regional hotels and measures must be taken to lengthen the tourism season, according to a study conducted by the Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts (ITEP).

Museums And Sites In Greece Welcomed More Visitors In June

Visitors to Greek museums and archaeological sites increased by 39.5 percent in June while revenues went up 17.1 percent, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Growth In Tourist Arrivals Continues In Greece

The growth rate of international tourist arrivals to Greece is showing the rising travel demand towards the destination, according to the latest figures for the month of September 2014.

Hotel Overnight Stays In Thessaloniki Increase By 17.87%, Room Rates Remain Unchanged

Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, recorded a 17.87 percent increase in overnight stays during the first eight months of 2014 compared to last year.

Tablets and Smartphones To Drive Next Phase Of Online Travel Growth

The rapid adoption of tablets and smartphones by consumers around the globe is creating a new business environment for the travel and tourism industry, according to Euromonitor International.

August 2014: Airports In Athens & Mykonos Among Those With Highest Passenger Traffic In Europe

The airports in Athens and Mykonos are among the European airports that had the highest increase in passenger traffic for the month of August this year, according to data released recently by European airport trade body Airports Council International (ACI) Europe.

UNWTO: Greece In Top 10 Of Countries With Highest Growth In Foreign Tourist Arrivals Worldwide

Greece is among the countries that registered the highest growth in foreign tourist arrivals in the world in the first half of the year, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

IATA: Demand For Air Travel Picks-up In August

International passenger traffic rose 6.7 percent in August, with all regions showing growth over the previous year, according to the global passenger traffic results for August released recently by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Athens Airport Posts Double-Digit Growth In September Passenger Traffic

Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" has reported a 23 percent surge in passenger traffic for September, with the figure hitting 1.62 million passengers.

Rural Accommodations In Greece See 35% Increase In Summer 2014 Bookings

A 35 percent increase in bookings at small, family run, traditional and agrotourism lodgings in Greece was noted this summer, compared to last year, according to the Greek network of rural accommodation, Guest Inn.

2013: Greece Sees Rise In Arrivals, Overnight Stays

Greece experienced increases of 10.4 percent in arrivals and 11 percent in overnight stays in hotels, campsites and other collective accommodation establishments in 2013, according to data from the national statistics office ELSTAT.

Destination Athens: On The Road To Recovery

During the first eight months of the year, hotels in Athens, Greece, saw 390,000 more overnight stays compared to 2013, according to data revealed at a press conference by the head of the Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association, Alexandros Vassilikos.

Task Force Report Includes Proposals For Development Of SMEs In Greece’s Tourism Sector

As social partner to the Greek government in policy-making, the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) has made a series of proposals for the creation of a national strategy for small and medium-sized tourism enterprises in Greece.

Report: Greece Must Invest In Its Image To Attract More Tourists From Nordic Market

Awareness of Greece is very high in the Nordic market but the country lacks when it comes to attractiveness, according to a destination report that analyzed and evaluated the position and image Greece has in the four Nordic countries of Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.

Hotels In Athens, Greece, Performed Well In August 2014

Athens, Greece, experienced the second largest hotel occupancy increase and largest revenue per available room (RevPAR) growth in August 2014 compared to the same month of 2013, according to data by STR Global on the European hotel industry.