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June Tourist Traffic to South Aegean Islands Up by 13% Over 2019

Greece’s South Aegean Region, which includes popular islands such as Rhodes, Kos, Santorini, Mykonos and Karpathos, exceeded pre-Covid-19 levels in June by 13%.
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Op-Ed: George Vilos on ensuring seamless travel at 14 Greek gateways

Fraport Greece's George Vilos says Greece has to confront new challenges in order to keep its leading position as a tourism destination and meet the ever-increasing needs of travelers.

Kuwait Airways Begins Flights to Mykonos

Kuwait Airways this summer will be flying between the state of Kuwait and the Greek island of Mykonos twice a week.

Qatar Airways Touches Down on Santorini Island, Greece

Qatar Airways has launched three weekly flights from Doha to the popular island of Santorini in Greece.

INSETE: Airline Seat Capacity on Flights to Greece Increasing by the Day

The planned total seat capacity airlines to Greece expect to offer in the first 12 days of June has reached 1.5 million, according to data released by INSETE.

Greece Sees Big Rise in Airline Seat Capacity on Incoming Flights in May

Greece is getting ready to welcome over one million arrivals this month, according to data from the Recovery Tracker tool of INSETE.

IATA to Focus on Building a Sustainable Future for Ground Operations at 34th Conference

Building a sustainable future for ground operations will be the theme of IATA’s 34th Ground Handling Conference that will take place in Paris, France, during May 31-June 2.

Transavia Announces Flights to Skiathos from Paris

The island of Skiathos in Greece will soon be connected to Paris through direct seasonal flights by Transavia.

Thessaloniki Airport to Welcome 16 New Flights This Year

Fraport Greece has announced the plans of airlines to launch at least 16 new flights to Thessaloniki in 2022.
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Covid-19 Impact on Greek Tourism

The Greek Travel Pages (GTP) is providing a timeline with select moments of the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on the Greek tourism sector.

Thessaloniki to Welcome First Cruise Ship of the Year with New Luggage Transport Services

Thessaloniki will welcome the first cruise ship of 2022 on February 5 with new check-in and luggage transport services.

Covid and Omicron Continue to Impact European Airport Traffic

Ongoing restrictions to address Covid-19 and its variants continued to impact airport traffic into 2021, according to a report by ACI Europe.

Greek 12-month Airport Traffic Up 80.9% in 2021

Greece’s airports saw activity gather momentum in 2021 with 12-month passenger traffic up by 80.9% compared to the same period in 2020.

Study: Greek Airports Among Europe’s Least Affected by Covid-19 in 2021

Despite the Covid-19 crisis, Greek airports were among those in Europe that managed to post the fewest losses in 2021, according to Eurocontrol.

EU Extends Slot Relief Rules for Airlines Until October 2022

The European Commission adopted an extension to the airport slot relief rules of the 2022 summer scheduling season, running from March 28 until October 29.

Σημείο συνάντησης του τουριστικού κλάδου το εκθεσιακό δίδυμο Philoxenia – Hotelia 2021

Σημείο συνάντησης των ανθρώπων του τουρισμού έγινε το εκθεσιακό «δίδυμο» Philoxenia-Hotelia 2021, που πραγματοποιήθηκε στην Θεσσαλονίκη μεταξύ 12-14 Νοεμβρίου.

Jet2 to Increase Weekly Flights to Northern Greece in 2022

UK leisure travel group Jet2 in 2022 it will increase its weekly direct flights from England to Thessaloniki’s Makedonia International Airport in Northern Greece.

Minister Kikilias has Greece’s Cruise Tourism High on Priority List

Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias has the development of cruise tourism high on his list of priorities.

Greek Regional Airports See Over 10 Million Passengers in January-August

Passenger traffic at 14 Greek regional airports showed a very improved performance during the January-August 2021 period compared to 2020.

Thessaloniki Looks Forward to New Metro and Other Key Development Projects

“Thessaloniki is changing,” Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis recently said when referring to development projects that will be key to the city’s economic growth.