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ITB Berlin: Travel and Tourism Can No Longer Ignore AI

ITB Berlin cast the spotlight this year on artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential in travel and tourism business.

European Union Gets Tougher on Environmental Crimes

EU environmental crimes list to include offences such as large-scale forest fires or widespread pollution of air, water and soil.

Online Reputation for Greece and Athens on Upward Trend

American and British travelers give Greece and Athens highest points in online discussions in Q4 2023.

Int’l Traffic Through Greece’s Regional Airports Hits New High in 2023

International passenger traffic through the 14 Greek regional airports managed by Fraport Greece hit a new high in 2023 marking a 14.14% rise over pre-Covid 2019.

Adaptability – Innovation New Tourism Strategy Focus for Greece

Greece’s new tourism strategy will focus on adaptability and innovation, announced Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni.

Greece the World’s Most Googled Country for Travel in 2023

Greece topped the Top 10 most Googled countries in the world to travel to in 2023, with Rhodes among the most Googled travel islands.

Report: Travelers to Take Fewer but Longer Trips in 2024

The first travel trend in a outlook report of ForwardKeys sees travelers opting for fewer but longer trips in 2024.
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2023 Year in Review: Greek Tourism News Highlights

GTP Headlines takes a look back at what happened in 2023, an eventful year that saw Greek tourism recovering from the impact of the pandemic despite natural disasters, inflation and geopolitical instability.

Alpha Bank: Tourism Key Driver of Greece’s Economic Recovery in 2023

Tourism played a decisive role in Greece’s post-Covid recovery and is set to support growth in the coming years, found a report.

ECTAA: Greek Tourism Achieves Record-breaking Year, Focusing on Sustainable Growth

Greece's tourism sector marks an extraordinary milestone in 2023, demonstrating a robust resurgence to pre-pandemic levels, according to Europe’s travel agents.

INSETE: 5 Greek Regions Account for 90% of Country’s Tourism Revenues

Greece’s tourism revenues reached 24 billion euros in 2022 contributing 11.5% directly to Greece’s GDP.

Greece Launches ‘Rhodes Pass’ for Free Week-long Holidays

Greece said it would be offering free seven-day holidays for those who were forced to flee Rhodes last summer after the fires.

Aldemar Resorts Joins We4all Alliance, Plants Trees in Ilia

Greek hotel group Aldemar Resorts recently planted 100 saplings during a tree planting initiative in Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese.

Int’l Arrivals to Greece Continue to Boost Regional Airport Traffic

Strong international traffic through Greece’s 14 regional airports is expected to continue into the new year.

Meliá Hotels: Rise in Bookings for Crete and Rhodes During 2023

Meliá Hotels has observed a consistent upward trend in tourism in Greece, with bookings for 2023 showing a significant increase compared to 2022.

Minister: Greece Setting High Sustainability Goals in Tourism

The Greek Tourism Ministry is looking ahead to a new era setting high sustainability goals.

Athens, Greece, Among Best Cities in the World for 2024

Athens, Greece, is in the 2024 World’s Best Cities index for its resilience and growth despite challenges.

South Aegean Region: 47,900 International Flights in Jan-Oct

More than 6.5 million travelers visited Greece’s South Aegean islands in the first 10 months of the year surpassing 2022 levels.

NBG: Greece’s Tourism Sector Still on Track Despite Natural Disaster Toll

Greece’s tourism sector is set for a record year in 2023 despite 1.2 billion euros in losses incurred by fires and floods.

Study: Fire – Flood Toll on Thessaly, Rhodes Hoteliers Reaches €96m

A study found that hoteliers in Thessaly and on Rhodes suffered 96 million euros in losses as a result of floods and fires this year.