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Jet2: Greece 2024 Program Biggest Ever with 1.5m Seats on Sale

Jet2 will be launching its biggest ever flying program to Greece, offering more than 1.52 million seats to dozens of destinations.

EU Agrees to Improve Working Conditions for Tourist Bus Drivers

EU bodies agree to new rules that will improve the working conditions for tourist bus drivers.

INSETE: Bolstering Greece’s Competitiveness Key for Strong Tourism Year

The cost-of-living crisis and the changing economic climate are not seen as impacting tourism demand for Greece.

New Attica Governor Aims to Establish the Region as Key Tourism Destination

The promotion of Attica Region’s tourism offerings to the world will be a priority of Governor Nikos Hardalias.

Greece’s Small Accommodation Owners Call on Gov’t to Reexamine Spatial Planning Law

Greece’s small accommodation facility owners are calling on the gov’t to review a new spatial planning law.

Deloitte: 5 US Travel Trends Expected to Shape the Industry in 2024

Travel frequency may change in 2024 but higher-end travel products could have a better year compared to budget options, found a Deloitte report.

Messinia Hoteliers Urge Authorities to Speed Up Kalamata Airport Upgrade

Messinia hoteliers are urging authorities to accelerate procedures so that Kalamata Airport is modernized ahead of the tourism season.

The Met Showcases 161 Ancient Greek Cycladic Artworks

The Met inaugurated an exhibition featuring 161 ancient Greek artefacts from the Leonard N Stern Collection on loan from Greece.

CEOWORLD: Greece in Top 5 Countries for Expat Retirement

Greece is on CEOWorld’s ‘Best Countries in the World for Expat Retirement’ list.

EU Agrees to €25.3m Advance Payment to Greece for 2023 Flood Damage

Greece will be receiving an advance payment of 25.3 million euros in EU funds to address the damage caused by last year’s flash floods.

German, UK, US Tourists Drove November Arrivals to Greece Upward

Travelers from Germany, the UK and the US drove November 2023 arrivals to Greece up by 27.5%, boosting travel receipts by 18.9%.

Greece Welcomes Three Ancient Artefacts from Atlanta’s Michael C. Carlos Museum

Greece is welcoming the return of three ancient Greek artefacts from Emory University’s Michael C. Carlos Museum collection.

Greece’s 11-month Tourism Revenues Break Record in 2023

Tourism revenues generated from January to November 2023 by some 32 million travelers to Greece broke pre-Covid 2019 records.

Greece Strengthens Tourism Ties with Switzerland and Albania

Enhancing tourism ties topped the agenda of meetings between Greece's tourism minister and the ambassadors of Switzerland and Albania.

Hellenic Seaplanes: First Test Run to Greek Port of Lavrio

Hellenic Seaplanes carried out its first seaplane test run to the Greek port of Lavrio, southeast of Athens, aiming for a summer launch.

EU Breaks New Record with 2.9bn Overnight Stays in 2023

Greece was among the best performing EU destinations that surpassed pre-pandemic 2019 overnight stay levels in 2023 .

South Aegean and Ionian Islands Best Greek Tourism Performers in 2022

The South Aegean and the Ionian islands were the best performing tourism regions in Greece in 2022.

Greece Inaugurates New Office of National Tourism Board in Istanbul

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni inaugurated a new office of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) in Istanbul.

Hoteliers Say Thessaloniki Needs Comprehensive Tourism Strategy  

Thessaloniki hoteliers say a carefully designed tourism strategy is necessary for the further tourism development of the Greek northern city.

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.