The 14 Greek regional airports operated and managed by Fraport Greece will see an annual 45 percent drop in passenger traffic in 2021 compared to 2019, according to Executive Director, Commercial & Business Development George Vilos. Speaking during a conference held in Athens on Wednesday, Vilos said Fraport Greece handled 70 percent less passenger traffic […]
Business travel recovery in 2021 proceeded at a slower, more cautionary pace than expected from a year ago, the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) said in a recent announcement. However, GBTA added that global business travel spending is expected to surge in 2022 with full recovery expected in 2024–ending the year on pace with the 2019 […]
Hellenic Parliament, Athens (archive photo) Greece has set its growth target for 2022 to 4.5 percent driven by a faster recovery this year as a result of strong tourist flows, consumption, and Covid-19 financial support, according to the final 2022 budget tabled in parliament on Friday. The budget projects GDP growth at 11.7 percent in […]
South Aegean Tourism Initiative The South Aegean islands, which include popular traveler destinations such as Rhodes, Mykonos, and Santorini, broke all records this year attracting over 3 million visitors so far, the South Aegean Tourism Initiative (SATI) said this week. More specifically, more than 3 million people visited the islands in the
Despite the persisting Covid-19 pandemic, hotels and restaurants in Greece saw turnover make a strong recovery in September and in the third quarter (Q3) of the year compared to 2020, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). More specifically, enterprises active in accommodation reported a 125.9 percent increase in Q3 turnover to […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Tuesday released a blueprint with simple, predictable and practical measures needed to facilitate the safe and efficient return of international travel. Through the newly released policy paper: From Restart to Recovery: A Blueprint for Simplifying Travel, IATA aims to help governments with good practices and practical
Acropolis Museum. Archive photo: GTP Travel receipts in the first nine months of the year increased by 139.3 percent generated by the number of inbound travelers, which rose by 89.0 percent, according to provisional data released on Monday by the Bank of Greece. World travelers continued to give Greece their vote of confidence in September […]
Photo source: Shutterstock Airports across Greece reported a 69 percent increase in traffic flows between January and October 2021 compared to the same 10-month period in 2020 but still down by 45.7 percent over pre-pandemic 2019, according to data released by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA). In October, passenger traffic grew by 118.1 percent with […]
Travelers are planning early and booking longer stays for the 2021 Christmas holidays, in efforts to make up for the time lost with family and friends during last year’s holiday season, according to a recent report by global travel advertising platform Expedia Group Media Solutions. The company released its Q3 2021 Travel Recovery Trend Report […]
Photo source: European Union / Yorgos Karahalis The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently announced a moderate rebound in air travel in September 2021 compared to August’s performance. “This was driven by recovery in domestic markets, in particular China, where some travel curbs were lifted following the Covid-19 outbreaks in August,” IATA said.


















