International Travel Flows to Greece Continue Steady Trend

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Photo source: Shutterstock International arrivals to Greece are maintaining the momentum of previous months marking a 110.5 percent increase in September compared to the same month a year ago, said the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Friday. According to the data, overall air passenger traffic rose by 98.5 percent in the same month reflecting a steady

Road Arrivals to Greece Pick Up Pace in August

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Photo source: Hellenic Police The number of road arrivals to Greece gained momentum in August exceeding the 1 million mark but still down by 57.7 percent over pre-pandemic 2019, when there were 2.4 million arrivals, a SETE Intelligence (INSETE) study found. More specifically, according to the research department of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), international […]

Greece on Long-haul Traveler ‘Wish List’ for Autumn, Winter Trips

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Greece is among the leading destinations of choice for potential long-haul vacationers in five overseas markets who are look to travel abroad in the coming three months, says a survey released recently by the European Travel Commission (ETC) and Eurail BV. According to the latest “Long-Haul Travel Barometer 3/2021 (LHTB)” on intentions to travel to […]

Greece Posts Weak Jan-July 2021 Tourism Revenue

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© GTP Greece’s tourism revenue was down by 62.9 percent in the first seven months of 2021 compared to pre-Covid-19 2019, which was also a record year, according to the SETE Intelligence (INSETE) monthly report released this week. More specifically, tourism receipts in the January-July 2021 period came to 3.383 million euros. According to INSETE, […]

Jan-Aug Tourist Arrivals in Greece Down By 51.2% Compared to 2019

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The number of travelers to Greece in the first eight months of the year remained down over pre-Covid-19 levels to 7.7 million compared to 15.8 million in 2019, according to the monthly report released on Thursday by SETE Intelligence (INSETE). More specifically, according to the research department of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), international

ACI World Rebukes IATA for Claiming Airport Charges are Too High

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Photo source: European Parliament ACI World said this week that International Air Transport Association (IATA) claims about “outrageous” infrastructure costs to the tune of 2.3 billion dollars are “out of context” and create a distorted picture of the truth. “Claims made about the airport industry are out of context and don’t reflect the efforts made […]

Greece Moves up ‘World’s Most Powerful Passport’ Ranking

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Photo source: @Henley & Partners The Greek passport has moved up one place, ranking seventh on the Henley Passport Index 2021, offering its holders visa-free access to 185 countries. The Henley Passport Index compares the visa-free access of 199 different passports to 227 travel destinations. The Greek passport previously held the eighth spot on the Henley […]

UNWTO Poll: Experts Expect 2019 Tourism Levels in 2024

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Photo source: UNWTO Nearly half of sector experts (45 percent) expect to see international tourism returning to pre-pandemic 2019 levels in 2024 or later with 43 percent expecting better days in 2023, according to the latest UNWTO Panel of Experts released this week. A closer look at the data reveals that experts forecasting a 2024 […]

Athens Airport Sees Slowdown in September’s Passenger Traffic

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Photo source: Shutterstock Athens International Airport (AIA) on Tuesday said its passenger traffic during September continued to be substantially affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic crisis and its impact on air travel. According to AIA, last month’s passenger traffic was below the respective September 2019 levels by 34.1 percent. “The specific level of decline

Greek Hoteliers Expect Tourism Normalcy in 2022

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Greek hoteliers are expecting tourism normalcy in 2022, according to Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) President Grigoris Tasios. Speaking recently to the Athens News Agency (ANA), Tasios said he expected tourism-related revenues for 2021 to reach 50 percent of 2019 levels – some 10 billion euros or even more when taking into account September and October […]