Her Vicky Kurlibini Rhodes, Kos, Chania, Corfu, Zakynthos, Kefalonia, Mykonos and Santorini are the islands where international air arrivals have already surpassed the performance of 2019, the year when the last record for Greek tourism was recorded, for seven months. Comparisons are made with this year, given the travel restrictions and pandemic measures of the […]
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Spain: Close to pre-pandemic levels, the number of tourists in July
More than double the number of tourists visited Spain in July compared to the same month last year, a figure slightly lower than pre-pandemic levels, figures from the National Statistics Service show today. The 9.1 million visitors in July spent almost 12 billion euros, at least more than double the amount compared to 2021. Revenues […]
Ryanair ‘disinvests’ from Athens airport: It closes its winter base
By Fotis Fotinos Ryanair is proceeding with its decision to close the winter base of “El. Venizelos” airport, with the release of 2 aircraft. The company, which is asking for more attractive fees and incentives for the winter season, will operate only 10 out of 29 routes in Athens, reducing the available capacity by almost […]
Ryanair ‘disinvests’ from Athens airport: It closes the winter base – The response of the ministry
LAST UPDATE: 17:55 By Fotis Fotinos Ryanair is proceeding with its decision to close the winter base of “El. Venizelos” airport, with the release of 2 aircraft. The company, which is asking for more attractive fees and incentives for the winter season, will operate only 10 out of 29 routes in Athens, reducing the available […]
B. Kikilias: Tourism revenues will exceed €18.2 billion in 2019
“With hard work and in a very difficult year with a war in the heart of Europe, an energy crisis and inflation, Athens made a strong comeback in tourism”, said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias in the “Summer Together” program of Antenna TV, declaring that revenues from tourism will be over 18.2 billion in 2019. Mr. […]
Goldman Sachs: Impressive performances in Greece, Portugal and Spain limit recession in Eurozone that has already begun
Her Eleftherias Kourtalis The ongoing energy crisis has further weakened growth prospects across Europe, with Goldman Sachs now expecting a recession in the Eurozone, which it estimates has already started in the current third quarter and will continue into the fourth quarter. However, the North-South development gap is huge, as he emphasizes, with resilience and […]
Goldman Sachs: Impressive performances in Greece, Portugal and Spain limit the recession in the Eurozone
Her Eleftherias Kourtalis The ongoing energy crisis has further weakened growth prospects across Europe, with Goldman Sachs now expecting a recession in the Eurozone, which it estimates has already started in the current third quarter and will continue into the fourth quarter. However, the North-South development gap is huge, as he emphasizes, with resilience and […]
Alpha Bank: The contribution of tourism to the rate of economic growth and the medium-term challenges
2022 will probably emerge, according to the data available so far, – as noted by Alpha Bank in its weekly economic developments report – a new record year for Greek tourism, as travel receipts are expected to approach 20 billion euros, exceeding significantly the corresponding size of 2019 (18.2 billion euros). Among other factors, the […]
One million tourists have landed in Mykonos and Santorini this year
By Vickys Kourlibini The country’s two most popular and expensive tourist destinations sank this year. According to data from the South Aegean Tourism Initiative, from the beginning of the season until August 21, Mykonos had already reached 450,000 air arrivals from abroad, while Santorini exceeded half a million international arrivals. These are very high numbers, […]
Handelsblatt: Revenue up to 20 billion euros – The Greek economy benefits from tourism
Today’s article by Handelsblatt makes special reference to Greek tourism. Characteristically, he mentions that in Greek tourist hotspots, today you have to look for a long time to find a free bed. “We are full until September,” says Andreas Papadopoulos, who runs a small three-star hotel in Paros. This summer, holidays in Greece are more […]