British Airways announced today that it will cancel hundreds of flights this summer as it already struggles to keep up with rising demand and staff shortages. “As the aviation sector as a whole faces the most difficult period in its history, it has unfortunately become necessary to further reduce” the number of flights, the company […]
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‘The gap is closing’ compared to 2019 at Athens airport: -6.8% passengers in June
The messages for tourism from Athens airport are positive, as the closer we get to the peak of summer, the closer the gap is compared to 2019. In June, passenger traffic at Athens Airport amounted to 2.43 million, down 6.8% compared to June 2019 traffic. Domestic passenger traffic was down just 0.6%, while international passenger […]
B. Kikilias: In Greece, the 6 destinations in the top 10 of Europe with an increase of up to 29%
The Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias referred to the very positive data that are constantly coming from international and European organizations and that demonstrate the continued upgrading and strength of the “Greece” brand in an interview with ANT1. As Mr. Kikilias said, according to a World Travel Market survey, in the top ten European tourist […]
How many and who work in tourism
her Vicky Kurlibini Employment in accommodation and catering is growing over the period 2012-2021, at an average annual rate of 2%. In total over the above period, employment in these two branches increased by 19.2%. These are the conclusions of the study by the Institute of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises, which shows that […]
V. Kikilias: Tourism in Athens is back
The Minister of Tourism, Vassilis Kikilias, referred to the optimistic first messages from the tourism fund, which record a 20% increase in travel receipts in April, compared to the same month of 2019, in an interview he gave to the “Realnews” newspaper. As the Minister of Tourism underlined, according to the data of the Bank […]
Tourism: Arrivals were swept in June as well
By Vickys Kourlibini Foreign tourist arrivals are on fire, with occupancy levels reaching 90% already in July, and popular tourist destinations sinking. According to the entrepreneurs in the area, June went very well, which is also evident from the first data from the airports. It is characteristic that in many cases the performance of tourism […]
B. Kikilias: Greece is the number 1 destination for Italian and French travelers
“Greece is this year the number 1 destination for travelers from France and Italy” said the Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias at Open and to the journalist Fay Mavragani, pointing out that – despite the global unstable environment – the impressive results we see in tourist arrivals and in travel expenses are the product of […]
The departure of the July excursions has begun – Up to 90% occupancy of the ships
With ship occupancy ranging from 70% to 90% in many cases, the departure of the summer excursions from the ports of Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio began. The destinations that have the most demand from Friday July 1 are the Cyclades and Crete where the occupancy reaches 70% while for some destinations such as Paros, Naxos […]
How do real estate prices move in tourist areas?
By Eleni Bota Both international and domestic demand for the purchase of homes in the popular tourist areas of Greece is particularly high, as in some cases the requests of interest for home purchases are more than double compared to previous years. This follows from Spitogatos’ recent data for the first quarter of the year […]
Italy: Greece is first in the preferences of Italians for holidays in foreign destinations
Greece is again this year the first foreign destination in the preferences of Italians for their summer holidays. According to the Italian Tourist Association Confturismo and the Trade Association Confcommercio, our country is in first place, Spain in second and France in third. In total, 28 million Italians will go on vacation this year. 20% […]
