“Greek trade is intertwined with our tourism product”, stressed the Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias, in his greeting at the Conference “Future of Retail 2022” of ESEE. Mr. Kikilias referred to the importance of the strategic goal of the Ministry of Tourism for the extension of the tourist season, which, as he mentioned, is already […]
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One and a half million ‘reserve’ flights from abroad in the next two weeks
By Vicky Kourlimbini One and a half million seats on international flights have been scheduled for the next two weeks by the airlines, a number that shows the great dynamics of Greek tourism and the return of demand after two years of travel restrictions due to the pandemic. According to the data presented in the […]
Chr. Staikouras: With the current data, the fiscal space for the whole of 2022 has been exhausted
“With today’s data, the fiscal space for the whole of 2022 has been exhausted,” said Finance Minister Christos Staikouras. However, he added: “We have the feeling that, as the budget is being implemented and tourism is evolving, the government is finding a fiscal space and standing at the right time close to households and businesses.” […]
The fullness in the hotels of Athens is recovering
of Vicky Kourlimbini The year is currently developing very well for the hotels of Athens, with an increase in occupancy and positive forecasts for the coming months. However, the performance for the hotel market of the capital is still far from the numbers of 2019, which was a record year for Greek tourism. According to […]
V. Kikilias: A jump of 342% in tourism revenues in the first quarter
“In the first quarter of 2022, revenues in the tourism product increased by 342% compared to the same period last year,” said Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias in an interview with ANT1 and the show “Good Morning Greece”, with George Papadaki. As Mr. Kikilias underlined, the incoming travel traffic is also increased this year by […]
The tourist traffic in Athens is heating up, however, the performance of the hotels is far from the performance of 2019
With a drop of 33.6% in occupancy, with a decrease of 36.3% in the revenue per available room (RevPar) and a decrease of 4.1% in the average room price ‘closed’ in the first 4 months of January – April 2022 for the hotels of Athens, compared to the corresponding four months of 2019 – the […]
F. Karavias: Dividend distribution from the profits of 2022
By Leonidas Stergiou Inflation, rising energy costs and the uncertainty of war will have an impact on growth and disposable income. However, as stated by the CEO of Eurobank Mr. Fokion Karavias in presentation of the results of the first quarterthe Greek economy has characteristics that differentiate it significantly from the rest of Europe. Despite […]
The Region of Central Macedonia in the tourist laboratory in Doha
The Region of Central Macedonia participated in the workshop “Greek Luxury Tourism & Gastronomy workshop”, in Doha, Qatar. The participation in this workshop is part of the strategic planning of the Region for the approach of new and dynamic international tourism markets, but also the continuous effort to promote and promote the tourism product of […]
Call Kikilia at Emirates for a direct flight from Dubai and New York to Thessaloniki
The impact of the tourism product on the development perspective of the country was mentioned by the Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias, in his greeting at the special event of Emirates for the fifth anniversary of the direct flights of the company on the line Athens – New York. “After more than a decade of […]
V. Kikilias: We are preparing interventions aimed at stimulating tourism even in the months when it is at a turning point
The creation of the appropriate conditions for Athens to become even more prominent, not just as a stopover for visitors but as a destination, for the benefit of professionals in the area, was at the heart of yesterday’s meeting of the Athens Chamber of Commerce, with the participation of the Minister Of Tourism, Vassilis Kikilias, […]
