The sustainability of tourism was the topic of discussion coordinated by Professor at the London Business School Michalis Iakovidis and was organized in the framework of the 7th Delphi Economic Forum that takes place in Delphi April 6-9 and is under the auspices of SA. of the President of the Republic, Mrs. Katerina Sakellaropoulou. The […]
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Tourism: How it will bring revenue of 27 billion in 2030
By Vicky Kourlimbini The goal set by tourism for the coming years is great. By 2030 to bring to the Greek economy revenues of 27 billion euros, which is double compared to 2019 which was 18 billion euros. At the same time, visits to the Regions to reach 50 million, recording an increase of 27% […]
P. Paleologos (HotelBrain): Greece is a superpower in tourism
Panos Paleologos, President and Founder of the HotelBrain Group, spoke at the 7th Delphi Economic Forum at the panel on “IMPROVING EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT IN TOURISM”. The discussion on Tourism Education was also attended by the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Ms. Sofia Zacharaki, the President of the Hotel Chamber of Greece, Mr. Alexandros Vasilikos […]
Chr. Megalou: A positive surprise for Greece will be tourism this year
A positive surprise for Greece will be tourism this year, despite the war in Ukraine, with revenues expected to reach the levels of 2019, which was the best historical year for the industry, said Christos Megalou, CEO of Piraeus Bank in interview he gave earlier on Bloomberg TV in London, on the occasion of the […]
What do we expect from tourism this year?
By Vicky Kourlimbini “We continue to move in uncharted waters.” With this phrase, the president of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises, Giannis Retsos, began the evaluation of the past season and the assessments for the one that begins, speaking yesterday at a press conference. This is a year that is considered unpredictable in terms […]
At 72% of 2019 the passenger traffic of El. Venizelos in March
The total passenger traffic of the Athens International Airport “El. Venizelos” amounted to 1.19 million people in March, ie it amounted to 72% of the passenger traffic in March 2019, a fact which according to market executives shows that as we approach In summer, the flow of travelers to our country increases. In total, in […]
V. Kikilias: Hard daily work to achieve the goals of the tourist season
“The Ministry of Tourism together with all tourism agencies are fighting a very big battle every day. With hard work and effort, daily goals for all our destinations, extension of the tourist season with a sustainable tourism model, without big words and with high expectations for This year is the tourist season “, pointed out […]
More and more tourists are getting on the plane to Greece
By Vicky Kourlimbini Each week is already evolving better than the previous one in terms of air arrivals from abroad, with the season starting now for most of the popular destinations. As shown in the recovery tracker of the Institute of the Association of Greek Tourist Enterprises, with data from the travel data measurement company […]
Italy: Domestic tourism ‘frozen’ in view of Easter
In 2021, 4,116 tourism companies closed in Italy, more than 1,000 in the region of Rome. And the crisis, unfortunately, continues. In total, for the Catholic Easter, in two weeks, eight million citizens had planned to travel (to Italy and abroad). So far, only four million have bought tickets and booked hotels. And 50% of […]
It is possible to return tourism to pre-pandemic levels
Her Vicky Kourlibini 2019, before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, was a record year for Greek tourism. Revenues increased by 12.8% compared to 2018, reaching 18.2 billion euros. Arrivals of visitors from abroad reached 31.3 million travelers, compared to 30.1 million tourists in 2018. At the same time, travel traffic through airports increased by […]
