Katerina Notopoulou, the responsible head of the SYRIZA-PS department, gives her own version of the tourist traffic with her announcement, responding to a corresponding statement by the minister, Vassilis Kikilia. Mrs. Notopoulou argues: “airline arrivals in Greece are down by 8.1% in the first half of 2022 according to the latest data from INSETE, while […]
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B. Kikilias: Record in June with 3.48 million traveler arrivals at airports
Foreign arrivals at “El. Venizelos” airport and Fraport airports reached 3,481,000 in June, as announced by the Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias in an interview he granted to ERT1. More specifically, the arrivals this year in June record a very large increase compared to the corresponding period last year (1,198,000 arrivals), while they are also […]
B. Kikilias to the Observer: The whole world is voting for Greece
“Athens is preparing for 1 million visitors this week” reports the British Guardian in an article pointing out that the Greek islands are recording record tourist flows, while many internationally famous personalities are visiting the country. The British paper also hosts a lengthy statement from Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilia from the Observer. “This year the […]
B. Kikilias: We are working to expand the direct US-Athens flights
The Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias spoke about efforts to extend direct flights from the USA to “El. Venizelos” until the end of 2022 in an interview he gave to the radio station SKAI 100.3, underlining that the primary goal he set for lengthening of the tourist season seems to be achieved. The Minister of […]
Vassilis Kikilias: With €100 million in domestic tourism, we support the Greek family
The strategy and the network of interventions that have resulted in the “Greece” brand being number 5 worldwide this year, was mentioned by the Minister of Tourism, Vassilis Kikilias, in an interview with radio station Parapolitika 90.1 and journalists Dimitris Takis and Christina Korai, pointing out that “this year’s huge success in Greek tourism is […]
B. Kikilias: 5.7 million air arrivals in the second half of 2022 in Athens
“In the second half of 2022, it is estimated that 5.7 million travelers will have come to Athens by air,” announced Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias, adding that the record month will be September. Speaking to SKAI, Mr. Kikilias underlined, however, that based on the strategy and plan being implemented, the question is not the number […]
V. Kikilias: For the first time, the support for domestic tourism has been so great
For the increased travel flows and the income that tourism brings this year to the country’s economy and to the average Greek family, the targeted actions to lengthen the tourist season as well as to support domestic tourism, which is being done for the first time on such a large scale , the Minister of […]
B. Kikilias: We expect over 1 million visitors in the first week of August alone
The impact of our tourism product on the national economy was mentioned by the Minister of Tourism, Vassilis Kikilias, in an interview he gave on MEGA TV and the show “Society hour MEGA”, with Nikita Koronakis and Stella Stylianou. “Tourism contributes to the support of the average Greek family”, noted the Minister of Tourism, bringing […]
V. Kikilias: ‘Over 2 million arrivals at the 5 international airports of the southern Aegean’
The Minister of Tourism, Vassilis Kikilias, mentioned the very positive elements of this season that confirm even the most optimistic forecasts for tourism in the South Aegean. Speaking to Alpha, Mr. Kikilias focused on the data from the arrivals at the airports of the islands, which in the first ten days of July in the […]
V. Kikilias: Despite the international circumstances and problems, tourism in Crete is at an excellent level
The opinion that despite the international circumstances and problems, tourism in Crete is at an exceptional level, was expressed today from Chania by the Minister of Tourism, Vassilis Kikilias, who was in the city as part of his three-day tour of the island. Speaking to the journalists, he expressed his optimism for the course of […]