2022 Year in Review

GTP Headlines takes a look back at what happened in 2022, a year that saw Greek tourism continuing its recovery from Covid-19 and managing to reach the figures of 2019.

Data for Greece’s tourism performance in 2022 points to a great success, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday.

The Economist ranks Greece as the top economic performer this year among 34 countries.

Major investments for the tourism sector in Greece will begin to take place in the near future, according to government officials.

Legislative measures to improve the framework for short-term accommodation rentals in Greece are on their way.

The salaries of hotel employees in Greece will increase by 10.5% over the next two years, following the announcement of a new labor agreement.

Greek hoteliers are looking to recruit third country nationals to fill the workforce gap the tourism sector is facing.

Α new Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) branch will be opening in Melbourne, Australia, Greek officials have announced.

With Greek tourism on a roll this year it’s no wonder that local and international investors have their eye on Greece’s hospitality scene.

Greece introduces school kids to hospitality concepts and careers through new educational program.

Greek professionals specializing in MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences & exhibitions) tourism have joined forces to boost the industry’s promotion.

The highly-anticipated, 8-billion-euro The Ellinikon project to go up at the former Athens airport has entered implementation phase.

As of October 30, airlines will have to use 75% of their planned take-off and landing slots in order to keep them the following season, EU lawmakers have decided.

Coastal shipping company Levante Ferries will connect Thessaloniki in northern Greece with Izmir in Turkey through a new ferry service as of October 10.

Greece’s coastal shipping industry is hoping robust tourist traffic this year will help boost activity which hit a high in 2019 but was then impacted by Covid-19.

Orama Nexus has announced plans to develop the required infrastructure to support the introduction of eVTOL (electric vertical take-off & landing) aircraft in Greece by 2026.

Sixteen major European airlines have confirmed that they reimbursed over 500,000 vouchers that they had imposed on consumers for cancelled flights during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Greek ferry operators increased fares to the Greek islands by up to 10 percent this month, citing soaring fuel costs.

Greece will welcome some 5,000 cruise ships in 2022, a 25% increase compared to pre-Covid 2019, according to Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.

The GNTO launched a new tourism campaign, which is based on the true story of an Austrian man, who visited Greece and decided to stay forever.