COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece

Greece can achieve pre-pandemic 2019 tourism levels in 2022 provided the sector diversifies its product and attracts more investments, says the Bank of Greece.

Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis refers to 3 key targets topping Greece’s tourism agenda for 2022.

Greece’s winter tourism destinations showed signs of recovery during the holidays, says Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.

Under certain conditions, revenue from Greek tourism by 2030 could rise to €27 billion from its record figure of €18 billion in 2019, according to the INSETE research body.

The Greek Tourism Ministry has made two important agreements that are expected to boost the number of arrivals to Greece in 2022.

DER Touristik, a leading travel group in Europe, has plans to promote travel to Greece also in the autumn and winter months of 2022.

Norwegian Cruise Line is expected to bring more than 200,000 passengers to Greece in 2022, according to an announcement by the Greek Tourism Ministry.

Traditional winter destinations in Greece are winning over domestic travelers this holiday season, according to Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.

The authenticity of the tourism experiences that visitors can live in Greece will be highlighted in the upcoming promotional actions of the GNTO.

The GNTO has announced plans to form a digital hub and also launch campaigns to promote Greek destinations for winter tourism and city breaks.

Visitors from the UK to Greece next year are expected to increase by 35% compared to 2021, Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias told the Financial Times.

Holiday bookings for summer 2022 for travel to Greece are already on the rise, according to Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.

Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias told CNN’s Richard Quest that Greece in 2022 will be open all year round to welcome tourists.

More than 700 cruise ships are expected at the port of Piraeus in 2022 with more than 60 percent concerning homeport arrivals.

easyJet is to add 500,000 air passenger seats to Greece in 2022, the Greek Tourism Ministry announced from the WTM London expo.

UK tour operators are adding flights and holidays across Greece in 2022 and 2023 to cater for recovering levels of demand from British holidaymakers.

Jet2 agreed to boost the number of airline seats to Greece by 600,000 in 2022, Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced from the WTM London exhibition.

Travel giant TUI has agreed to schedule the first tourist arrivals to Greek destinations in March 2022.

The official start of the summer 2022 tourist season in Greece will be April 1, Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias has announced.

Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias wrapped up his visit to Paris during which he made important contacts at the IFTM Top Resa 2021 exhibition.