Covid-19

The Greek tourism ministry has released a video with actions taken over the year that helped the sector recover after Covid-19.

Greek destinations are digitally lagging, vulnerable to future changes and lack tourism diversity, according to data by the EU Tourism Dashboard.

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

The tourism sector in 2023 will continue to lead development for Greece, according to Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.

The European Council has adopted updated recommendations on travel to the EU and on facilitating free movement during the Covid-19 pandemic.

ICAO and WHO have heightened their public health emergency partnership for international travel, both in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and other potential emergencies.

Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) is getting closer and closer to the figures of 2019, a record year for Greek tourism.

A new European Agenda for Tourism includes a series of proposals to help member states and stakeholders make the tourism sector more sustainable, resilient and digitalised by 2030.

UNWTO has joined the European Commission in emphasizing the importance of jobs, education and investments for achieving the shared vision for a revitalized tourism sector.

A new global consumer survey has revealed that the appetite for international travel is now at its highest point since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Almost one-in-three industry bosses does not expect the travel sector to get back to 2019 levels before 2024 at the earliest, according to a report released during the World Travel …

Recovery in air travel to Athens International Airport continued to be strong in October with passenger traffic numbers almost reaching the levels of 2019.

The Greek tourism sector is making a healthy post-Covid-19 recovery fast approaching 2019 levels, according to the National Bank of Greece (NBG).

The European Commission has launched the EU Tourism Dashboard, a new tool to help policy makers at country and regional level to steer policies and strategies in the tourism ecosystem.

The Greek Health Ministry is concerned about a new wave of Covid-19 expected in the coming months.

Greece is among the destinations for potential long-haul vacationers from 6 markets who are planning to travel by December 2022.

Celestyal has announced the immediate removal of requirements for proof of valid Covid-19 vaccination or recovery certificates for cruise passengers.

The Swedish market will be supporting Greek tourism into autumn with a particular interest in sports-related holidays, according to Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.

Some 13.2 million travelers made their way to Greece over the January-July 2022 period boosting inbound flows by 191.4% compared to 2021, according to Bank of Greece data.

Restaurants and hotels in Greece benefited from the strong tourist flows in July reporting an increase in turnover by 33% and 59.7%, respectively.