Surveys, Trends & Stats

Greece may see its revenue rise by as much as 1 billion euros in 2017, according to Andreas Andreadis, the president of the country’s tourism body, SETE.

Travel agents and hospitality sector professionals got a taste of what’s in store for the summer following a rise in bookings at carnival destinations in Greece.

With only two weeks to go until the opening of ITB Berlin 2017, leading German tour operators have informed that travel demand to Greece is on the up.

Investors from China benefited most from Greece’s golden visa program which offers 5-year residency rights in return for investments over 250,000 euros.

Revenue from Greece’s travel receipts dropped by 6.4 percent in 2016 despite a 5.1 percent increase in arrivals, according to data released by the Bank of Greece.

Major Greek carnival destinations are expected to mark the beginning of a strong tourism season with increasing bookings for the 3-day Clean Monday holiday.

European airports broke all records in 2016 handling some 2 billion passengers up by 5.1 percent compared to a year before.

Greece wants to get a share of the more that 10 million Chinese tourists who came to Europe last year with authorities aiming to tap into an ever-growing tourist market.

Overnight stays at Thessaloniki hotels increased by 5.56 percent in 2016, according to data released by the city’s hotels association.

Airports in Greece saw a significant rise in passenger traffic in January 2017, handling 1.92 million passengers travelling through their gates.

The Greek economy is showing signs of sustained recovery, according to the European Commission’s Winter 2017 Economic Forecast for Greece.

Greece’s hospitality industry is seeing all the more 5-star hotels at major destinations across the country, offering visitors high quality services and at the same time attracting higher income travelers.

European tourism demand continues to grow and proves resilient to safety and security challenges and political turmoil, says the European Travel Commission.

Thomas Cook may be seeing a strong demand for holidays in Greece, but has reported losses amounting to £49.1 million for the three months to December 31.

Passenger numbers at Athens International Airport (AIA) in January continued the successful course of the previous year, at 1.2 million.

Despite the record number of arrivals to Greece, the country’s hotel sector continues to be struggling, according to data of business services group ICAP.

Greece has become one of the most requested destinations for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events (MICE) in the last 12 months, says Pacific World.

Demand for air travel grew by 6.3 percent in 2016, according to data announced by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Tourism aside, Greece is still unable to restore its ailing economy to health, according to a 50% drop in the number of new companies established in 2016.

Greek hoteliers are optimistic for 2017 with a majority expecting increases in occupancy levels and room rates compared to last year, GBR Consulting says.