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Athens Airport in 2023 reached a record high with passenger traffic over 28 million, surpassing pre-Covid 2019 levels by some 10%.

The European Commission has referred Greece to the Court of Justice of the EU for its failure to establish and communicate its maritime spatial plans.

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays will add additional flights and holidays from Manchester Airport to Corfu, Crete (Chania and Heraklion) and Kos for summer 2024.

Greece has opened a new charter permission system for international recreational boats and vessels.

Culture Minister Lina Mendoni reiterated the Greek government’s call for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece.

Safety and product rating website AirlineRatings has named Air New Zealand as its safest airline for 2024.

Jet2 .com and Jet2holidays announced flights to the Greek islands in their first summer of operations from Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

Athanasios Liagkos, the executive chairman of the Thessaloniki Port Authority, has been elected president of the Hellenic Ports Association (ELIME) for a two-year mandate.

MSC Cruises is inviting the world to discover the beauty of cruising in a more conscious way through its new global marketing campaign – “For a greater beauty” – across …

Bulgaria and Romania are to join the Schengen area, starting with lifting controls at air and sea borders as of March 2024.

Short-term rental properties in Greece are now obliged to pay a stayover duty in favor of municipalities.

European travel agents and tour operators celebrate a fruitful cooperation with the Greek tourism board in 2023.

Air France in July will launch a new non-stop seasonal flight between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Kalamata in Greece for summer 2024.

The Athina Luxury Suites boutique hotel on Santorini in Greece has made the ballot for Travel + Leisure’s 2024 World’s Best Awards and is asking for your vote!

The European Commission paid Greece the third payment, which amounts to 3.64 billion euros, under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).

Greece’s tourism and education ministers agreed to draw up a plan for the upgrade of tourism studies and training programs.

The Hotel Grande Bretagne, one of the most recognizable and iconic hotels in Athens, is planning a series of events to celebrate its 150th anniversary.

Greece’s tourism sector marks an extraordinary milestone in 2023, demonstrating a robust resurgence to pre-pandemic levels, according to Europe’s travel agents.

Two hotels in Greece, the Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino and The Dolli, are among the 15 global arrivals that Luxury Travel Intelligence (LTI) rates as this year’s best.

The Rhodes Hotel Association plans to boost the island’s presence at tourism exhibitions and focus on specific markets to extend the season.