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Passenger traffic at all Greek airports during the first 11 months of the year recorded an all-time record, with an increase of 9.6% compared to 2022.

A new spatial planning bill in Greece sets limits to Airbnb-style operations.

The “Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Athens” has officially entered its construction phase.

Greece is exploring ways to develop cycling tourism and promote a new trend in Greece called railbiking.

A new report reveals that the travel and tourism sector is delivering employment opportunities to women and young people.

The Thessaloniki Tourism Organization has launched its online Christmas campaign, which invites people to visit the Greek city break destination.

Norwegian low-cost, long-haul airline, Norse Atlantic Airways, will launch a new route in May 2024 connecting Athens, Greece, to New York JFK.

Greece’s Metaxa Hospitality Group released its annual sustainable development report for 2022 in accordance with GRI Standards.

Greek hotelier Antonis Pagonis has been appointed president of the Santorini Hoteliers Association.

ITA Airways’ loyalty program – Volare – this year achieved “excellent results”, surpassing 1.6 million members worldwide.

British weekly The Economist has named Greece ‘Country of the Year’ for 2023 for its resilience.

The extension of the Athens metro network is expected to save commuters time, ease traffic and air pollution.

The GNTO and EKOME renewed a memorandum of cooperation, aiming for the international promotion of Greece through TV and film productions.

AEGEAN and Cyprus Airways have signed a long-term aircraft wet lease agreement that will strengthen their strategic cooperation.

Singapore Airlines will operate a five-times weekly service between Singapore and London’s Gatwick Airport from June 2024.

A new spatial planning bill in tourism divides the country into five zones based on saturation levels and sets development limits.

Greece said it would be offering free seven-day holidays for those who were forced to flee Rhodes last summer after the fires.

The cost of tickets to archaeological sites, monuments and museums in Greece increases.

Greek hoteliers acknowledge the need to integrate new technologies into their working models in order to remain competitive.

SKY express plans to welcome six new aircraft into its fleet by June 2024, according to the Greek airline’s head, Ioannis Grylos.