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Wizz Air has included the Greek destinations of Mykonos and Chania to its 2022 summer schedule from London’s Gatwick Airport.

The Athens Epidaurus Festival has unveiled its summer 2022 events program that will feature some 70 productions and 2,000 performers.

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays’ expansion in Greece for summer 2022 includes launching Athens as a brand new destination.

The Greek government, recognizing the enormous potential of winter tourism, has plans for its further development, according to Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki.

Eight billion euros in foreign direct investments (FDIs) in Greece are under assessment as part of the government’s drive to attract strategic investments.

Greece is seeing a strong tourism and investment interest from the Israeli market, Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said while at the IMTM 2022 trade show in Tel Aviv.

EU lawmakers have adopted the Digital Markets Act, which among other things will aim to protect hotels from large platforms that exercise disproportionate power towards their business users and consumers.

The European Commission is calling on EU states to take immediate action on golden visa schemes as these “threaten security and facilitate corruption” particularly in view of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Serbian travelers are looking towards Greece to spend their summer vacations this year, according to the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO).

The Archontiki City Hotel in Chania on the Greek island of Crete will open its doors for the summer season on April 15.

The Greek Tourism Ministry expects strong tourist flows from France, considering that for 2022 there are more than 3 million available airline seats to Greece from the French market.

Global international tourist arrivals increased by 130% in the first month of the year over January 2021 to 18 million more visitors, according to the UNWTO.

Athens is a city being transformed and among other things is emerging as an attractive destination for digital nomads, according to Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.

Canada’s flag carrier Air Canada has resumed its summer seasonal services from Athens, Greece, to Toronto and Montreal.

The Region of Central Macedonia in February and March presented its tourism offerings to travel professionals in the markets of Denmark, Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, the Czech Republic and Italy.

CNN Travel has included two hotels in Greece on its list with the best boutique hotels opening in Europe in 2022.

The 78th Annual General Meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) will take place in Doha, Qatar, during June 19-21.

Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias will promote Greece at the International Mediterranean Tourism Market (IMTM) 2022 trade show in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The Greek government is examining ways to support tourism enterprises that work primarily with Russian and Ukrainian travelers.

Greek hotel turnover in 2021 came to 3.8 billion euros demonstrating the hospitality sector’s significant contribution to the economy.