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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) have extended cooperation on implementing global standards for dangerous goods shipments by air.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and Biosphere have partnered to support common core principles in hotel sustainability, driving accommodation towards sustainable alignment.

Europe, the world’s most visited region, reached 94% of pre-pandemic 2019 levels in 2023 and is on track to full recovery in 2024.

Greece was among the best performing EU destinations that surpassed pre-pandemic 2019 overnight stay levels in 2023 .

The Paris 2024 Olympic flame will arrive at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece, on April 26, after beginning its journey from Olympia.

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni inaugurated a new office of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) in Istanbul.

The European Travel Commission’s research and marketing directors of national tourism organizations in Europe will gather in Athens, Greece, in February.

Thessaloniki hoteliers say a carefully designed tourism strategy is necessary for the further tourism development of the Greek northern city.

Looking ahead to 2024, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) lists the key risks to air transportation.

Greece is heightening its drive to retrieve cultural assets that have been illegally removed from the country key among these the Parthenon Marbles.

France is set to keep its pole position as the world’s most popular destination for international arrivals this year, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC).

The UNWTO has launched the “TourismConnectsRural” platform to boost collaboration across its Best Tourism Villages network, connecting around 200 rural destinations in every global region.

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni is paying a visit to Istanbul, where she will hold meetings with Turkish professionals and discuss ways to strengthen tourist flows between the two countries.

The Greek Tourism Ministry is aiming to work with Canada to increase tourist flows between the two countries.

A digital tourism map of Greece that will provide useful destination-specific information to users is in the pipeline.

Tapping into new segments of the tourism market such as LGBTQ+, Gen Ζ, and Digital Nomads is a top priority for the Greek Tourism Ministry.

Airports Council International (ACI) World welcomes its first woman Chair, Candace McGraw, CEO of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).

The Greek Tourism Ministry will be taking actions to attract new markets and strengthen traditional source markets in 2024.

Greece’s new tourism strategy will focus on adaptability and innovation, announced Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni.

Air travel is fast approaching full recovery reaching 99.1 percent of pre-pandemic 2019 levels in November 2023.