Air Travel Athens Airport: 2022 Passenger Traffic 11% Shy of 2019 Levels by Nikos Krinis 11 January 2023 by Nikos Krinis 11 January 2023 The year 2022 ended with Athens International Airport’s passenger traffic amounting to some 22.7 million passengers, behind 2019 levels by 11.1%. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel IATA: November 2022 Air Traffic Reflects Strong Demand for Travel by GTP editing team 11 January 2023 by GTP editing team 11 January 2023 Improved air traffic figures in November 2022 reflect a growing demand for travel with total traffic up by 41.3% compared to the same month in 2021, says IATA. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Le Monde: Meteora Among World’s Must-visit Destinations for 2023 by GTP editing team 11 January 2023 by GTP editing team 11 January 2023 Meteora in Thessaly is included as one of the world’s must-visit destinations on the 2023 Travel List of French newspaper Le Monde. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece Inks Long-term Deals with 10 Airlines to Boost Tourism by GTP editing team 10 January 2023 by GTP editing team 10 January 2023 The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has entered agreements with 10 airlines as part of efforts to boost tourism in Greece all year round. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Cruise Almost 800 Cruise Ships to Make Port Calls at Piraeus by GTP editing team 10 January 2023 by GTP editing team 10 January 2023 Greece’s largest port, Piraeus, will be welcoming nearly 800 cruise ship arrivals in 2023. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 WHO Sees Limited Impact in Europe of China Covid-19 Surge by GTP editing team 10 January 2023 by GTP editing team 10 January 2023 The World Health Organization (WHO) does not expect the surge in Covid-19 cases in China to affect Europe. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel World’s Safest Airlines for 2023: Top 20 List by GTP editing team 10 January 2023 by GTP editing team 10 January 2023 AirlineRatings.com, an airline safety and product rating review website, has released its Top 20 Safest Airlines list for 2023. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens News Luxury Travel: Athens, Mykonos and Santorini are a Must by GTP editing team 10 January 2023 by GTP editing team 10 January 2023 The Athens-Mykonos-Santorini trio of Greek destinations remains a popular choice among independent luxury travelers to Greece, says DMC Eurobound. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Expedia: ‘Flexcations’ and ‘Bleisure’ Travel to Rise in 2023 by GTP editing team 10 January 2023 by GTP editing team 10 January 2023 Alternative forms of business travel such as “flexcations” and “bleisure” trips are on the rise in 2023, according to Expedia Group Media Solutions. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece has High Hopes for Tourism in 2023 by Nikos Krinis 9 January 2023 by Nikos Krinis 9 January 2023 Greece will begin welcoming foreign visitors early in 2023 as the tourism season is expected to officially kick off in March. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Survey: Crete to be Among Top 10 Trending Destinations in 2023 by GTP editing team 9 January 2023 by GTP editing team 9 January 2023 Crete is expected to be among the world’s top trending destinations in 2023 with a focus on active tourism, according to Mabrian Technologies. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Covid-19: World Tourism Bodies Say China Traveler Restrictions a ‘Step Back’ by GTP editing team 9 January 2023 by GTP editing team 9 January 2023 World travel and tourism bodies, including airline associations, say EU recommendations to test travelers from China are a step back. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel First Seaplane Port on Evia Gets Green Light by GTP editing team 9 January 2023 by GTP editing team 9 January 2023 A license for the creation of a seaplane port in Kymi on the island of Evia has been approved, Hellenic Seaplanes recently announced. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Dutch Choose Rhodes as their Favorite Greek City for 2023 by GTP editing team 9 January 2023 by GTP editing team 9 January 2023 The main town of the Greek island of Rhodes was chosen by Dutch travelers as their Favorite Greek City for 2023, according to an online survey conducted by the website … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens News Athens Municipality Services Become 100% Digital by GTP editing team 9 January 2023 by GTP editing team 9 January 2023 The Municipality of Athens has announced that all of its services for citizens and businesses in the Greek capital are now 100% digital. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece to Require Passengers from China to Take Preflight Covid Test by Maria Paravantes 5 January 2023 by Maria Paravantes 5 January 2023 Greece will require passengers from China to take preflight Covid test and wear masks on board flights. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece’s Regional Airports Exceed 2019 Traffic Levels by GTP editing team 5 January 2023 by GTP editing team 5 January 2023 Traffic through Greece’s 14 regional airports exceeded pre-Covid 2019 levels in 2022, handling a total of 31 million passengers. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Next Steps for Crete Waterway Network and Seaplane Ports by GTP editing team 5 January 2023 by GTP editing team 5 January 2023 Crete is swiftly moving forward with procedures to launch works on a waterway network and seaplane ports. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture World Media: London-Athens Close to Deal Over Parthenon Marbles’ Return by Maria Paravantes 5 January 2023 by Maria Paravantes 5 January 2023 The British Museum said it was in talks with Athens for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece as part of a cultural exchange program. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Monemvasia Castle to Become Accessible Thanks to Cable Car by GTP editing team 5 January 2023 by GTP editing team 5 January 2023 Monemvasia Castle, located on the south-eastern coast of the Peloponnese, is to become accessible thanks to the installation of a cable car. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail