Air Travel World’s Safest Airlines 2024 List Released by AirlineRatings by GTP editing team 3 January 2024 by GTP editing team 3 January 2024 Safety and product rating website AirlineRatings has named Air New Zealand as its safest airline for 2024. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Thessaloniki Among 20 Top LGBTQ-Friendly Destinations for Travel in 2024 by GTP editing team 3 January 2024 by GTP editing team 3 January 2024 The Greek city of Thessaloniki is included among the 20 top LGBTQ-friendly destinations that queer travelers should have on their radar in 2024. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Recruitments ELIME: Hellenic Ports Association Announces New Board of Directors by GTP editing team 3 January 2024 by GTP editing team 3 January 2024 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. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy EU: Bulgaria and Romania to Join Schengen Area Starting with Air and Sea Borders by GTP editing team 30 December 2023 by GTP editing team 30 December 2023 Bulgaria and Romania are to join the Schengen area, starting with lifting controls at air and sea borders as of March 2024. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Welcomes 33.4 Million Travelers in January-November 2023 by GTP editing team 29 December 2023 by GTP editing team 29 December 2023 International arrivals to Greece reached 33.4 million in the January-November period, contributing to the country’s complete post-Covid recovery. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Greece’s Investor Visa Scheme Brings in €1.5b in Revenues in 2023 by GTP editing team 29 December 2023 by GTP editing team 29 December 2023 The number of applications for Greece’s residence by investment program increased by 117% in the first 11 months of 2023. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Short-term Rentals to Pay New Tax to Municipalities from 2024 by GTP editing team 29 December 2023 by GTP editing team 29 December 2023 Short-term rental properties in Greece are now obliged to pay a stayover duty in favor of municipalities. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Social Responsibility ECTAA – Greece Mark Fruitful Collaboration Towards ‘Greener’ Tourism by GTP editing team 29 December 2023 by GTP editing team 29 December 2023 European travel agents and tour operators celebrate a fruitful cooperation with the Greek tourism board in 2023. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Survey: Dutch Travelers Have Crete at Top of 2024 Bucket List by GTP editing team 29 December 2023 by GTP editing team 29 December 2023 The island of Crete was chosen by Dutch travelers as their favorite destination in Greece to travel in 2024, according to a recent online survey. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Report: Travelers to Take Fewer but Longer Trips in 2024 by GTP editing team 29 December 2023 by GTP editing team 29 December 2023 The first travel trend in a outlook report of ForwardKeys sees travelers opting for fewer but longer trips in 2024. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece’s 10-month Tourism Revenues Break Pre-Covid 2019 Record by GTP editing team 28 December 2023 by GTP editing team 28 December 2023 Ten-month tourism revenues in Greece have already soared past total 2019 levels, paving the way for a new record year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Alpha Bank: Tourism Key Driver of Greece’s Economic Recovery in 2023 by Maria Paravantes 28 December 2023 by Maria Paravantes 28 December 2023 Tourism played a decisive role in Greece’s post-Covid recovery and is set to support growth in the coming years, found a report. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Sees Airbnb Demand Drop in Q1 2024 Despite Strong Autumn by GTP editing team 28 December 2023 by GTP editing team 28 December 2023 Demand for short-term rentals in Greece in the first quarter of the new year is down despite a boom in October and November. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece Gets Third EU Recovery and Resilience Facility Payment: €3.6bn by GTP editing team 28 December 2023 by GTP editing team 28 December 2023 The European Commission paid Greece the third payment, which amounts to 3.64 billion euros, under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Education Tourism Studies Upgrade Next on Greek Gov’t Agenda by GTP editing team 28 December 2023 by GTP editing team 28 December 2023 Greece’s tourism and education ministers agreed to draw up a plan for the upgrade of tourism studies and training programs. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats ECTAA: Greek Tourism Achieves Record-breaking Year, Focusing on Sustainable Growth by GTP editing team 27 December 2023 by GTP editing team 27 December 2023 Greece’s tourism sector marks an extraordinary milestone in 2023, demonstrating a robust resurgence to pre-pandemic levels, according to Europe’s travel agents. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards LTI: Two Hotels in Greece Among World’s Best Luxury Arrivals in 2023 by GTP editing team 27 December 2023 by GTP editing team 27 December 2023 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. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Rhodes Hotel Association Announces New Board of Directors, Priorities for Tourism by GTP editing team 27 December 2023 by GTP editing team 27 December 2023 The Rhodes Hotel Association plans to boost the island’s presence at tourism exhibitions and focus on specific markets to extend the season. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2023 Year in Review Greek Airports See All-time Record in Passenger Traffic and Flights by GTP editing team 22 December 2023 by GTP editing team 22 December 2023 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. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece’s New Tourism Land Use Bill Sets Terms for Airbnbs and Uninhabited Islands by Maria Paravantes 22 December 2023 by Maria Paravantes 22 December 2023 A new spatial planning bill in Greece sets limits to Airbnb-style operations. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail