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Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) is getting closer and closer to the figures of 2019, a record year for Greek tourism.

Scandinavian tour operator Apollo Rejser is planning to include the city of Ioannina in Epirus, northwestern Greece, as a destination in its travel packages for 2023.

The Modiano Market in Thessaloniki reopened its doors with some 75 shops, stalls and eateries offering food lovers the best Greek and international specialty products.

The ski center located in Vasilitsa, Northern Greece, was named Europe’s Cheapest Ski Center in a recent survey by Holidu.

Airbnb operators leasing out dozens of properties in Greece will be seeing changes to the legal framework, according to Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.

International air traffic in October grew by 44.6% compared to 2021, recouping 74.2% of 2019 levels, according to data provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

The Grand Hyatt Athens is in the process of wrapping up a major expansion project, which will make it the largest Grand Hyatt-branded hotel in Europe.

The Eurogroup has approved the release of the eighth and final tranche of policy-contingent debt measures for Greece.

CEOs in Europe are adjusting business plans to cope with challenges including inflation, Covid-19 and geopolitical instability, found a survey released by EY.

Thessaloniki was promoted as a MICE destination by the Thessaloniki Convention Bureau (TCB), during the IBTM World 2022 recently held in Barcelona.

Greece’s tourism revenues for 2022 are set to exceed forecasts by 3 billion euros, according to Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.

Airport arrivals to Greece in the January-October period exceeded pre-pandemic 2019 levels by 0.8% or 169,000 arrivals, according to INSETE data.

The Region of Crete’s budget for 2023 includes the amount of 1.5 million euros for the support of the island’s new tourism promotional program.

The EU is aiming with revised rules to put an end to wasteful plastic and paper packaging.

Greek company AXIA Hospitality expects 2023 to be a successful year in terms of bookings for the hotels in its portfolio.

The Greek Culture Ministry and the University of Connecticut are exploring a future collaboration that will combine technology with education and research.

Greece’s tourism sector is one of five industries expected to attract foreign investment through to 2025.

Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis and NYC Mayor Eric Adams have signed a sister city agreement, which paves the way for joint initiatives in several fields including tourism.

A new European Agenda for Tourism includes a series of proposals to help member states and stakeholders make the tourism sector more sustainable, resilient and digitalised by 2030.

The Greek islet of Meganisi near Lefkada in the Ionian sea will be getting a 94-berth marina valued at 5.5 million euros.