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In view of what many expect to be a hard winter ahead, the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) proposed a set of measures to help sector businesses deal with soaring energy costs.

ACI Europe is calling for the reinstatement of standard airport slot rules which would see airlines operating at least 80% of every planned slot sequence this winter.

Greek ports saw a 91.9% increase in total passenger traffic (domestic and international) during the first quarter of this year, compared to the same period in 2021.

Plans for the construction of a coastal pedestrian-bicycle lane that will cross most of the Athenian Riviera, from Kallithea to Voula, were announced by the Region of Attica.

A tender process for the concession of the marina in Argostoli on the island of Kefalonia in Greece has been launched by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF).

Greece is ready to extend the tourist season this year with strong bookings all the way to the end of October, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said in an interview to …

Airports in Greece have recouped Covid-19 losses fully recovering in July as EU passenger traffic doubles year on year, according to ACI Europe.

Turnover for Greek businesses increased by 32.3% in the first six months of the year compared to pre-Covid 2019 driven by tourism, manufacturing and inflation, shows data by the Hellenic …

Over the next 25 years, some 161 Greek antiquities belonging to an American billionaire will gradually be returned to Greece but first will go on show at New York’s Metropolitan …

The Acropolis Museum in Athens will hold an international meeting under the title “Parthenon and Democracy”, which will focus on the repatriation of the Parthenon Marbles back to Greece.

Traffic through 14 regional airports in Greece surpassed pre-pandemic 2019 levels in August by 9.4% to 5.99 million passengers compared to 5.48 million in the same month in 2019.

The construction of a seaplane port southeast of Athens at Lavrio, set to handle hydroplane flights, has received the go-ahead from Greek authorities paving the way for the region of …

UK leisure travel group Jet2 has announced an increase in available air passenger seats to the South Aegean Islands for 2023.

The Aristotle Municipality in Eastern Halkidiki held a tourism roadshow in Sicily aiming to strengthen tourism and cultural ties with local officials and travel professionals.

The World Tourism Organization will hold its 6th UNWTO Global Conference on Wine Tourism in Alba in the Piemonte region of Italy during September 19-21.

Sustainable tourism development focusing on environmental protection is among the government’s top priorities, according to Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

The Greek Tourism Ministry is appealing to Northern Europeans, mainly pensioners, to spend the winter in Greece where the weather is mild.

Investing in Greece’s strong reputation as a leading tourist destination is key for the future of the tourism sector into the new era, according to experts.

Greece once again has expressed interest on the possibility of Dubai-based Emirates Airline launching a new passenger service to New York via Thessaloniki.

The city of Kalamata in the Peloponnese, Greece, will be hosting next year’s TBEX Europe conference, one of the largest conferences, worldwide, for travel bloggers and influencers.