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Air travel and hotel rates across the globe are expected to slow down in 2020 impacted by ongoing trade wars, Brexit, oil supply and predictions of recession, according to the …

Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) recorded a healthy increase in July by 4.5 percent and reached 2.98 million from 2.85 million during the same month last year.

The Greek government, as of autumn, plans to introduce a series of new regulations regarding Airbnb-style rentals in Greece.

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) and Hard Rock International are said to have expressed interest for a license to operate a casino on the Hellinikon premises in Greece.

The Greek government’s priority is to link culture with tourism and sport, according to Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Greeks are the least optimistic among member state residents about the future of the European Union, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey.

The redevelopment of the islet of Skorpios in Greece will be completed in about three years time, according to the owner, Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev.

Residents of Greece in 2018 traveled more and spent more during their trips, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Greek police officers will patrol Athens’ tourist attractions and metro stations, to increase the feelings of safety of the city’s residents and tourists.

Travel giant TUI has confirmed its confidence in Greece as a tourism destination and is interested in further developing its presence in the Greek market.

Aiming to resolve pending issues involving the Greek tourism sector, the Development and Investments Ministry has launched a dialogue with the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE).

Athens welcomed at least 40 new accommodation units in the first half of 2019, according to a recent GBR Consulting report.

Greece’s top tourism markets for 2018, in terms of spending, were Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Italy and Russia, according to INSETE.

Angela Gerekou has been appointed as the new president of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO), according to an announcement by the Tourism Ministry.

With Greece ranking among its two most important destinations for travel in 2019, TUI expects to bring more than 3 million customers to the country this year from all across …

The Greek islands of Santorini and Kefallonia were selected as locations for the filming of two episodes of the popular Chinese travel TV show, “Slow life: Feel the world”.

A new regulatory framework involving the short-term rental market in Greece should be expected after the end of this year’s tourism season.

Greece’s hotels are not following the upward trend of the country’s tourist arrivals and revenue, according to INSETE.

Over 50 percent of Greeks aged 16 or over could not afford a one-week annual holiday away from home in 2018, according to Eurostat.

The elevator at the Acropolis in Athens, which recently malfunctioned and was out of order, is now back up and running to service the public.