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The WSTHA invites individuals and organisations making an impactful contribution in sustainable travel and tourism to enter its 2024 inaugural program for free.

Fraport’s 14 regional Greek airports saw passenger traffic rise by 10.6% to 1.27 million during January-February, compared to 2023.

US Ambassador to Greece George Tsunis said upgrading infrastructure was key to increasing air connectivity and attracting cruise travelers.

Hoteliers in Greece are warning that they will be taking a recent Culture Ministry bill setting a Greek music quota to court if the bill is not withdrawn.

ABTA, a trade association for British travel agents, will once again hold its travel convention, the UK travel industry’s forward-looking event, at Costa Navarino in Greece.

Greece’s tourism minister said legislative revisions to the short-term rental market will create a framework that ensures fair play in the hospitality sector.

Tourism stakeholders in Alexandroupolis and the wider East Macedonia & Thrace region call for infrastructure upgrades to attract more travelers.

Over 150 leading professionals of the international conference market will be in Athens, Greece, in February 2026.

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a 8.48-million-euro Greek aid measure to compensate SKY express for damages due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Passenger traffic at Greece’s airports is expected to soar for the Clean Monday and Greek Independence Day holidays.

Greece’s Tourism Ministry will be upgrading vocational tourism training schools to higher learning institutes as part of efforts to expand education in the field.

More countries are easing visa requirements making global travel easier, found a UN Tourism visa openness study.

Airport traffic in Greece continued its upward trend in January marking a 12.4% rise over pre-pandemic 2019.

EU lawmakers endorsed a set of revised rules for combined work and residence permits for third-country nationals.

Sissi Lygnou, a Greek professional renowned in the Greek congress industry, was announced President-Elect of the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO).

Stelios Angeloudis, the mayor of Thessaloniki, was announced president of the city’s tourism organization.

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said measures were under examination to address a surge in Airbnb-style rentals which are impacting neighborhoods.

Eligible residents in Greece wishing to apply for subsidized holidays can do so starting on March 14.

Greece ranked 18th among 30 countries whose citizens were affected the least by visa restrictions in 2023, according to a UN Tourism report.

Santorini hoteliers are calling for the creation of a destination management organization and better island infrastructure.