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Available airline seats to Greece for the November 2023–March 2024 period were up by 16.8% to 4.7 million driven by strong demand.

Athens International Airport handled over 1 million international passengers in the first month of the year, up 12.8% compared to 2023.

The Greek National Tourism Organization’s campaigns for the promotion of Greece abroad in 2022 and 2023 won six major distinctions at the annual Ermis Awards.

Greece will be changing its Golden visa rules to attract more ‘significant investments’ and to ensure market balance.

Despite lower occupancy levels for Athens and Thessaloniki hotels, average room rates and revenue per room increased in 2023 over 2019.

Major infrastructure projects set to facilitate tourism to Crete, including the completion of the highly anticipated Kastelli Airport, are moving ahead.

Boeing was hit again this week with a new 737 Max problem forcing the manufacturer to rework some 50 airplanes.

Three Cycladic islands are among the 11 most threatened heritage sites in Europe shortlisted for the “7 Most Endangered” program of Europa Nostra for 2024.

Over 1 million German travelers visited Crete in 2023, according to Germany’s ambassador to Greece, Andreas Kindl.

The European Parliament recently adopted its mandate for negotiations with the Council of the European Union on the EU disability card and the parking card for persons with disabilities.

Decarbonisation of shipping and the introduction of new technologies will be on the agenda of the Posidonia 2024 shipping exhibition in Athens this June.

The Greek hospitality sector saw major hotel transaction activity in January with deals worth several billions of euros recorded.

The Greek Tourism Ministry will be launching procedures for the certification of cheese factories so that they can open to tourists.

A shoreline use bill in Greece which foresees stricter penalties and e-auctions for beach use is now open for public comment.

Greek opposition party leader Stefanos Kasselakis met with tourism stakeholders to discuss the priorities for sector development.

Athens Airport was among those in its size group in Europe to report the best passenger traffic performance in 2023.

Halkidiki, Athens and the Cyclades islands attracted foreign investors looking to buy a home in Greece last year.

Ermoupoli on Syros is among the 10 “Most Welcoming Cities on Earth” for 2024, according to Booking.com.

Total air traffic in 2023 managed to recoup 94.1% of pre-pandemic 2019 levels and surpass 2022 by 36.9%.

The Thessaloniki Tourism Organization further expands into education after partnering with the Institute of Vocational Tourism Training of Macedonia.