Industry Reports & Trends

Greece is among the top 10 countries worldwide to have introduced new flights in 2014, according to anna.aero, a weekly e-journal and website devoted to global airline/airport network planning issues.

Greek airports recorded increased air traffic in 2014 with a total of 43 million passengers making their way through Greek airports from January to November, according to figures released by the Civil Aviation Authority.

Greece’s airports were among Europe’s best performers in November 2014, according to a traffic report released by European airport trade body, ACI Europe.

International arrivals to Greece increased by 22.2 percent during the first nine months of 2014 compared to the previous year, according to a border survey carried out by the Bank of Greece and released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Greece is the most popular destination for Britons holidaying alone, according to the analysis of 100,000 holiday bookings carried out by UK travel inspiration website 101 Holidays.

Athens International Airport announced a record-setting year with passenger traffic climbing to over 15 million for 2014, demonstrating the ongoing growth rate of Greek tourism.

The Peloponnese is among the destinations to watch, according to the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), while consumer confidence in the tourism market is rising with holidaymakers planning to spend more, try out new activities and destinations, go local and celebrate life landmarks at special tourist spots.

Greece continues to have one of the world’s strongest brand names, according to a Bloom Consulting report released recently, despite the economic crisis that has plagued the country in the last five years.

Domestic travellers have boosted Greek tourism for 2014, according to figures released recently by the Civil Aviation Authority.

The Greek capital, Athens, once again reported the largest occupancy increase and revenue per available room (RevPAR) growth in Europe, according to data released by STR Global on the European hotel industry for November 2014.