The Greek passport has moved up one place, ranking seventh on the Henley Passport Index 2021, offering its holders visa-free access to 185 countries.

Nearly half of sector experts expect to see international tourism returning to pre-pandemic 2019 levels in 2024 or later, says the UNWTO Panel of Experts.

Athens International Airport (AIA) saw its passenger traffic in September slow down compared to the improvement recorded during the peak summer period of July and August.

Greek hoteliers are expecting tourism normalcy in 2022, according to Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios.

While serious issues remain for airlines, the path to recovery is coming into view, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, is struggling to attract visitors, recording only 531,806 overnight stays in the first 8 months of the year, down by 0.04% over the same period in 2020.

Greece is among the 10 destinations on the bucket lists of European travelers for summer and autumn, according to an ETC survey.

Announcing its opening to travelers and setting out clear Covid-19 guidelines has given Greece a head start in tourism recovery, according to ForwardKeys.

Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias pledged to support the country’s hoteliers in their efforts to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and to work together on a sustainable future.

Greece is the second EU country that saw the largest decrease in rail passengers in the first quarter of the year, due to the impact of Covid-19, according to Eurostat.

Vaccinated and unvaccinated Americans are planning trips in the months ahead, but the types of trips are quite different, according to a survey by MMGY Travel Intelligence.

Greek airline company AEGEAN recorded positive cash flows and a reduction in total losses in the second quarter of the year despite limited flight activity.