With Covid-19 travel restrictions being removed in most places, IATA is calling on governments to have plans in place to meet expected demand this summer.

The further opening of borders and easing of Covid-19 travel restrictions led to a significant increase in travel searches during the first three months of 2022, says Expedia.

TUI Group CEO Fritz Joussen expects to see the tourism industry recoup 80% of pre-pandemic 2019 levels this year or even reach 100%.

The hotel sectors in both Athens and Thessaloniki saw an expansion during the two first years of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest report by GBR Consulting.

Athens International Airport (AIA) is seeing its numbers begin to bounce back to pre-pandemic levels with its passenger traffic in April at 1.68 million, below the respective 2019 levels by just 15.5%.

American travelers have a soft spot for Europe this year and Athens is among the top 10 choices for their summer holidays, according to a report by Allianz Partners.

International tourist arrivals in Greece grew by 314.8% in February compared to the same month last year, according to data released by the Bank of Greece.

Greece’s tourism industry is indicating positive signs for 2022 with the latest figures of the Bank of Greece already showing more tourists and revenue compared to last year.

A bullish forecast from the WTTC shows that global Travel & Tourism GDP could reach pre-pandemic levels by 2023 and that the sector is expected to create nearly 126 million new jobs within the next decade.

Greece’s tourism sector managed to cover lost ground and regain momentum in 2021 achieving a 143.2% rise in travel receipts for the year over 2020, the Bank of Greece (BoG) reports.

Greece is set for record breaking highs in the short-term rental market this summer with demand pacing up over 100% across the country’s regions.

Greece was among the EU countries recording the smallest decreases in commercial flights in March 2022, according to Eurostat.