Bank of Greece: 36.9% rise in travel receipts in January–April 2026
According to data from the Bank of Greece, travel receipts amounted to €2.79 billion, up by 36.9% compared with the corresponding four-month period of the previous year.In particular, during the J ...
HCAA reports robust 8.5% rise in passenger numbers in early 2026
According to official statistics from the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA), a total of 2,946,699 passengers (arrivals and departures, both domestic and international) were handled in the Janua ...
Domes Resorts signs deal for Xenia Ouranoupolis redevelopment
As stated in a relevant announcement, the lease agreement for the property, with a duration of thirty (30) years, signed by the Chief Executive Officer of HPPC, Ms. Iro Chatzigeorgiou, and the CEO of ...
Hoteliers and Municipality of Ioannina join forces for tourism development
The meeting took place at the Ioannina City Hall in a positive atmosphere, with the Hoteliers Association submitting a memorandum of proposals and positions to the municipal authority regarding the pr ...
Mounting backlash against new tourism zoning framework
In the public consultation launched by the Ministries of Environment and Tourism, key productive stakeholders — the Hellenic Association of Tourism Enterprises (SETE), the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels ( ...
Short-term rentals heat up ahead of peak tourist season
Despite the overall slowdown recorded in the European Airbnb market in April, forecasts for the summer season remain particularly optimistic, with Greece ranking among the markets that continue to att ...
Bank of Greece: travel receipts jump 55.6% in March
The data is of particular significance as March was the month during which new geopolitical tensions emerged in Iran, although no direct impact on tourist flows to Greece has so far been observed. Acc ...
Eurobank backing tourism with over €580M in funding
The Eurobank management is currently on a tour of Rhodes and Kos as part of the bank’s strategy to strengthen regional entrepreneurship, with a particular focus on the tourism sector, which serves as ...
Greece introduces new spatial planning rules for tourism through joint ministerial decision
Following the completion of the public consultation, the plan will be submitted to the National Council for Spatial Planning. The objective is for the relevant Joint Ministerial Decision (JMD) to be s ...
Lufthansa restructures network, removes 20,000 short-haul flights
The adjustment of the airline’s flight schedule began as early as the day before yesterday, following the announcement of the closure of its subsidiary CityLine.According to a statement issued tod ...
Short-Term rentals adjust in 2026 as booking windows shrink
A phase of adjustment is expected for the Greek short-term rental market in 2026, as international geopolitical uncertainty, inflationary pressures, and changes in travel behavior reshape bookings, wh ...
Tourism under pressure in the Eastern Mediterranean
According to data cited by Reuters, the uncertainty generated by the conflict is resulting in increased booking cancellations, weakened demand for new reservations, and an overall deceleration in tour ...
Greece leads the world in yachting for 2025
According to the company’s data, Greece ranks first globally in yachting, with a total of 3,030 vessels available for charter. Croatia follows in second place with 2,531 vessels, while Italy (1,282), ...
Global tourism expansion: international travel overtakes domestic markets
Global overnight stays are projected to increase from 27.4 billion in 2023 to 38.7 billion by 2030, with the growth of the travel market increasingly driven by individuals crossing borders rather than ...
Bank of Greece: tourism revenues surge by €2B in 2025
Specifically, revenues from inbound tourism reached €23.62 billion in 2025, compared to €21.59 billion in 2024, marking an increase of approximately €2 billion. On an annual basis, non-resident touris ...