The Tourism Ministry stated on Monday, hours after the German company filed for bankruptcy, that Greece is making every effort to ensure the return of foreign visitors who visited the nation with tour operator FTI.

Regular meetings are already under way at the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) office in Germany, while in Athens, the ministry is in close communication with all involved parties, it said.

The number of foreign visitors who are in Greece with FTI is estimated at 7,500. According to reliable information, the ministry will help them get back home without interrupting their holiday plans.

The hotel owners hosting these visitors will cover the costs of their transfers to Greek airports. The German tour operator’s bankruptcy does not inflict financial damage on the hotel owners who collaborated with FTI, as the hotels have been prepaid for the arrivals of their customers so far.

It is worth noting that there are approximately 300 hotels in Greece owed a total of about 1.8 million euros by FTI in 2023.