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Travel receipts increased in September after two months of decline
Encouraging are the figures for travel receipts in September, which after two months of decline recorded an increase, improving the balance of services to €3.6 billion, according to Bank of Greece data.
Greece does not and should not have an issue of over-tourism
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke at an event in the framework of the "Reimagine Tourism in Greece" initiative, with a focus on the prospects and development of tourism in Greece.
Greece achieved an increase in air arrivals and revenue in the eight months
Air arrivals in Greece in the period January-August 2024 increased, as 18.9 million international air arrivals were recorded, exceeding the levels of January-August 2023 (17.5 million), showing an increase of 8.0% or 1.4 million arrivals compared to last year.
Overnight stays up 2.3% and 2.9% in July
A slight increase was recorded in arrivals and overnight stays according to the provisional monthly data on the traffic of hotel, camping and collective accommodation of short stay (rooms to let) for the reference month of July 2024.
Revenue of €11 billion in 7 months
Tourism receipts in July were down by 4.2% compared to the same month last year, although arrivals increased by 4.1%. In particular, as the Bank of Greece data show, travel receipts in July stood at €4.031 billion, compared to €4.208 billion in July 2023.
What will happen with the cruise tax and the fee on Airbnb-hotels
Olga Kefalogiannis, the minister of tourism, has moved forward with the specification of the measures for short-term rentals, the climate crisis resilience fee, and the cruise fee that the prime minister announced at the Thessaloniki International Fair.
5.4% increase in passenger traffic at Greek airports
Passenger traffic at the 24 airports managed by the CAA increased by +5.4%, according to provisional statistics for the eight months of January-August 2024.
Tourist accommodation beds exceeded 1 million in the first half of the year
Steady growth is observed in the number of accommodations in 2024 compared to 2023. However, according to INSETE data, this trend is slowing in July, which may indicate a peak in demand.
Increase in arrivals and nights spent in accommodation in June
In June, ELSTAT data showed an increase of 3.6% in arrivals and 2.7% in overnight stays of tourists compared to the corresponding month of 2023.
Almost 7 million tourists in Greece in 5 months of the year
In comparison to the same period last year, the number of tourists who came to our country during the five months of January through May increased by 20.6% to 7 million. Travel receipts in the same period increased by 16.2% to 3.8 billion euros.
Increase in arrivals and overnight stays in May at tourist accommodation establishments
In May this year, arrivals and overnight stays amounted to 3,754,414 and 15,012,287 in the country's hotels, camping, and collective accommodation of short stays (rooms to let), an increase of 3.4% in arrivals and 4.6% in overnight stays compared to the corresponding month of 2023.