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Accommodation and catering turnover soared in August
The turnover of businesses operating in the accommodation and catering services sectors jumped by more than 10% in August, according to data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Emphasis on the infrastructure
The necessity to emphasize the improvement of infrastructure in order for tourism to continue to record a high growth rate and be a key pillar of the Greek economy, stressed to BnB Daily the President of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) Ioannis Paraschis.
4.2% drop in travel receipts in July - Large decrease from Germany and France
The latest data from the Bank of Greece shed light on the causes of the sudden drop in tourism revenues in July, confirming that the crisis of price sensitivity is forcing European and American travellers to cut back on their spending.
Travel receipts €6.9 billion in the first half of the year
With a growth rate of 12.2%, tourism receipts in the half-year, according to the data announced by the Bank of Greece, allowed even in June to record a surplus in the current account balance.
Arrivals and nights spent in accommodation increased in April
Both arrivals and overnight stays recorded an increase, according to the provisional monthly data on hotel, camping, and collective short-stay accommodation (rooms to let), announced by ELSTAT for the month of April 2024.
New bill approved by the parliament
With the votes of the New Democracy, the new Tourism Bill, updating the framework for the practice of the profession of tour guides and timeshare rentals, was approved by the Parliament plenary session.
Cautious optimism for tourism season
Speaking at the SETE General Assembly, Yannis Paraschis, President of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises, expressed cautious optimism about the direction of arrivals and tourism revenues, citing data for the first five months of the year.
90% jump in the number of Turks visiting Greece in 2023
Greece saw a sharp increase in Turkish tourism in 2023, a year in which Greeks placed Turkey in third place on their list of preferred travel destinations.
Artificial Intelligence Assistant for holidays in Greece
For anyone visiting Greece for a vacation, the artificial intelligence-powered "Digital Assistant" app "mAiGreece" is now accessible virtually.
Greek tourism operators are calm but concerned
The next phases of the closure of FTI, the third-biggest tour operator in Europe, a development that first "numbed" the domestic tourism scene, are being met with calm and skepticism by Greek travel operators.
The state-run job matching website for tourism and food service positions launches.
Launch of a state platform that links job openings in tourism and food service with unemployment.