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Demand for air seats to Greece soars
Demand from foreign tour operators for air seats to Greece this year is showing an annual increase of 21 percent, according to the air carriers schedules.
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Bookings from UK seen rising by over 10 pct
London's World Travel Market this month offered some fresh positive signs regarding British visitors to Greece next year.
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Tourism sees 2018 setting new record, in spite of worries
Tourism will likely have another record year in 2018, but it is only through the constant strengthening of the tourism product's competitiveness and sustainable growth that more investments can be implemented in the sector, leading to growth in revenues and jobs. This was the conclusion of the 16th annual conference of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), which ended on Tuesday.
Germans and Brits are vital for tourism
German and British holidaymakers accounted for a third of arrivals from abroad and 30 percent of tourist spending last year, according to Bank of Greece data for 2016 processed by the Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE).
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SETE calls for zoning plan for tourism
The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) is calling for the formation of a special, investment-friendly zoning plan for tourism.
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Attica museum and archaeolgical site staff to strike this weekend
Museums and archaeological sites in Attica may not open to the public this weekend as the Panhellenic Federation of Culture Ministry Employees has called a strike for July 29-30, generating a strong reaction by the tourism industry.
Double-digit increase in air arrivals from abroad
International arrivals at the country's main airports increased 10.5 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2017, exceeding 6.5 million according to figures processed by the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE).
The Athens airport had 1.94 million arrivals from abroad, followed by Iraklio (pictured) with 1.05 million and Thessaloniki with 840,000.
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Travel agents' initiative to promote Greece in Japan
The Federation of Hellenic Associations of Tourist and Travel Agencies (fedHATTA) has taken a number of initiatives for promoting Greece abroad, including its bid to organize the "Japan Week" international event of 2019 in Athens.
SETE attempts damage control, asking for new tax to be imposed only in July and August
Greece's hoteliers asked the prime minister on Thursday whether the new tax on overnight stays at accommodation units, due to be imposed from January 2018, could apply only during July and August, if indeed it has to be imposed at all.
Hoteliers to discuss overtaxation with PM
The overtaxation of tourism and the absence of clear zoning in the sector are deterring investors from entering the field in Greece, in spite of the interest recorded in new business plans by domestic and foreign groups, according to the president of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), Yiannis Retsos.
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