The United Kingdom continues to hold the top spot as the largest source of incoming tourism, with 5.6 million seats booked for Greece this summer — up 2.2% from last year. This accounts for 20% of all international air traffic to Greece
The ratings agency was the first since the country’s debt crisis in 2010 to upgrade Greece to investment grade in October 2023.
Bookings have been made from an impressive 112 countries, each contributing at least one reservation, and domestic tourism is also on the rise. Greek travelers booked 12.6% more stays compared to last year’s Easter, highlighting a robust rebound in internal demand.
"In one month, we arranged nearly 170 returns, several of them voluntary. Beyond numerical performances, we moved swiftly to close a legal loophole that had come up with a Council of State decision. Within 15 days, we reintroduced the legal documentation of Turkiye as a safe country," he said.
The decision has prompted concern among refugee support organisations in both Germany and Greece, who warn that Greece fails to provide adequate support even to those granted refugee status.
He also informed them that during his meeting with the US Embassy Chargé d'Affaires Maria Olson, he had extended a first-ever invitation to the speaker of the US House of Representatives to visit Greece, asking for the assistance of delegation head Representative Vern Buchanan in achieving this.
