In a statement released by the Greek Ministry of Tourism, Vassilis Kikilias noted that shops, hotels and the private sector are also overcrowded.
Earlier, the minister stressed that Greece has recorded the most significant recovery in passenger air travel in years. In this regard, he said that in 2022, the passenger traffic in the country was only 1.9 percent lower than in 2019.
As for the Athens International Airport, in January 2023 it already exceeded the figures for 2019 . Thus, during this period, Athens received a total of 1.45 million passengers, which is 87.2 percent more than in January last year, and five percent more than before the pandemic.
According to the data provided by Fraport — the company that manages many airports in the world, Greek regional airports recorded 31 million passengers last year.
According to Kikilias, this summer season will be strong, despite objective difficulties. The past year has also been a great year with three billion euros in travel revenue.
According to the overall satisfaction index, Greece remains one of the most preferred destinations for tourists around the world. For the 11 months of last year, the Greek satisfaction rate was 87 percent.