The land of Homer is struggling with its gravest financial problems for some decades. This crisis-stricken EU country faces a record high unemployment, social unrests and a huge budget deficit.
Now the authorities sees the tourism industry as an particularly important economic driver and a revenue source for the budget.
In an attempt to stimulate the tourism sector the authorities are going to waiver the airport fees (landing, stopover and take-off fees) at all of the country’s airports with the exception of Airport Athens effective as of April. The fee waiver will last until the end of the year.
The country has already seen an increase in tourist numbers with e.g. Britons booking 20% more than before. Another favourable circumstance which helps redirect the flow of tourists to Greece is the precarious situation in several North African countries. Yet for all this economists warn against being too optimistic as all discounts and special offers will inevitably reduce the revenues.
On our part, we encourage to check out which low-cost airlines as well as traditional carriers offer flights to Greece and inject some money into the Greek economy by booking cheaper flights!
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