Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias, in an interview on Thursday with Skai TV, referred to efforts made in order to extend the operation of direct flights from the US to “Eleftherios Venizelos” international airport in Athens until the end of 2022.
He also underlined that the primary goal he set for extending the tourist season seems to have been achieved.
The minister also referred to the decisive role for Greek tourism played this year by the fact that “Eleftherios Venizelos” airport did not experience the same delays as other European airports.
“We hope that the tourist season will continue until December 2022,” Kikilias said, adding that tourism is the country’s “heavy industry” as it supports primary production and Greek products, the commercial world and small and medium-sized family businesses.
SOURCE; ANA-MPA
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