Greece ready to welcome back Chinese tourists

STORY: Greece ready to welcome back Chinese tourists DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:04 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Athens International Airport 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): IOANNA PAPADOPOULOU, AIA's director of communications and marketing 3. various of the Athens International Airport 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): IOANNA PAPADOPOULOU, AIA's director of communications and marketing 5. various of tourists 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): EVGENIOS VASSILIKOS, Secretary general of the Athens, Attica and Argosaronic Hotel Association 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek): SPIROS BAIRAKTARIS, Owner of a Greek restaurant STORYLINE: Greece is ready to welcome back Chinese tourists after China optimized its COVID-19 response. From Athens International Airport (AIA) to the country's hotels and restaurants, China's recent optimization of its COVID-19 response has boosted hope that it will help strengthen a vital pillar of the Greek economy. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): IOANNA PAPADOPOULOU, AIA's director of

Greek tourism revenues to hit new records this year

STORY: Greek tourism revenues to hit new records this year DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourist attractions, markets, restaurants and beaches in Greece 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VASSILIS KIKILIAS, Greek Tourism Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALEXANDROS VASSILIKOS, President of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ALEXANDROS VASSILIKOS, President of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) STORYLINE: Tourism in Greece, a vital pillar of the country's economy, is on track to yield record-high revenues this year, exceeding pre-pandemic levels, according to local officials, industry experts and analysts. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VASSILIS KIKILIAS, Greek Tourism Minister "2022 was an amazing year for Greek tourism. I'm very happy to announce that branded destinations, alternative destinations, islands, mainland were full of travelers and tourists this year and that it looks like we are going to surpass revenues and