Operator Hellenic Train said no serious injuries were reported. Routes along the Oinoi - Halkida - Oinoi line will be covered by buses

The warning was issued by a local councilman, who urged residents to stay put and limit their activities during the mass influx of cruise ships

The airports welcoming the most tourists this month are Athens International Airport, followed by Heraklion, Rhodes, Corfu, Thessaloniki, Kos, Chania, Zakynthos, Santorini, and Mykonos.

Both domestic and international passenger traffic at Athens International Airport have shown robust growth, surpassing last year's figures by 7.5% and 15.4%, respectively

Nevertheless, the entire party hosted aboard the mega-yacht at the time of the wildfire on Hydra has already departed for Kazakhstan

Overall, during the first five months of 2024, airport traffic reached 10.71 million passengers, marking a 17% increase.

For 2024, projections suggest over 34 million cruise passengers, potentially nearing 35 million

The data also showed a 6.4% uptick in aircraft movements over the same period.

According to the data processed by AIA, the top 10 in foreign arrivals are dominated by Americans, followed by the British and Germans. Other top nationalities include Cypriots, Italians, French, Dutch, Israelis, Poles, and Turks.

Passenger traffic at the Athens International Airport (AIA) amounted to 2.49 million during April 2024

Both domestic and international passenger traffic grew by 8.4% and 20.2%, respectively.

Following the strong performance in the first quarter, the company revised its annual passenger traffic forecast for 2024 to 29.9 million passengers, a 6.3% increase (or roughly 1.8 million passengers) from 2023 levels.

1Q 2024 ends with an increase of 11.2% in passenger traffic, or more than 2.09 million compared to 1.88 million in same quarter of 2023

Domestic and international passenger traffic alike exceeded 2023 levels by 12.6% and 23.5%, respectively

The numbers are aligned with estimates which see tourism in Greece growing 20% in 2024

According to official data from Fraport Greece, in February 636,866 passengers were handled compared to 558,903 last year, with all airports showing positive growth

Domestic and international passenger traffic witnessed notable increases, surpassing the 2023 levels by 11.8% and 21.5%, respectively.

The 14 regional airports managed by Fraport in Greece saw a 7.4% year-on-year increase in passenger traffic, this January

More than 28.17 million passengers were recorded in 2023, up by 24% compared with 2022 and up by 10.2% from pre-pandemic 2019