German warning on tourism

The reactions of foreign tourism organizations to the recent measures taken by the Greek government for the sector, and in particular to the increase in the climate crisis resilience fee and the imposition of a cruise fee, are taking an institutional form.

The German Travel Association (DRV) is asking the government in Athens for a transitional period in the implementation of the fees and special treatment for holiday packages already sold for 2025, as it is unable to pass on the cost of the extra levies to customers who have already paid for their holiday package as well as for the tour operators themselves to bear these costs.

In addition, with a letter to the minister of tourism at the end of last week, DRV warns that the German market is particularly sensitive to price competitiveness, noting that in recent years there has been a shift of customers from the...