Greek Investments Minister Says Works on Hellinikon to Start ‘As Planned’ in 2020 by Maria Paravantes 19 December 2019 The Hellinikon project will move ahead as planned despite the recent delays, according to Greek Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greece Gearing Up to Launch New Tourism Campaign in January 2020 by Eleftheria Pantziou 17 December 2019 The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is getting ready to launch a new campaign for Greek tourism in January 2020. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EBRD Unveils 10-year Destination Management Plans for Santorini, Rhodes by Eleftheria Pantziou 1 November 2019 EBRD has unveiled two pilot destination management schemes for Santorini and Rhodes, setting priorities and providing action plans for the next decade. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Radisson Reveals Plans to Expand in Greek Hotel Market by Nikos Krinis 1 November 2019 Radisson Hotel Group has revealed plans to expand in Greece’s hotel market in destinations such as Athens, Thessaloniki and Patra. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens Airport 30% Stake Attracts Interest from 10 Suitors by GTP editing team 30 October 2019 Ten global investment schemes have expressed their interest to acquire a 30 percent stake in Athens International Airport, owned by Greece’s state privatization fund HRADF. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Piraeus Port Development Project Approved by GTP editing team 11 October 2019 Greece’s Port Planning and Development Committee has approved a 611.8-million-euro investment plan for the modernization and upgrade of Piraeus Port. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greece Revises its Remote Island Transport Policy by GTP editing team 25 September 2019 The budget for remote island transport services in Greece has increased by 45 percent, Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis announced. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Thomas Cook Group Enters Administration, Thousands Stranded in Greece by Nikos Krinis 23 September 2019 UK global travel group Thomas Cook on Monday announced that it is entering into compulsory liquidation with immediate effect. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greece Lifts Last Capital Controls After Four Years by GTP editing team 26 August 2019 Greece will lift its last remaining capital controls four years after cash restrictions were imposed to safeguard the country’s banking system from the economic crisis. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greek Gov’t Speeds Up Approval of Tourism Investment Projects by GTP editing team 14 August 2019 The Greek Development Ministry is speeding up procedures for a number of delayed infrastructure projects including Hellinikon, Kassiopi, and Afantou. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greek PM Announces 10-year Strategic Plan for Tourism by Nikos Krinis 25 July 2019 Greece’s government will work together with the tourism sector’s bodies to prepare a 10-year strategic plan for tourism, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greece’s New Tourism Minister Takes Over by Nikos Krinis 9 July 2019 Greece’s new minister of tourism, Harry Theoharis, has taken over, citing intentions of improving infrastructure and developing thematic tourism forms. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
IATA: Three Proposals to Unlock Potential of Greece’s Aviation Market by Maria Paravantes 25 June 2019 Greece is emerging in Europe’s aviation market and if it plays its cards right, can ensure robust performance in the immediate future, says IATA. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greece Takes Presidency of UNWTO Commission for Europe by GTP editing team 3 June 2019 The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) elected Greece as President of its Commission for Europe (CEU) for 2019-2021. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens Sees More Hotels and Airbnbs for 2019 Tourism Season by GTP editing team 13 May 2019 The growing number of new hotels and increasing Airbnb-style options available in Athens has expanded the city’s accommodation sector. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greek Tourism Sector Hails Announced VAT Reductions in Food, Hotel Sectors by GTP editing team 8 May 2019 Tourism bodies in Greece have applauded the government’s announced relief measures, which include the reduction of VAT on restaurants and hotels. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Aktor Concessions SA Preferred Bidder for 40-year Alimos Marina Deal by GTP editing team 17 April 2019 Greek company Aktor Concessions SA has been selected as the preferred bidder for the right to manage the Alimos Marina in southern Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greece’s Tourism Startup Accelerator ‘CapsuleT’ Goes Live by Nikos Krinis 11 April 2019 Aiming to accelerate the launch of tourism startups, the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels has introduced “CapsuleT”, Greece’s first Travel – Hospitality Accelerator. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Opens in Athens by GTP editing team 29 March 2019 The fully renovated Four Seasons Astir Palace Athens has officially opened its doors to welcome guests to the Athenian Rivera. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greece to Have 30 ‘TUI Blue’ Hotels from Summer 2020 by Nikos Krinis 18 March 2019 From Summer 2020, TUI Sensimar and TUI Family Life hotels in Greece will reopen under the TUI Blue lifestyle brand, bringing the number to about 30. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens Airport 20-year Concession a Done Deal by GTP editing team 25 February 2019 For a sum of approximately 1.4 billion euros, Athens International Airport SA will continue to operate Greece’s leading airport over the next 20 years. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
UNWTO Praises Greece for 2018 Record Tourism Results by Nikos Krinis 2 February 2019 The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has applauded the Greek Tourism Ministry and Minister Elena Kountoura for Greece’s “record results” in 2018. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AirDNA: Competition Heats Up in Greece’s Short-term Rental Market by Nikos Krinis 28 January 2019 The increase in Airbnb and HomeAway listings in Greece has led to a rise in competition in the country’s short-term rental market, according to AirDNA data. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greek MPs Back Tsipras with Confidence Vote, Pave Way for Macedonia Deal by GTP editing team 17 January 2019 A confidence vote on Wednesday, has given Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras the go-ahead to proceed with the ratification of a highly-debated name deal with FYROM. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
