Awards Mitsis Hotels Awarded with Eco-label ‘Green Key’ by GTP editing team 15 November 2016 by GTP editing team 15 November 2016 All 17 luxury member hotels of the Mitsis group have been awarded with the eco-label “Green Key” certification. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Qatar Launches New Free Four-day Transit Visa by GTP editing team 15 November 2016 by GTP editing team 15 November 2016 Qatar Airways and Qatar Tourism Authority have announced that a new transit visa scheme, which allows passengers with layovers of five hours or more in Hamad International Airport to request … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek ΔΕΘ-Helexpo: Οι φετινές Philoxenia και Hotelia είναι οι μεγαλύτερες της τελευταίας πενταετίας by GTP editing team 15 November 2016 by GTP editing team 15 November 2016 Με 621 εκθέτες, 383 προσκεκλημένους εμπορικούς επισκέπτες και περισσότερα από 5.000 προγραμματισμένα επιχειρηματικά «ραντεβού» ξεκινά δυναμικά, στις 18 Νοεμβρίου, το εκθεσιακό τουριστικό «δίδυμο» Philoxenia-Hotelia, στο Διεθνές Εκθεσιακό Κέντρο Θεσσαλονίκης. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek 1ο Συνέδριο Γαστρονομικού Τουρισμού: Από τη Θεωρία στην Πράξη by GTP editing team 15 November 2016 by GTP editing team 15 November 2016 Στις 26 και στις 27 Νοεμβρίου θα πραγματοποιηθεί το 1ο Συνέδριο Γαστρονομικού Τουρισμού που διοργανώνει το ΤΕΙ Αθήνας με τον όμιλο για την UNESCO Πειραιά και Νήσων, την υποστήριξη της … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece Readies for US President Obama Visit by GTP editing team 14 November 2016 by GTP editing team 14 November 2016 Outgoing US President Barack Obama will be in Athens on Tuesday and Wednesday, and will meet with government officials to discuss among other things ways for Greece to be given … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News WTM 2016: Minister Kountoura Underlines Importance of Safe and Seamless Travel by GTP editing team 14 November 2016 by GTP editing team 14 November 2016 Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura recently echoed the sentiments of UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai that tourism brings people together and plays a key role in building peace. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News History in the Making at 34th ‘Athens Marathon – The Authentic’ – Photo Report by GTP editing team 14 November 2016 by GTP editing team 14 November 2016 The 34th “Athens Marathon. The Authentic” made and marked history on Sunday, November 13, attracting thousands of athletes from across the globe to run the classic race from the seaside … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news ‘Here Lived & Loved Leonard Cohen’ – Hydra Hoteliers Pay Tribute by GTP editing team 14 November 2016 by GTP editing team 14 November 2016 Paying tribute to the man that “lived his best creative years on Hydra, the rocky island that he deeply loved and was inspired by”, the Hydra Hotels Association proposed that … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News MasterChef France Comes to Greece for Culinary Experience by GTP editing team 14 November 2016 by GTP editing team 14 November 2016 Greek cuisine will star in a 20-page feature to run in the first printed edition of the French television series “MasterChef”. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions WTM 2016: Travel Industry Gets Preview of Dubai’s Epic Aquatic Show ‘La Perle’ by GTP editing team 14 November 2016 by GTP editing team 14 November 2016 A new futuristic live show, expected to forever change the entertainment scene in Dubai, as well as benefit the city’s tourism industry, is getting ready to launch next year: La … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Recruitments Altair Travel Agency Appoints George Tekakis as Int’l Business Development Manager by GTP editing team 14 November 2016 by GTP editing team 14 November 2016 Altair Travel Agency, one of the top online travel agencies (OTAs) in Greece and Europe, has announced the appointment of George Tekakis as its new International Business Development Manager. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Singapore Airlines 1st-half Operating Profit at $302m by GTP editing team 14 November 2016 by GTP editing team 14 November 2016 Singapore Airlines (SIA) reported an operating profit of 302 million dollars in the first half of the year, up by 25.8 percent or improving by 62 million dollars year-on-year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News FORTHcrs Holds Info Event for Travel Affiliates by GTP editing team 14 November 2016 by GTP editing team 14 November 2016 More than 180 tourism and travel operators attended a recent FORTHcrs info event in Athens aimed at presenting the company’s latest apps, products and innovative solutions. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Excitement Builds for 1st Messinia Pro Am International Golf Tournament at Costa Navarino by GTP editing team 14 November 2016 by GTP editing team 14 November 2016 The countdown to the inaugural Messinia Pro Am at Costa Navarino in Greece, is underway with high interest from golf teams both in Greece and abroad. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek EXPOHOTEL 2016: B2B έκθεση από 19 έως 21 Νοεμβρίου στο TAE KWON DO by GTP editing team 14 November 2016 by GTP editing team 14 November 2016 Η EXPOHOTEL, η έκθεση για τον εξοπλισμό και την ανακαίνιση των τουριστικών καταλυμάτων, θα διεξαχθεί από το Σάββατο 19 Νοεμβρίου έως και την Δευτέρα 21 Νοεμβρίου 2016 στο Ολυμπιακό Ακίνητο … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Kenyan Lobuwan Wins 34th “Athens Marathon – The Authentic” by GTP editing team 13 November 2016 by GTP editing team 13 November 2016 Luka Rotich Lobuwan from Kenya ran to his victory on Sunday in the 34th “Athens Marathon – Τhe Authentic”, finishing the original 42,195 km marathon distance in 2 hours, 12 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Athens Metro, Bus and Tram Services to be Disrupted by Work Stoppages by GTP editing team 12 November 2016 by GTP editing team 12 November 2016 Athens transport services will be disrupted as of Tuesday, November 15, until Friday, November 25, as workers of the Athens metro, the ISAP electric railway and the tram have announced … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Elefsina Wins ‘European Capital of Culture 2021’ Title by GTP editing team 11 November 2016 by GTP editing team 11 November 2016 Elefsina, west of Athens, has won the title of “European Capital of Culture 2021”, the selection panel of independent experts responsible for assessing the Greek cities competing for the title … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats UNWTO: Almost 1bn International Tourists in First Nine Months of 2016 by GTP editing team 11 November 2016 by GTP editing team 11 November 2016 Destinations around the world welcomed 956 million international tourists between January and September 2016, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. This is 34 million more than in the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Olympic Champions Honored at 2016 AIMS Best Marathon Runner Awards in Athens by GTP editing team 11 November 2016 by GTP editing team 11 November 2016 Reigning Olympic Champions Eliud Kipchoge and Jemima Sumgong on Friday received the 2016 AIMS Best Marathon Runner Awards (BMR) at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail