Company updates G & A Mamidakis Foundation Offers Fine Art via Mobile with Clio Muse by GTP editing team 20 October 2016 by GTP editing team 20 October 2016 The G & A Mamidakis Foundation invites all on a digital tour at the Open Museum of the Minos Beach Art Hotel in Agios Nikolaos, Crete. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Travelotopos will Attend Web Summit 2016 in Lisbon, Portugal by GTP editing team 20 October 2016 by GTP editing team 20 October 2016 Greek technology company Travelotopos will be part of “Europe’s largest Technology Marketplace” as it will attend Web Summit 2016 in Lisbon, Portugal, during November 7-10. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates KLM Offers Customers Wider Choice of Destinations by GTP editing team 20 October 2016 by GTP editing team 20 October 2016 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has added two new intercontinental destinations to its 2016 winter schedule, namely Miami in the US and Colombo in Sri Lanka. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Misc In Memory of Giorgos Pavlidis by GTP editing team 20 October 2016 by GTP editing team 20 October 2016 Giorgos Pavlidis, the regional governor of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, died of cancer early on Thursday, October 20. He was 60 years old. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy European Commission Chief Spokesperson Lauds Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 19 October 2016 by GTP editing team 19 October 2016 Referring to the prospects of Greek tourism on Monday, the European Commission’s chief spokesperson, Margaritis Schinas, noted that in 2026 the contribution of tourism to the country’s GDP will exceed … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Tziallas Touches on Greece Tourism Season Extension, Entrepreneurship Support by GTP editing team 19 October 2016 by GTP editing team 19 October 2016 Greek Secretary General for Tourism Policy and Development, Yiorgos Tziallas, recently informed sector professionals on the ministry’s plans to extend the tourism season and support entrepreneurship. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism ‘Green’ Measures May Lead to Greek Ferry Fare Hikes by GTP editing team 19 October 2016 by GTP editing team 19 October 2016 Greek ferry fares are set to increase by 27 percent if the government implements environmental measures, according to the Greek Shipowners Association For Passenger Ships. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Marriott Back in Athens with New Hotel by GTP editing team 19 October 2016 by GTP editing team 19 October 2016 Some four years later, Marriott International has announced plans to “set up shop” in Athens with a new 366-room hotel to open by 2018. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates New Athens–Kalamata Daily Flights by Olympic Air Announced for 2017 by GTP editing team 19 October 2016 by GTP editing team 19 October 2016 The 2017 tourism season in Messinia will kick off with the launch of 12 weekly direct flights connecting Athens to Kalamata. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Egyptair Marks 60 Years in Greece, Lays Out New Plans by GTP editing team 19 October 2016 by GTP editing team 19 October 2016 Boosting the frequency of its flights, running the Santorini route all year round, establishing a direct Cairo-Thessaloniki itinerary and including Mykonos in its transportation plans are among the priorities set … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News ITB Asia Kicks Off with Record High Pre-matched Appointments by GTP editing team 19 October 2016 by GTP editing team 19 October 2016 ITB Asia, the leading travel trade show for the Asian market, opened its doors on October 19 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Karl Lagerfeld to Launch his Own Hotel Chain by GTP editing team 19 October 2016 by GTP editing team 19 October 2016 German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has decided to enter the hospitality business with his own international hotel brand to include resorts, restaurants, clubs and residential real estate. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News WTM London 2016: The Place to Discover the Latest Travel and Tourism Trends by GTP editing team 19 October 2016 by GTP editing team 19 October 2016 World Travel Market London 2016 will unveil an array of research in to a variety of sectors within the global travel industry when it opens its doors between Monday 7 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Katikies Resorts Honored with Four Condé Nast Traveler 2016 Readers’ Choice Awards by GTP editing team 19 October 2016 by GTP editing team 19 October 2016 Four properties of the Katikies Luxury Boutique Resorts were recognized among the “Top Hotels in Greece & Turkey” in the 29th Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats SETE Presents New Target: 35 Million Tourist Arrivals in Greece by 2021 by GTP editing team 18 October 2016 by GTP editing team 18 October 2016 The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) has revealed its revised target for 2021: for Greece to welcome 35 million international arrivals and 20 billion euros in revenue. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Fraport Informs Greek Tourism Sector on Revamp Plans for 14 Airports by GTP editing team 18 October 2016 by GTP editing team 18 October 2016 “We are conducting one of the largest investments in Greece”, George Vilos, the executive director of commercial and business development of Fraport Greece said on Tuesday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens Mayor Presents ‘Solidarity Cities’ in Response to Refugee Crisis by GTP editing team 18 October 2016 by GTP editing team 18 October 2016 Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis presented the municipality’s “Solidarity Cities” initiative during the Eurocities Social Affairs Forum held in Athens this week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek Police Launch E-Station, Simplify Procedures by GTP editing team 18 October 2016 by GTP editing team 18 October 2016 In efforts to cut red tape and simplify procedures the Greek Police launched its new e-station operation last week offering 31 services online in four languages. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Visitor Numbers at Greek Museums Drop in June by GTP editing team 18 October 2016 by GTP editing team 18 October 2016 The number of visitors to Greek museums and archaeological sites dropped by 7.5 percent and revenue by 0.1 percent in June this year, according to a recent survey conducted by … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates UK’s ‘3d leisure’ Enters Greek Market with New Office by GTP editing team 18 October 2016 by GTP editing team 18 October 2016 3d leisure, a UK-based leisure facility management company, has set up an office in Greece to offer management services to the Greek corporate, leisure and hospitality market. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail