Announcements in Greek Athens is Wheeling2help: Η μεγαλύτερη γιορτή εθελοντισμού της Αθήνας – 25 Σεπτεμβρίου by GTP editing team 23 September 2016 by GTP editing team 23 September 2016 Η οργάνωση Ethelon και η εθελοντική ομάδα Wheeling2Help σας προσκαλούν στην Mεγαλύτερη Γιορτή Εθελοντισμού στην Αθήνα στις 25 Σεπτεμβρίου στην Τεχνόπολη του Δήμου Αθηναίων! 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek 4ος Τροφώνιος Ημι-Μαραθώνιος στη Λιβαδειά by GTP editing team 23 September 2016 by GTP editing team 23 September 2016 Για τέταρτη συνεχόμενη χρονιά ο Αθλητικός Κολυμβητικός Όμιλος Λιβαδειάς (Α.Κ.Ο.Λ.), στα πλαίσια των εκδηλώσεων “Τροφώνια 2016” του Δήμου Λεβαδέων, διοργανώνει τον “4ο Τροφώνιο Ημι-Μαραθώνιο δρόμο Λιβαδειάς 2016” στις 25 Σεπτεμβρίου. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Hellenikon Project in Greece Gets Parliament Go-ahead by GTP editing team 22 September 2016 by GTP editing team 22 September 2016 An eight-billion-euro project to develop Hellenikon, Athens’ former airport complex, into a multi-purpose hub, was given the green light by majority vote in Greek parliament. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Tourists Not Spending Enough Money in Greece by GTP editing team 22 September 2016 by GTP editing team 22 September 2016 The average spending of tourists in Greece dropped by 8.9 percent at 597.9 euros per trip in July, according to data released by the Bank of Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Aegean Chief Says VAT Thwarting Greek Airline Competitiveness by GTP editing team 22 September 2016 by GTP editing team 22 September 2016 “In order for Aegean and other operators to continue their expansion, errors hindering competitiveness must be rectified,” Eftihis Vassilakis, the vice president of Greece’s largest carrier, Aegean, said on Wednesday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Antikythera Shipwreck May Shed Light into Ancient Travel Ways by GTP editing team 22 September 2016 by GTP editing team 22 September 2016 The skeletal remains found at a 2,000-year-old shipwreck off the Greek island of Antikythera may shed light into the habits of ancient travelers and what caused the ship’s sinking, the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Spyros Gianniotis and the Elite of Open Water Swimming Get Ready for ‘Santorini Experience 2016’ by GTP editing team 22 September 2016 by GTP editing team 22 September 2016 “Santorini Experience 2016” is only two weeks away and the interest expressed for the exciting sports tourism event is showing no sign of slowing down. The event will take place … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Bloggers Urged to Apply for WTM London Speed Networking Event by GTP editing team 22 September 2016 by GTP editing team 22 September 2016 World Travel Market (WTM) London 2016 is calling on bloggers to apply for its hugely popular speed networking event in November. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Hotel Grande Bretagne Honoured Twice at World Travel Awards 2016 by GTP editing team 22 September 2016 by GTP editing team 22 September 2016 The Hotel Grande Bretagne, a historic landmark in Athens, has been recognized as “Greece’s Leading Hotel” and also received the “Greece’s Leading Hotel Suite” award for its Presidential Suite. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Scoot Launches Promo Fares for Athens, Greece by GTP editing team 22 September 2016 by GTP editing team 22 September 2016 Ahead of the official launch of Singapore Airlines-owned low-cost carrier Scoot’s flights to Europe next June, the company has announced that it is offering special promotional fares for its flights … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Recruitments Alitalia Appoints New General Manager for Greece by GTP editing team 22 September 2016 by GTP editing team 22 September 2016 Alitalia has appointed Georgios Athanassiou to the position of General Manager for Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Eurowings Launches Cologne – Miami Route by GTP editing team 22 September 2016 by GTP editing team 22 September 2016 German low-cost carrier Eurowings recently added Miami, Florida, the tourist metropolis in the south-eastern United States, to its long-distance flight programme. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greece Hears Good News at France’s IFTM Top Resa Tourism Trade Show by GTP editing team 21 September 2016 by GTP editing team 21 September 2016 Greece should expect an increase in incoming tourism from France this year and in 2017, French tourism industry representatives informed Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura during the international travel and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats July 2016 Tourism Revenue for Greece Disappoints by GTP editing team 21 September 2016 by GTP editing team 21 September 2016 Despite promising arrival figures to Greece, tourists are not digging into their pockets, according to Bank of Greece data release on Tuesday, indicating a 3.5 percent drop in travel receipts, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Ryanair Cuts Seats to Greece, Stops Flights to Kos by GTP editing team 21 September 2016 by GTP editing team 21 September 2016 Irish low fares airline, Ryanair, is reducing seat capacity for Greece by two percent and cancelling its connection to the island of Kos. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Jordan-Rhodes September Pilot Flights Pave Way for 2017 Regular Service by GTP editing team 21 September 2016 by GTP editing team 21 September 2016 Pilot flights carried out in early September from Jordan to Rhodes, Greece, have paved the way for the official launch of a regular service in 2017. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
B2B events Israeli Travel Agents to Explore Greece at ITTAA Annual Convention in Athens by GTP editing team 21 September 2016 by GTP editing team 21 September 2016 Travel experts from Israel and Greece will work together to increase tourism between both countries during the ITTAA Annual Convention 2016 that will take place in Athens in November. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Drama – Xanthi Railway Connection Suspended for Six to Nine Months by GTP editing team 21 September 2016 by GTP editing team 21 September 2016 The railway connection between Drama and Xanthi in Greece will be suspended as of Sunday, September 25, and for the next six to nine months, due to scheduled rail maintenance … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Porto Carras Grand Resort Wins Double at World Travel Awards 2016 by GTP editing team 21 September 2016 by GTP editing team 21 September 2016 Porto Carras Grand Resort won two categories of the World Travel Awards, which were announced in Sardinia, Italy, in early September. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Air France’s La Première Travel Kit Gets a Makeover by GTP editing team 21 September 2016 by GTP editing team 21 September 2016 Air France is offering its La Première guests a new exclusive travel kit complete with Carita beauty products. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail