Laws, Regulations & Policy SETE Says ‘No’ to Hotspots at Greece’s Tourist Destinations by GTP editing team 2 September 2016 by GTP editing team 2 September 2016 The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), representing over 50,000 businesses, is calling on the government to reconsider a plan to construct so-called hotspots, or refugee registration centers, at major tourist locations … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Summer Blow to Greece’s Small Hospitality Businesses, Viability at Risk by GTP editing team 2 September 2016 by GTP editing team 2 September 2016 Small accommodation businesses active in tourism have taken a blow this year, recording decreased arrivals and overnight stays as well as diminishing revenue, according to the Confederation of Entrepreneurs of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Passenger Traffic up by 10% at Athens Airport in August by GTP editing team 2 September 2016 by GTP editing team 2 September 2016 Passenger traffic through Athens International Airport (AIA) climbed 10 percent from a year earlier to 2.37 million people in August. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greek Berkeley Student Wins Oscar for Refugee Crisis Film by GTP editing team 2 September 2016 by GTP editing team 2 September 2016 Daphne Matziaraki is one of 17 students to win during the 43rd Student Academy Awards competition in Los Angeles this week out of 1,749 submissions, joining the ranks of past … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel South African Airways Marks US-Ghana Route’s 1-year Birthday by GTP editing team 2 September 2016 by GTP editing team 2 September 2016 South African Airways (SAA) is celebrating its one-year anniversary of flights between the US and Ghana via its nonstop route launched last year between Accra’s Kotoka International Airport and the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News ‘Sun:Set’ Party by Alexandros Christopoulos @ Navona, Thessaloniki by GTP editing team 2 September 2016 by GTP editing team 2 September 2016 Award-winning Greek DJ Alexandros Christopoulos will hit the decks of the Navona Italian Bar Restaurant at the Makedonia Palace in Thessaloniki. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News First UNWTO Wine Tourism Conference Gathers Experts from Around the World by GTP editing team 2 September 2016 by GTP editing team 2 September 2016 The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in collaboration with the Georgian National Tourism Administration, is organizing the 1st UNWTO Global Conference on Wine Tourism in the Kakheti wine region of Georgia … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates SWISS Now Offers à la carte Meals in Economy Class by GTP editing team 2 September 2016 by GTP editing team 2 September 2016 Swiss International Air Lines is further expanding its SWISS Choice product and now offers its Economy Class travellers a range of à la carte meals on its long-haul flights from … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
lovegreece.com Pioneering Greeks: Yiannis Kalogerakis, Anthropocentric Trainer of Corporate Executives by GTP editing team 2 September 2016 by GTP editing team 2 September 2016 This week the “Pioneering Greeks” column introduces Yiannis Kalogerakis, an anthropocentric trainer for corporate executives and speaker at corporate conferences. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Πανεπιστήμιο Αιγαίου: Μεταπτυχιακό Δίπλωμα Ειδίκευσης στο Σχεδιασμό, Διοίκηση και Πολιτική του Τουρισμού by GTP editing team 2 September 2016 by GTP editing team 2 September 2016 Το Διατμηματικό Μεταπτυχιακό Πρόγραμμα Σπουδών «Σχεδιασμός, Διοίκηση και Πολιτική του Τουρισμού» του Πανεπιστημίου Αιγαίου προσκαλεί όσους ενδιαφέρονται να υποβάλουν αιτήσεις για το ακαδημαϊκό έτος 2016-2017. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy EU Migration Commissioner Avramopoulos: Turkey Making Progress by GTP editing team 1 September 2016 by GTP editing team 1 September 2016 The European Union and Turkey are determined to work together to maintain the April agreement said EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Dimitris Avramopoulos from Ankara on Thursday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards CN Traveller UK Readers Place Greece @ the Top by GTP editing team 1 September 2016 by GTP editing team 1 September 2016 Greece has been named and voted as the best country in the world for 2016 by Condé Nast Traveller UK readers. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Aegean Isles Showcase Leisure Offerings at Germany’s TourNatur Expo by GTP editing team 1 September 2016 by GTP editing team 1 September 2016 As part of a ongoing strategy to promote all-year-round tourism, the North and South Aegean regions are participating this year at the TourNatur expo taking place September 2-4 in Dusseldorf, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Counting Down the Days to the 1st Andros Trail Race by GTP editing team 1 September 2016 by GTP editing team 1 September 2016 In a month’s time amateur and professional athletes from across the globe will be running the footpaths of the Cycladic island of Andros in one of the island’s biggest sporting … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Mystifly: Turkish Airlines Fares Now on ‘MyFareBox’ by GTP editing team 1 September 2016 by GTP editing team 1 September 2016 MyFareBox, a leading B2B global airfare platform by Mystifly, has incorporated Turkish Airlines into its extensive database of over 900 airlines. MyFareBox will now provide domestic fares that are not … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Ethiopian Airlines to Launch Flights to Moroni, Comoros by GTP editing team 1 September 2016 by GTP editing team 1 September 2016 Ethiopian Airlines recently announced that it will launch flights to Moroni, Comoros, with the latest B737-800 New Generation with Sky Interior, as of October 30. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Etihad Announces Global Sale with Up to 50% Discount on Tickets by GTP editing team 1 September 2016 by GTP editing team 1 September 2016 Etihad Airways has launched its annual global sales campaign with fares available on a wide range of destinations served across the world and fares available for travel until June 2017. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Δωρεά ιματισμού από την Crist στο Γ.Ν.Α. «Γ. Γεννηματάς» by GTP editing team 1 September 2016 by GTP editing team 1 September 2016 Η Crist Bed Linen Industry έχει εντάξει στο πρόγραμμα Εταιρικής Κοινωνικής Ευθύνης ένα πολυδιάστατο πλάνο με ενέργειες που ωφελούν το ευρύτερο κοινωνικό σύνολο, στοχεύοντας στην ενημέρωση, στην κοινωνική ευαισθητοποίηση και … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Refugee Arrivals to Greek Islands Increase, Hoteliers Request Debt Freeze by GTP editing team 31 August 2016 by GTP editing team 31 August 2016 Hoteliers across the Eastern Aegean islands, bearing the brunt of the ongoing refugee influx for over a year, are calling on the Greek government to suspend all of their debts … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Passenger Fee at Greek Regional Airports to Increase by GTP editing team 31 August 2016 by GTP editing team 31 August 2016 A fee imposed on passengers departing from any of the 14 Greek regional airports undertaken by German operator Fraport will be revised to 13 euros. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail