Company updates Inspired Chef Karamolegos Does Culinary Magic at Costa Navarino by GTP editing team 4 August 2016 by GTP editing team 4 August 2016 Award-winning chef Chrysanthos Karamolengos is doing his culinary magic this year at luxury resort Costa Navarino’s famed Barbouni seafront restaurant in Messinia. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Sky Express Adds Another ATR42-500 Aircraft to Fleet by GTP editing team 4 August 2016 by GTP editing team 4 August 2016 Greek airline Sky Express recently added one more ATR42-500 aircraft, with capacity of 48 seats, to its fleet. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Aegean’s ‘Closer to Greece’ Brings Crete Closer to Home by GTP editing team 4 August 2016 by GTP editing team 4 August 2016 Crete comes closer to home under Aegean Airlines’ ongoing “Closer to Greece” campaign which brings one Greek destination into the spotlight every month, highlighting its offerings and unique character. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards South Aegean Region Submits Bid for ‘European Region of Gastronomy 2019’ Title by GTP editing team 4 August 2016 by GTP editing team 4 August 2016 The South Aegean Region recently submitted a bid to win the title of “European Region of Gastronomy 2019”, an important initiative that could highlight and give international exposure to the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AIA - Sustainability Athens Airport Launches ‘Flights’… to the Moon for 4th Year by GTP editing team 4 August 2016 by GTP editing team 4 August 2016 For the fourth year in a row, flights… to the moon continue at Athens International Airport with new concerts, performances, games and art events. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism XRTC Analysts Say Greek Ferry Shipping Facing Airline Competition by GTP editing team 3 August 2016 by GTP editing team 3 August 2016 Considered by foreign banks as the “Greek Risk”, Greece’s ferry shipping industry is faced with little financial support, which in addition to a series of internal and external factors, is … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Fraport Presents New Charges System at Thessaloniki’s Macedonia Airport by GTP editing team 3 August 2016 by GTP editing team 3 August 2016 Frankfurt-based transport company Fraport, to manage 14 regional airports across Greece, recently presented a new airport charges system at Thessaloniki’s Macedonia Airport, which it said will become the company’s flagship. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Evia Wildfire: Tourism Support Measures for Limni Village Announced by GTP editing team 3 August 2016 by GTP editing team 3 August 2016 The Prefect of Central Greece Kostas Bakoyannis has announced measures to support tourism in the area of Limni in northern Evia. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news South Aegean Region Sets Sights on Senior Travelers by GTP editing team 3 August 2016 by GTP editing team 3 August 2016 As part of its ongoing strategy towards the expansion of the tourism season across the islands, the South Aegean Region is now focusing its efforts on the seasoned senior traveler. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Thermaikos Mayor Announces Pet Friendly Beaches Near Thessaloniki by GTP editing team 3 August 2016 by GTP editing team 3 August 2016 Dogs can now splash around and swim undisturbed with their owners at certain beaches in the Thermaikos Municipality. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Neptune Hotels on Kos Holds Big Holiday Beach Cleanup by GTP editing team 3 August 2016 by GTP editing team 3 August 2016 Neptune Hotels on the Greek island of Kos in late July held a “Say NO to PLASTIC & YES to the future of the AEGEAN SEA” theme day, which included … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Art on Mykonos: ‘Blue’ by Leda de Piart on Display at Grace Mykonos by GTP editing team 3 August 2016 by GTP editing team 3 August 2016 Aiming to offer unique experiences to guests, the Grace Mykonos of the Grace Hotels Group is hosting a solo photography exhibition entitled “Blue” by Leda de Piart. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Jet Airways to Deploy its Largest Boeing on Mumbai-Amsterdam Route by GTP editing team 3 August 2016 by GTP editing team 3 August 2016 Jet Airways will fly the largest aircraft in its fleet, the Boeing 777-300 ER, on the Mumbai-Amsterdam route with effect from October 30, 2016 to meet the growing demand on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats August 15 Holiday in Greece: Where are the Greeks going this year? by GTP editing team 3 August 2016 by GTP editing team 3 August 2016 The countdown to the August 15 holiday in Greece has begun and hotel comparison website Trivago has revealed the most popular destinations searched online by Greek users. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Professional, Tourism Bodies Call for Refugee Island Measures by GTP editing team 2 August 2016 by GTP editing team 2 August 2016 The Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen & Merchants (GSEVEE) and the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) are calling on the government to introduce special aid measures in order to assist the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greek Property Owners Prefer Tourists to Tenants by GTP editing team 2 August 2016 by GTP editing team 2 August 2016 At the prospect of making an added 50 or 60 euros a day, Greek property owners are preferring to lease to tourists instead of long-term tenants as more and more … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Thessaloniki to Welcome Fewer Cruise Ships but More Passengers in 2016 by GTP editing team 2 August 2016 by GTP editing team 2 August 2016 Fewer cruise ships are expected to dock at the port of Thessaloniki in 2016 compared to the previous year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greek Hotels See High Level Of Guest Satisfaction In June by GTP editing team 2 August 2016 by GTP editing team 2 August 2016 Hotels in Greece are keeping their customers very satisfied as demonstrated by the high guest satisfaction index for June 2016 compared to the corresponding index for the country’s rival destinations. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Passenger Traffic ‘Takes Off’ at Athens Airport in July by GTP editing team 2 August 2016 by GTP editing team 2 August 2016 Passenger traffic continues to see a sizable growth at Athens International Airport (AIA). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Kythnos to Get its Own Archaeological Museum by GTP editing team 2 August 2016 by GTP editing team 2 August 2016 Kythnos, a Greek island with a great cultural and historical identity, is expected in the near future to have its own museum to showcase its rich archaeological findings. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail