Awards Grand Resort Lagonissi Nominated for 2016 World Luxury Hotel Awards by GTP editing team 21 July 2016 by GTP editing team 21 July 2016 The Grand Resort Lagonissi is delighted to announce that it is nominated for three prestigious World Luxury Hotel Awards for “Luxury Wedding Destination”, “Luxury Beach Resort” and “Luxury Villa Resort”. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Ryanair Launches New Chania-Birmingham Summer 2017 Route by GTP editing team 21 July 2016 by GTP editing team 21 July 2016 Ryanair has announced a new summer route from Chania to Birmingham, with a twice weekly service starting from March 28, 2017. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού: Οι εκδηλώσεις με ελεύθερη είσοδο για την Πανσέληνο του Αυγούστου by GTP editing team 21 July 2016 by GTP editing team 21 July 2016 Το Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού και Αθλητισμού διοργανώνει και φέτος, όπως κάθε χρόνο, εκδηλώσεις με ελεύθερη είσοδο για την αυγουστιάτικη Πανσέληνο. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats UNWTO: International Tourism On the Up by GTP editing team 20 July 2016 by GTP editing team 20 July 2016 Despite challenges in Europe and around the world, people have not been discouraged from travelling, says the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Homeporting Picks Up Pace at Piraeus, Cruise Passengers Welcomed with Shows by GTP editing team 20 July 2016 by GTP editing team 20 July 2016 The Greek port of Piraeus has seen its homeporting cruise traffic rise by 14 percent in the first half of the year thanks in large part to major cruise companies … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Study: Greece Four-month Direct Hotel Bookings Drop by GTP editing team 20 July 2016 by GTP editing team 20 July 2016 Direct bookings to Greek hotels declined in the first four months of the year by 9.3 percent compared to the same period in 2015, according to a recent study released … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greek Summer Travelers to Tighten their Belts in 2016 by GTP editing team 20 July 2016 by GTP editing team 20 July 2016 Greeks are set to spend less on their holidays this year, according to a recent study released by PayPal and market research company Gfk. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Nafpaktia to Promote Alternative Side at Tourism Expo in October by GTP editing team 20 July 2016 by GTP editing team 20 July 2016 The Municipality of Nafpaktia, Western Greece, is hoping to boost the destination’s tourism appeal when it hosts the country’s first exhibition dedicated to alternative forms of tourism “Nostos Greek Alternative … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Lane Sea Lines, Aegeon Pelagos Launch e-ticket System, Make Ferry Travel Easy by GTP editing team 20 July 2016 by GTP editing team 20 July 2016 Lane Sea Lines and Aegeon Pelagos, subsidiaries of Anek Lines, have made travelling by ferry easier thanks to a new electronic ticket system recently launched. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news ECOWEEK 2016: Giving an Identity to Agios Nikolaos Municipal Park by GTP editing team 20 July 2016 by GTP editing team 20 July 2016 Italian Architects Nasrin Mohiti Asli and Margherita Manfra took part in Crete’s recent ECOWEEK 2016 conference with a project that focused on giving an identity to the Agios Nikolaos Municipal … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Food Expert Diane Kochilas Brings Greek Cuisine to Athens Airport by GTP editing team 20 July 2016 by GTP editing team 20 July 2016 Greek chef and award-winning cookbook author, Diane Kochilas, will take passengers and visitors on a journey “Beyond Tzatziki” at a special event at Athens International Airport. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Skytrax Awards 2016: Turkish Airlines is Europe’s Best for 6th Year Running by GTP editing team 20 July 2016 by GTP editing team 20 July 2016 Turkish Airlines was chosen as “Europe’s Best Airline” for the sixth consecutive year at the 2016 Skytrax World Airlines Awards. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek «Όχι» επιχειρηματιών στην επανεγκατάσταση ΟΚΑΝΑ στο ιστορικό κέντρο της Αθήνας by GTP editing team 20 July 2016 by GTP editing team 20 July 2016 Με κοινή τους ανακοίνωση οι κάτοικοι και οι επαγγελματικοί φορείς της Αθήνας αντιδρούν στην επιστροφή των δομών του ΟΚΑΝΑ στο κέντρο της Αθήνας. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Hellenic Chamber of Hotels Presents New e-Tourism Guide for Athens by GTP editing team 19 July 2016 by GTP editing team 19 July 2016 The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels has launched a new electronic tourism guide for Athens and Attica named “trip2athens” that focuses on online booking, organizing travel and boosting business partnerships within … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Capital Controls in Greece Scaled Back Some More by GTP editing team 19 July 2016 by GTP editing team 19 July 2016 Greece’s international lenders have indicated that they will go ahead and approve the further relaxation of capital controls imposed on June 28 last year in efforts to boost confidence in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Audit Forces Pose as Mystery Guests at Greek Hotels to Nose Out Tax Evaders by GTP editing team 19 July 2016 by GTP editing team 19 July 2016 Dozens of hotels across Greece will be “accommodating” a new team of so-called mystery guests on a mission to expose businesses that are tax evading. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek Travel Agents Get to Know Eleusina in Western Attica by GTP editing team 19 July 2016 by GTP editing team 19 July 2016 Regional authorities are seeking to promote Western Attica as a year-round tourism destination and recently invited a group of Greek travel agents on a day trip to Eleusina. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates FAA Lifts All Restrictions on Flights Between Turkey and the U.S. by GTP editing team 19 July 2016 by GTP editing team 19 July 2016 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has lifted the restrictions on flight arrivals from Turkey. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Interviews Interview: Sabre Hellas’ Andreas Syrigos Tells Us All About Next-generation “Sabre Red Workspace” Solution by GTP editing team 19 July 2016 by GTP editing team 19 July 2016 Sabre Corporation, a global travel technology leader, recently introduced its new software solution “Sabre Red Workspace” to the worldwide travel industry. Sabre’s country director in Greece, Andreas Syrigos, lets us … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Travelotopos-Choose Yafy: Greek Digital Experts Join Forces with Genuine Travel Insiders by GTP editing team 19 July 2016 by GTP editing team 19 July 2016 Greek technology company Travelotopos recently announced its partnership with Santorini-based travel expert Choose Yafy. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
