Company updates Ryanair to Stop Summer Flights in Greece Earlier than Planned by GTP editing team 16 April 2016 by GTP editing team 16 April 2016 Irish low fares airline, Ryanair, will wrap up its summer 2016 schedule in Greece two months earlier than originally planned, according to the carrier’s chief commercial officer, David O’Brien. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Research Body Says New Tax Measures to Take Toll on Greek Economy by GTP editing team 15 April 2016 by GTP editing team 15 April 2016 Stringent measures to secure the next installation of Greece’s 86-billion-euro bailout plan are bound to hit the Greek economy even more, the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) said … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Free Admission to Greek Monuments and Sites on Monday, April 18 by GTP editing team 15 April 2016 by GTP editing team 15 April 2016 Greek historical monuments and archaeological sites are taking part in the celebration of International Day for Monuments and Sites on Monday, April 18, and will be open free of charge. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Εκδηλώσεις του 3ου Διεθνούς Μαραθωνίου Δρόμου Ρόδου «Roads to Rhodes» by GTP editing team 15 April 2016 by GTP editing team 15 April 2016 Ξεκινούν το Σάββατο 16 Απριλίου 2016 οι εκδηλώσεις του 3ου Διεθνούς Μαραθωνίου Δρόμου Ρόδου (Κυριακή 17 Απριλίου 2016). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel EU Agrees on Stricter Privacy Rules, Sharing Passenger Data by GTP editing team 15 April 2016 by GTP editing team 15 April 2016 Companies breaking privacy regulations will be slapped with fines of up to 4 percent of their annual turnover following a European Parliament vote in Strasbourg, of a tougher data protection … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Rio 2016: From Ancient Olympia to Maracanã… Here Comes the Olympic Torch by GTP editing team 15 April 2016 by GTP editing team 15 April 2016 The time has come for Greece to share the light of the Olympics as the Olympic Torch begins its journey on April 21 from the home of the Games in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Rio 2016 Olympic Torch Relay – Greece Route by GTP editing team 15 April 2016 by GTP editing team 15 April 2016 The Hellenic Olympic Committee recently unveiled the weeklong torch relay program in Greece for the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Gearing Up for the Greek Hospitality Awards 2016 by GTP editing team 15 April 2016 by GTP editing team 15 April 2016 The winners of the Greek Hospitality Awards 2016 will be announced on Friday, April 22, at the Ethniki Asfalistiki Conference Center in Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Filira Guesthouse Awarded Silver GreenLeader Status by Tripadvisor by GTP editing team 15 April 2016 by GTP editing team 15 April 2016 Tripadvisor recently awarded Filira Guesthouse in Ioannina with the Greenleaders Silver Award for its efforts in sustainable tourism. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
lovegreece.com Pioneering Greeks – Pedro Olalla, Spanish Writer & Hellenist by GTP editing team 15 April 2016 by GTP editing team 15 April 2016 This week, the “Pioneering Greeks” column introduces Pedro Olalla, a Spanish writer and Hellenist who contributes to the promotion of Greece through his creations. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Cashed in 14.1bn Receipts from Tourists in 2015 by GTP editing team 14 April 2016 by GTP editing team 14 April 2016 Tourist arrivals in Greece reached 26 million last year, up 5.6 percent compared to 2014, according to the Bank of Greece’s (BoG) final data on the 2015 tourism season released … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats SETE Chief Tweet of Q1 Dip in Greece Bookings Creates a Stir by GTP editing team 14 April 2016 by GTP editing team 14 April 2016 A tweet on Wednesday by Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Andreas Andreadis that tourism bookings for 2016 have taken a downturn compared to last year, has gotten the industry on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy EU Talk of Visa Requirements for US, Canada Causing Commotion by GTP editing team 14 April 2016 by GTP editing team 14 April 2016 The European Union may do away with the current visa waiver program applicable to US and Canadian citizens as a retaliatory move for restrictions imposed by the U.S. and Canada … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Thessaloniki Hoteliers Against Construction of Refugee ‘Hotspot’ in Region by GTP editing team 14 April 2016 by GTP editing team 14 April 2016 The Thessaloniki Hotels Association (THA) has expressed its resistance to a recent government proposal to set up a refugee center right next to a designated area in the Eastern Thessaloniki … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news fedHATTA Spreads the Word about Offbeat Greek Destination ‘Tzoumerka’ by GTP editing team 14 April 2016 by GTP editing team 14 April 2016 Within the framework of its tourism action plan “Dodeka”, which includes the promotion of lesser known Greek destinations to the world, the Federation of Hellenic Associations of Tourist & Travel … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News ‘Roads to Rhodes’ Marathon Kicks Off this Sunday! by GTP editing team 14 April 2016 by GTP editing team 14 April 2016 Some of Greece’s top athletes and Olympic champions are getting ready to join amateur and professional runners from all over the world to run in the third “Roads to Rhodes” … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates blueground Expands to Mykonos, Introduces Fine Selection of Villas by GTP editing team 14 April 2016 by GTP editing team 14 April 2016 Greek tourism and property management company blueground has now expanded its business activities in Mykonos, with a specialised local team servicing an array of exclusive, fully-serviced villas. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates TUI’s Flying ‘Brand Ambassadors’ Get the Word Out by GTP editing team 14 April 2016 by GTP editing team 14 April 2016 Travel group TUI is making sure everyone knows its products and services with its latest innovative advertising campaign that has seven TUIfly Boeing 737-800 planes “donning” company brands. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Athens Airport Announces Events to Get Visitors ‘Speaking Aθenian’ this Year by GTP editing team 14 April 2016 by GTP editing team 14 April 2016 As of this month, the digital campaign for the Greek capital “Speak Aθenian. Be an Aθenian.” will be “telling the story of the live Athenian experience” through a series of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Etihad Airways Launches Greek Version of Mobile Website by GTP editing team 14 April 2016 by GTP editing team 14 April 2016 Etihad Airways has officially launched the Greek version of its mobile site. Smartphone users can now experience Etihad’s mobile site in Dutch, Russian and Greek, in addition to the existing … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail