Event News WTM London 2016 to Celebrate Two ‘Responsible Tourism’ Anniversaries by GTP editing team 14 April 2016 by GTP editing team 14 April 2016 World Travel Market (WTM) London 2016 will commemorate two key responsible tourism anniversaries; 20 years of responsible tourism and 10 years of World Responsible Tourism Days. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek ΙΝΣΕΤΕ: Ανακοινώθηκαν τα αποτελέσματα του Προγράμματος Voucher για τον Τουρισμό by GTP editing team 14 April 2016 by GTP editing team 14 April 2016 Ανακοινώθηκαν τα αποτελέσματα του Προγράμματος «Επιταγή εισόδου για νέους έως 29 ετών σε ιδιωτικές επιχειρήσεις στον κλάδο του τουρισμού για απόκτηση εργασιακής εμπειρίας». 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives Greek Shops to Offer 20% Discount to Tourists from Four ‘Honored Countries’ by GTP editing team 13 April 2016 by GTP editing team 13 April 2016 Starting from 2016, certain Greek shops every year will offer a 20 percent discount to tourists from four “honored countries”. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Syros Seeks Airport Upgrade by GTP editing team 13 April 2016 by GTP editing team 13 April 2016 Syros authorities announced plans to expand and upgrade the island’s Dimitrios Vikelas airport paving the way for its connection with Greece and neighbouring countries. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets Greece Looks to Develop Framework for Medical Tourism Products by GTP editing team 13 April 2016 by GTP editing team 13 April 2016 The Tourism Ministry is joining forces with the University of Patras and the regions of Western Greece and the Peloponnese to establish a framework to develop and market national medical … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek Islanders Snub Plastic Bags, Tell All to ‘Do it Like a Sifnian’ by GTP editing team 13 April 2016 by GTP editing team 13 April 2016 Sifnos locals are inviting everyone to “Do it Like a Sifnian” and put plastic bags away once and for all. Come April 15, shops across the Cycladic isle will be … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Ios’ Liostasi Hotel & Suites Goes All Out in Luxury to Usher in Summer 2016 by GTP editing team 13 April 2016 by GTP editing team 13 April 2016 The famed Liostasi Hotel on Ios has added five new luxury suites to its exclusive accommodation facilities ready to usher in the summer of 2016 in style and welcome the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards ‘Dinner in the Sky’ Restaurant Concept Wins Bronze 2016 Tourism Award by GTP editing team 13 April 2016 by GTP editing team 13 April 2016 “Dinner in the Sky”, an extraordinary culinary proposal in the center of Athens, was honored with the Bronze Tourism Award last week for its unique restaurant concept in the Gastronomy … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Blue Air to Launch Flights Between Athens and Turin, Constanta from June by GTP editing team 13 April 2016 by GTP editing team 13 April 2016 Romanian airline Blue Air is adding the Athens – Turin and Athens – Constanta routes to its 2016 summer schedule. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards ‘Visit Meteora’ DMC Honored with Gold Tourism Award for its Destination Management by GTP editing team 13 April 2016 by GTP editing team 13 April 2016 Greek destination management company Visit Meteora received a Gold Award at the Tourism Awards 2016 held recently in Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa Expand Codeshare Operations by GTP editing team 13 April 2016 by GTP editing team 13 April 2016 Singapore Airlines (SIA) and the Lufthansa Group are expanding their codeshare agreement to provide customers more benefits through enhanced connections and new codeshare destinations. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Hit Those Pedals Hard at the 23rd Athens Bicycle Weekend! by GTP editing team 13 April 2016 by GTP editing team 13 April 2016 Demand was so great last year that organizers of the annual Athens Bicycle Round decided to make it into a weekend event to be held on April 16-17. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
B2B events Tourism & Much More at 1st ‘Ellados Gefsi’ Fair by GTP editing team 13 April 2016 by GTP editing team 13 April 2016 Greek gastronomy, tourism and culture will be the themes of the first “Ellados Gefsi” (Taste of Greece) fair to take place at the Peristeri Exhibition Center on April 15-18. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece’s Airports See 16.9% Increase in Travel during First Quarter of 2016 by GTP editing team 12 April 2016 by GTP editing team 12 April 2016 A total of 5.7 million passengers passed through Greek airports during the first three months of the year, up 16.9 percent compared to the same period in 2015, which had … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Extra ‘Sleep’ Tax Angers Greece Hoteliers by GTP editing team 12 April 2016 by GTP editing team 12 April 2016 Weeks before the official launch of the summer tourism season, Greece’s hoteliers are furious over a proposed tax on accommodation which comes on top of other levies imposed last year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Social Media Meet Tells Greek Tourism Pros How to Make or Break a Brand by GTP editing team 12 April 2016 by GTP editing team 12 April 2016 It’s all about content, more content and good content… that was the key finding of the Social Media in Tourism 2016 conference, which took place on Monday, at the Center … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Tourism Awards 2016: Greek neZEH Pilot Hotels Honored for Sustainability by GTP editing team 12 April 2016 by GTP editing team 12 April 2016 The neZEH pilot hotels in Greece, Arkadi Hotel, Ibiscos Garden Hotel and Sentido Vasia Resort & Spa, excelled in the Tourism Awards 2016 receiving the Silver Award in the category … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards HotelBrain Strikes Gold for Hotel Management at Greece’s Tourism Awards 2016 by GTP editing team 12 April 2016 by GTP editing team 12 April 2016 Greek company HotelBrain received a Gold Award for hotel management at the Tourism Awards 2016 held recently in Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Kalamaki Beach Hotel in the Peloponnese Ready for Summer by GTP editing team 12 April 2016 by GTP editing team 12 April 2016 The 4-star Kalamaki Beach Hotel, an hour’s drive from Athens, is ready to usher in the summer season with plenty of new offerings and genuine Greek hospitality. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates ‘Air Canada rouge’ Resumes Direct Flights Between Athens and Toronto, Montreal by GTP editing team 12 April 2016 by GTP editing team 12 April 2016 Air Canada rouge, Air Canada’s leisure airline, will resume its non-stop flights between Athens and Toronto/Montreal in May. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail