Company updates Croatia Airlines to Increase Flights to Athens in Summer 2016 by GTP editing team 4 April 2016 by GTP editing team 4 April 2016 Croatia Airlines will resume its seasonal summer service to Athens as of April 7. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Aegean to Resume Daily Morning Flights to/from Brussels by GTP editing team 4 April 2016 by GTP editing team 4 April 2016 Greek carrier Aegean Airlines has announced that it will resume its daily morning flights to/from Brussels as of Friday, April 8. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Electra Hotels to Open 5-star ‘Metropolis’ in Athens by GTP editing team 4 April 2016 by GTP editing team 4 April 2016 This summer, Athens will welcome the new 5-star Electra Metropolis Hotel, which will offer guests a “personalized stay with a pure Greek hospitality approach”. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News World’s Best Olive Oils in London Spotlight at Aristion 2016 Awards by GTP editing team 4 April 2016 by GTP editing team 4 April 2016 Insightfully dubbed “liquid gold”, a collection of the world’s finest olive oils will take center stage on April 9-10, in London, during the 8th Aristion 2016 Awards. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece Tourist Accommodation Licensing to Get Easier? by GTP editing team 1 April 2016 by GTP editing team 1 April 2016 The licensing procedure for tourist accommodation facilities in Greece to get the coveted Special Operations Sticker will be simplified requiring fewer supporting documents, among others, according to a new plan … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Hefty Admission Rate Hikes at Greek Museums by GTP editing team 1 April 2016 by GTP editing team 1 April 2016 The Acropolis and the site of Knossos on Crete will be the costliest to get into after the Greek culture ministry recently announced admission fee hikes. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Delta to Resume Daily Service Between Athens and New York for 25th Year by GTP editing team 1 April 2016 by GTP editing team 1 April 2016 Delta Air Lines, which marks its 25th anniversary of service to Greece this year, will restart its nonstop service from Athens to New York-JFK, effective April 5. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Greece’s Tourism Awards 2016 Getting Ready To Roll by GTP editing team 1 April 2016 by GTP editing team 1 April 2016 Greek tourism professionals are getting ready to find out the sector’s best at the Tourism Awards 2016 ceremony to take place on Wednesday, April 6. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Misc Girl Power: Kefalogianni, Kountoura Join Forces to Lure Tourists to Greece by GTP editing team 1 April 2016 by GTP editing team 1 April 2016 Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and former minister Olga Kefalogianni have agreed to leave political wrangling and disagreements aside and instead join forces to bring in even more tourists to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Aldemar Group Invests in Ambitious Olympia Project by GTP editing team 1 April 2016 by GTP editing team 1 April 2016 Looking to expand its services and meet the changing needs of the holidaymaker, Aldemar Group, one of the country’s leading hotel chains, is placing its bets (and capital) on the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards FedHATTA Honors Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris by GTP editing team 1 April 2016 by GTP editing team 1 April 2016 The Federation of Hellenic Associations of Tourist & Travel Agencies (FedHATTA) recently hosted an official dinner reception at the Hotel Grande Bretagne in honor of Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris for … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Nelios, atenistas Team Up to Create New Inner-city Park at Gazi by GTP editing team 1 April 2016 by GTP editing team 1 April 2016 City activist group atenistas and digital tourism experts Nelios have pooled their resources to create a new park in central Athens’ Gazi area as part of their ongoing efforts to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates KLM Passengers can now Check-in and get Boarding Pass via Facebook Messenger by GTP editing team 1 April 2016 by GTP editing team 1 April 2016 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines now offers its customers around the world booking and check-in confirmation, boarding pass and flight status updates via Facebook Messenger. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Hilton Athens: New Wellness, Beauty Treatments at Hiltonia Spa by GTP editing team 1 April 2016 by GTP editing team 1 April 2016 The premium products and treatments offered by Germaine de Capuccini can now be found exclusively in Athens at the Hiltonia Spa of the Hilton Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
lovegreece.com Pioneering Greeks – Nicholas Samaras, Underwater Photographer by GTP editing team 1 April 2016 by GTP editing team 1 April 2016 This week, the “Pioneering Greeks” column introduces Nicholas Samaras, an award winning photographer and one of the most passionate and committed underwater photographers in both Greece and abroad. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News WTM Latin America 2016 Ends on a High by GTP editing team 1 April 2016 by GTP editing team 1 April 2016 The 2016 edition of WTM Latin America succeeded all expectations both in terms of visitor and exhibitor feedback and the business opportunities that were available to close big business deals. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Αντίδραση της ΓΕΠΟΕΤ για την ανάθεση της μεταφοράς των προσφύγων στα ΚΤΕΛ by GTP editing team 1 April 2016 by GTP editing team 1 April 2016 Η Γενική Πανελλαδική Ομοσπονδία Επιχειρήσεων Τουρισμού (ΓΕΠΟΕΤ) εξέφρασε την αντίθεσή της σε άρθρο του νομοσχεδίου για τους πρόσφυγες, το οποίο παραχωρεί, για περίοδο 6 μηνών, στα ΚΤΕΛ τη μετακίνηση προσφύγων … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Athens Hotel Occupancy Rates Waning by GTP editing team 31 March 2016 by GTP editing team 31 March 2016 Athens hotels have been seeing the numbers of their clientele drop since last fall through to February this year, according to the Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens Mayor, UNHCR Join Forces, City to Host 3,000 Refugees by GTP editing team 31 March 2016 by GTP editing team 31 March 2016 Some 3,000 refugees will be offered temporary accommodation at city apartments, Athens Mayor Yiorgos Kaminis said on Wednesday, following a meeting with UNHCR representative Philippe Leclerc. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Lesvos – Izmir Ferry Link to be Ready in 2017 by GTP editing team 31 March 2016 by GTP editing team 31 March 2016 The Greek island of Lesvos and the Turkish port city of Izmir will be connected via a new ferry service to be launched next year, Izmir Mayor Aziz Kocaoğlu announced … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail