Awards UIA Receives AIA Award for ‘Fastest Developing Carrier for Eastern Europe’ by GTP editing team 21 March 2016 by GTP editing team 21 March 2016 Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) was honored as the “Fastest Developing Carrier for Eastern Europe” of 2015 at the 16th Airline Marketing Workshop, held recently by Athens International Airport (AIA). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek EET: 29 Ερωτήσεις – Απαντήσεις για τα capital controls by GTP editing team 21 March 2016 by GTP editing team 21 March 2016 Η Ελληνική Ένωση Τραπεζών (EET) δίνει απαντήσεις στις συχνότερες ερωτήσεις που σχετίζονται με τους κεφαλαιακούς περιορισμούς (capital controls). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Misc International Tourism Community Shocked by Suicide Bomb Attack in Istanbul by GTP editing team 19 March 2016 by GTP editing team 19 March 2016 A suicide attacker detonated a bomb in a major shopping and tourist district in Istanbul, Turkey, on Saturday. The blast killed at least five people and wounded dozens of others, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel UNWTO Saddened by FlyDubai Plane Crash in Russia by GTP editing team 19 March 2016 by GTP editing team 19 March 2016 A FlyDubai airliner, en route from Dubai, crashed in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don early Saturday, killing all 62 people aboard. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy EU Reaches Deal on Migrant Crisis with Turkey by GTP editing team 18 March 2016 by GTP editing team 18 March 2016 The European Union and Turkey on Friday reached an agreement to halt illegal migration flows to Europe following talks between EU Council President Donald Tusk, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news ‘Kos Made of Summer’: New Tourism Campaign Launches for Hippocrates Island by GTP editing team 18 March 2016 by GTP editing team 18 March 2016 The South Aegean Region has announced the launch of a new tourism campaign for the Greek island of Kos. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions Travel Agents See High Interest for Greece at ITB 2016 by GTP editing team 18 March 2016 by GTP editing team 18 March 2016 A tourism delegation of Greek travel agents visited Berlin during the ITB trade show on March 9-13 to promote Greece, exhibit their services and discuss partnerships with foreign tour operators. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Western Greece Region Teams Up with SETE for Tourism Promotion by GTP editing team 18 March 2016 by GTP editing team 18 March 2016 The Region of Western Greece agreed this week to cooperate with the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) towards the design and implementation of a far-reaching promotional strategy for the 2016-2017 period … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Sky Express Announces New Routes from Athens to Santorini, Mykonos by GTP editing team 18 March 2016 by GTP editing team 18 March 2016 Greek airline Sky Express will operate daily flights from Athens to/from Santorini and to/from Mykonos as of April. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News ‘Athens Social Media in Tourism’ Meet to Shed Light on the Digital World by GTP editing team 18 March 2016 by GTP editing team 18 March 2016 It’s all about being digital, branding better and selling more at the Social Media in Tourism Conference, set to take place on April 11 at the Center of Sustainable Entrepreneurship … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Croatia Airlines Resumes Seasonal Service to Athens by GTP editing team 18 March 2016 by GTP editing team 18 March 2016 Starting in April 2016, Croatia Airlines will resume its seasonal summer service to Athens from Dubrovnik and Zagreb. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Lufthansa Earnings Up, Seeks to Pick Up Speed by GTP editing team 18 March 2016 by GTP editing team 18 March 2016 Reduced fuel costs and seating capacity control have in part contributed to boosting Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s profits for 2015, the German airline recently said, reluctant however to predict improved earnings … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Ioannina’s Epirus Palace Stands Out for Carnival Revelry by GTP editing team 18 March 2016 by GTP editing team 18 March 2016 True to the traditions of the region, the 5-star Epirus Palace Hotel in northern Greece, celebrated Carnival weekend and Clean Monday with a series of events that highlighted the age-old … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
lovegreece.com Pioneering Greeks – Aris Kefalogiannis, GAEA Traditional Packaged Greek Products and Recipes by GTP editing team 18 March 2016 by GTP editing team 18 March 2016 This week, the “Pioneering Greeks” column introduces Aris Kefalogiannis, the co-founder of GAEA, which promotes traditional packaged Greek products and recipes via a distribution network all over the world. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives NJV Athens Plaza Participates in Earth Hour 2016 by GTP editing team 18 March 2016 by GTP editing team 18 March 2016 The NJV Athens Plaza in Athens has announced that it will once again participate in Earth Hour, a global event organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Interviews Gastronomy & Tourism: The Case of Greek Olive Oil – Opinion by GTP editing team 18 March 2016 by GTP editing team 18 March 2016 Greek olive oil is inextricably linked with the Greek identity and can be considered a valuable asset which can enhance and differentiate the Greek tourist product. – Opinion by Alexandros … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Αλλαγές στα capital controls – Όλη η απόφαση by GTP editing team 18 March 2016 by GTP editing team 18 March 2016 Νέες τροποποιήσεις στον περιορισμό στην κίνηση κεφαλαίων προβλέπει η απόφαση του υπ.Οικονομικών που δημοσιεύθηκε σε ΦΕΚ με τίτλο «Ρυθμίσεις θεμάτων περιορισμών στην ανάληψη μετρητών και τη μεταφορά κεφαλαίων». 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives Angelina Jolie Concludes Visit to Greece, Urges Expansion of Legal Pathways for Vulnerable Refugees by GTP editing team 17 March 2016 by GTP editing team 17 March 2016 UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie Pitt concluded her mission to Greece on Thursday meeting volunteers, NGOs and local authorities engaged in emergency response efforts on the island of Lesvos, and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions UNWTO Projects a Positive 2016 for Tourism in Greece by GTP editing team 17 March 2016 by GTP editing team 17 March 2016 UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai on Thursday expressed the confidence of the organization in the continued growth of the tourism sector in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news ‘Business as Usual’ for Athens at ITB 2016 by GTP editing team 17 March 2016 by GTP editing team 17 March 2016 Despite the ongoing publicity of the refugee crisis, Athens has not lost ground as a leisure tourism and city break destination, according to the Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail