Investments Minoan Group Crete Luxury Project Gets Go-ahead from Greece by GTP editing team 15 March 2016 by GTP editing team 15 March 2016 Travel firm Minoan Group has received the Greek government’s final approval for the construction of a five star plus quality resort on Crete. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Misc Ankara, Berlin Bombings Trouble Tourism Industry by GTP editing team 15 March 2016 by GTP editing team 15 March 2016 A bomb explosion Tuesday morning in central Berlin, which killed a man in his car, and the Sunday night blast in Ankara leaving at least 37 dead and 125 wounded, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece, Turkey Strengthen Bilateral Tourism Ties by GTP editing team 15 March 2016 by GTP editing team 15 March 2016 Greece and Turkey signed a joint declaration on bilateral tourism cooperation on the sidelines of the 4th Supreme Greek-Turkish Cooperation Council held in Izmir last week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Chambers Gear Up to Promote Northern Greece as All-year Tourist Pick by GTP editing team 15 March 2016 by GTP editing team 15 March 2016 Five chambers of Northern Greece have teamed up to discuss ways to promote the region as a tourist destination during a workshop on April 1 to be held at the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Qatar Airways Major Network Expansion: 14 New Global Destinations by GTP editing team 15 March 2016 by GTP editing team 15 March 2016 Qatar Airways has announced a significant network expansion of 14 new destinations. Spread across four continents, the new routes will further expand the reach of the airline’s network, and will … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel CAPA Summit 2016: Getting the Customer’s Attention and Keeping It by GTP editing team 15 March 2016 by GTP editing team 15 March 2016 Google, Ryanair and Uber were the perhaps the three words that dominated the sessions of this year’s CAPA Airlines in Transition Summit held in Dublin last week, where the world’s … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy NET: Smart Schengen Visa Package Would Boost EU Visitors, Revenue by GTP editing team 15 March 2016 by GTP editing team 15 March 2016 The Network for the European Private Sector in Tourism, which gathers the main travel and tourism and trade associations in Europe, is calling on the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties, Justice … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Hoteliers Bearing Gifts, Special Offers ‘Join’ Athens Half Marathon by GTP editing team 15 March 2016 by GTP editing team 15 March 2016 The Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association in collaboration with some 138 private and public institutions including museums, art spaces, galleries, shops and eateries are yet again lending their hands-on support … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News ITB 2016: Public-private Partnerships Key to Success of Silk Road Tourism by GTP editing team 15 March 2016 by GTP editing team 15 March 2016 The 6th Silk Road Ministers Meeting held at ITB Berlin last week focused on the role of public and private sector partnerships (PPPs) in the development of tourism along the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Russia… Meet Greece: Cross-year Events Kick Off by GTP editing team 15 March 2016 by GTP editing team 15 March 2016 The series of parallel events for the “Cross-year Greece and Russia” festivities are set to take place in Moscow, St Petersburg and other Russian cities, as well as across Greece, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
New faces New Faces: Eleni Micheli, Sales Manager of Micra Anglia Boutique Hotel, Andros by GTP editing team 15 March 2016 by GTP editing team 15 March 2016 This week, the Greek Travel Pages (GTP) introduces Eleni Micheli, the Sales Manager of Micra Anglia Boutique Hotel on Andros. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Misc Ivory Coast: UNWTO Condemns Beach Resort Attacks by GTP editing team 13 March 2016 by GTP editing team 13 March 2016 UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai has condemned the terrorist attacks that reportedly killed 16 people, including four Europeans, and wounded many in Ivory Coast’s beach resort town of Grand Bassam on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions Messe Berlin: 50th ITB Sees More Trade Visitors and Record Sales by GTP editing team 13 March 2016 by GTP editing team 13 March 2016 As it took place for the 50th time, from March 9 to 13, the ITB Berlin saw some 10,000 exhibiting companies from 187 countries and regions meet with 120,000 trade … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions ITB 2016: UNWTO Chief ‘Visits’ the Greek Islands, Expresses Confidence in Greece by GTP editing team 11 March 2016 by GTP editing team 11 March 2016 The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary General, Taleb Rifai, expressed his full support to Greece during his visit to the stand of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) at the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates ITB 2016: Aegean Announces New Direct Athens-Kassel Flight for ‘documenta 14’ Art Event in 2017 by GTP editing team 11 March 2016 by GTP editing team 11 March 2016 Aegean Airlines has become the sponsor and first official airline partner of documenta 14 – one of the art world’s most prestigious events that will be coming to Athens in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Travelport – mtt a Step into the Next Era of Travel by GTP editing team 11 March 2016 by GTP editing team 11 March 2016 The travel industry is changing, there’s no doubt about it, and in the words of Travelport’s Global Head of Product and Marketing, Air Commerce, Ian Heywood, this is a “customer-driven … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news ITB 2016 – Andros Invites All to Experience its ‘Best of Europe’ Trails by GTP editing team 11 March 2016 by GTP editing team 11 March 2016 Following years of keeping a low profile in regards to its tourism offerings, the island of Andros has now embarked on a promotional strategy which focuses on its main product: … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates ITB 2016: Lufthansa Group Announces ‘Substantial Progress’ on B2B Direct Connections by GTP editing team 11 March 2016 by GTP editing team 11 March 2016 The Lufthansa Group airlines – Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines – on Thursday claimed substantial progress regarding B2B direct connections, while announcing further developments of its distribution strategy on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News ITB 2016: Second Asian ITB to Debut in May 2017 by GTP editing team 11 March 2016 by GTP editing team 11 March 2016 Starting in May 2017, ITB China will take place annually on the grounds of the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Conference Center. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
lovegreece.com Pioneering Greeks – Aggelos Delivorrias, General Manager of the Benaki Museum by GTP editing team 11 March 2016 by GTP editing team 11 March 2016 This week, the “Pioneering Greeks” column introduces Aggelos Delivorrias, the General Manager of the Benaki Museum since 1973. He serviced the museum’s reconstruction, which was completed in 2000. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
