Company updates Royal Jordanian to Operate Regular Service to Guangzhou, China, from March 21 by GTP editing team 24 February 2016 by GTP editing team 24 February 2016 Royal Jordanian (RJ) has announced that it will inaugurate a new regular route from Amman to the Chinese city of Guangzhou, also known as Canton, starting March 21, 2016, with … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece, Egypt Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Tourism Cooperation by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Greece and Egypt for cooperation in the field of tourism with an aim to promote bilateral tourism between the two countries. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greece Expects 800,000 Serbian Tourists this Year by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 Greece should expect some 800,000 tourist arrivals from Serbia this year, according to the Central Macedonia prefect Apostolos Tzitzikostas. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Third Greece Debt Deal Winds Up by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 Greece and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have decided to cancel the current memorandum in order to avoid the payment of administrative charges associated with the program. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Thessaloniki-Izmir Ferry Boat Link Tops Talks Agenda by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 Connecting the city of Izmir in Turkey with Thessaloniki in Greece, topped the agenda of talks last week between a visiting Turkish delegation and the Thessaloniki Port Authority (TPA). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture SNFCC Ready to Launch, Gives Media Sneak Peak by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), one of the country’s largest infrastructure projects to house the Greek National Opera, a two-million-book National Library and the 170,000m2 Stavros Niarchos Park … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Nafplio is Getting Ready to Welcome Runners, Visitors to Third Marathon by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 The Nafplio Marathon is returning for its third year on Sunday, March 6. Runners and visitors are invited back this year to get better acquainted with the destination of Nafplio … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
B2B events Congress Tourism on the Agenda of ‘Travel Trade Athens 2016’ Event by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 This year’s Travel Trade Athens event, the signature annual trade event for the Greek capital, will focus on congress tourism. In its fourth year, the trade event will host over … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Westin Resort Costa Navarino Introduces New Family Program by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 The Westin Resort Costa Navarino opened for the season on February 16 and has announced a new family program, The Westin Family, in response to the growing global demand of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Hilton Tells Customers to ‘Book Direct’ by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 Hilton Worldwide has launched the new “Stop Clicking Around” marketing campaign that provides an exclusive discount on room rates to Hilton HHonors members if they book directly through its brand … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Travel Expert Doug Lansky to Speak at WTM London by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 International travel expert Doug Lansky, a tourism development advisor and travel writer with controversial and challenging views on the industry, has been confirmed to speak at the new-look three-day World … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Aeromexico to Offer Nonstop Flights from Mexico City to Tokyo Five Times a Week by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 Aeromexico has announced that it will increase nonstop flights between Mexico City and Tokyo to five times a week starting in June. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats BoG: Greece Welcomed 23.6m Tourists in 2015 by GTP editing team 22 February 2016 by GTP editing team 22 February 2016 The number of inbound visitors to Greece in 2015 increased by 7.1 percent to 23.6 million, according to provisional data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Monday. Travel … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel EU Ruling: Airlines Must Pay Up or Be on Time by GTP editing team 22 February 2016 by GTP editing team 22 February 2016 An EU Court decision has set a precedent paving the way for employers to be able to seek compensation from airlines in the case their employees are delayed to their … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Visa Process Red Tape Turns Russian Tourists Away by GTP editing team 22 February 2016 by GTP editing team 22 February 2016 Russian tourists might not be traveling to Turkey this year due to the escalating military conflict between the two countries, but they are not opting to visit Greece either, Greek … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Day Event Explores Peloponnese Tourism Growth by GTP editing team 22 February 2016 by GTP editing team 22 February 2016 Promoting the tourism offerings of the region and implementing the successful Greek Breakfast program, as well as dealing with structural and fiscal issues impacting the tourism industry, topped the agenda … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Key Tourism Figures Greek Hotel Sector, Tourism Employees See Eye to Eye – Opinion by GTP editing team 22 February 2016 by GTP editing team 22 February 2016 “For the first time in many years, the hotel sector and its employees have managed to see eye to eye and ensure that the interests of all parties involved are … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Recruitments Travelport Appoints Helen Katsiadaki as Sales Manager for Greece by GTP editing team 22 February 2016 by GTP editing team 22 February 2016 Travelport, a leading Travel Commerce Platform, on Monday announced the appointment of Helen Katsiadaki as Sales Manager for Greece, with immediate effect. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Avis Celebrates 55th Anniversary in Greece with Record Year by GTP editing team 22 February 2016 by GTP editing team 22 February 2016 Car rental company Avis recently celebrated its 55th year anniversary in Greece by reporting record earnings and growth. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Recruitments Hellenic Aviation Society Elects Dimitris Soukeras as President by GTP editing team 22 February 2016 by GTP editing team 22 February 2016 The Hellenic Aviation Society recently announced its new Board of Directors for a 2-year mandate. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
