Trade Associations - Gov Greek PM to Visit Iran, Tourism Expected on Agenda by GTP editing team 2 February 2016 by GTP editing team 2 February 2016 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will travel to Tehran, Iran, on an official visit on February 7-8 and his agenda is expected to include talks on energy cooperation and tourism. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Athens Airport Sets January Record for Passenger Numbers by GTP editing team 2 February 2016 by GTP editing team 2 February 2016 It’s been the busiest January in the history of the Athens International Airport (AIA) with over one million passengers in the first month of the year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news EMITT 2016: Thessaloniki Hoteliers Show Best to Turkish Travel Agents by GTP editing team 2 February 2016 by GTP editing team 2 February 2016 Aiming to attract more Turkish tourists to Thessaloniki this year, the northern city’s hotel association examined ways to expand partnerships with travel agencies in Turkey during this year’s East Mediterranean … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greek Hotel Chamber to Address Pressing Issues at 5th General Assembly by GTP editing team 2 February 2016 by GTP editing team 2 February 2016 Pressing challenges that concern Greek hoteliers and new trends in the international hotel scene will be presented and discussed at the 5th General Assembly of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Ionian Blues on Kefalonia and Ithaca by GTP editing team 2 February 2016 by GTP editing team 2 February 2016 In a colourful four-page travel destination feature published in the January issue of UK travel magazine Escapism, journalist Hannah Summers plunges into the blues and greens of Kefalonia and Ithaca, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Turkish Airlines Takes Off with ‘Batman v Superman’ Deal by GTP editing team 2 February 2016 by GTP editing team 2 February 2016 Turkish Airlines recently announced its partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures through a sponsorship deal for the action adventure film, “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Misc World Health Organization: No Restrictions on Travel Due to Mosquito-borne Zika Virus by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 The World Health Organization (WHO) is not recommending any travel or trade restrictions as a result of the recent outbreak of the Zika virus in the Americas region, although declaring … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece, Iran Discuss Closer Cooperation in Tourism by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 Last week a delegation of representatives from Greece’s tourism sector, headed by the secretary general of the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO), Dimitris Tryfonopoulos, paid an official two-day visit to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Report: Greek Hospitality Sector Very Optimistic for 2016 by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 A majority of hoteliers in Greece for this year are forecasting increases in occupancy levels and room rates compared to last year, while more than a third is expecting to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek Tourism Sector Opposes Gov’t Pension Plan by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 The Greek tourism sector has joined a growing number of professionals across the country’s productive forces, including lawyers and farmers, expressing their opposition over the government’s plans to proceed with … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece Says Refugee ‘Hotspots’, Relocation Centers to be Set Up Promptly by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 The Greek government said on Sunday that it would move faster to complete five hotspots on the islands bearing the brunt of incoming refugees and two relocation camps on the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Chambers and Hotels Team Up to Attract More Flights, Airlines to Central Greece Airport by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 Presidents of chambers of commerce and a number of tourism professionals in Central Greece have decided to launch a supra-local organization that will work towards attracting more flights and new … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Cruise Ships Still Visiting Greece Despite Refugee Crisis by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 Greece is growing into one of the most popular cruise travel destinations in the Mediterranean with the results for 2015 remaining steady and the outlook for 2016 appearing positive despite … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Mt Athos Area Promo Plan Takes Center Stage at Turkey’s EMITT by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 The Halkidiki region, its tourism offerings and options were presented during the East Mediterranean Tourism and Travel Exhibition – EMITT held in Istanbul, Turkey, last week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Air Malta to Fly to/from 30 Destinations this Summer by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 Air Malta is planning an enhanced summer 2016 flight schedule that will see improved flight timings on Manchester, Catania, Vienna, Lyon and Marseille and increased frequency on Berlin. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
New faces New Faces: Kassandra Lefakinis, Co-owner of Valef Yachts by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 This week, the Greek Travel Pages (GTP) introduces Kassandra Lefakinis, the co-owner of Valef Yachts, a luxury yacht charter company with offices in both Greece and the United States. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism No Ferries in Greece on Feb 4-5 Due to Strike of Sailors by GTP editing team 30 January 2016 by GTP editing team 30 January 2016 The Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) on Saturday announced another 48-hour strike on February 4 and February 5 in an ongoing protest against the government’s plans for pension reform. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece May Risk Losing Visa-free Travel Rights to US by GTP editing team 29 January 2016 by GTP editing team 29 January 2016 Greece is among five European countries that may have to face being ousted from the US visa waiver program if it doesn’t deal with the “crucial loopholes” in its security … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Key Tourism Figures Minister Kountoura Inks Greece-Israel Tourism Pact by GTP editing team 29 January 2016 by GTP editing team 29 January 2016 Boosting tourism to Greece via cruise travel and package deals were two of the actions that Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and her Israeli counterpart Yariv Levin agreed on during … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news EMITT 2016: Lesvos Petrified Forest Introduced to Turkish Travel Agents by GTP editing team 29 January 2016 by GTP editing team 29 January 2016 The Petrified Forest of Lesvos and other unique natural monuments of the North Aegean islands were introduced to a group of Turkish travel agents from Izmir during the East Mediterranean … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
