Sea Tourism PNO: No Ferries in Greece on Jan 20-22 Due to Strike by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 Ferry boats in Greece will not be in service from 6am on Wednesday, January 20, until 6am on Friday, January 22, as the Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) has announced a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Alpha Bank Bets on Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 Greek tourism is moving in the right direction, with 2016 set to be a promising year, according to a recent Alpha Bank report. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Greek Assets Fund to Open Bids for Piraeus Port Authority by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 Bids for the majority stake in the Piraeus Port Authority (OLP) were set to be opened on Tuesday, the Greek privatization fund TAIPED announced. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Sharp Divide on Attitudes to Greek Travel, Survey by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 New research has revealed a sharp divide between the generations on attitudes to Greek travel. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Hellastat Sees Further Rise in Incoming Air Traffic to Greece by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 Athens-based statistics company Hellastat, says it expects a further rise in incoming air traffic for 2016, which is set to further establish Greece as a prime tourist destination. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Destsetters: New Campaign to Promote Greece as Top Gay Destination by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 Destsetters has announced that this week it will launch a campaign to promote Greece as a top gay destination to its entire global network to increase awareness among international LGBT … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news National Geographic Adds Second Greek Resort to “Unique Lodges of the World” Collection by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 The Aristi Mountain Resort & Villas is the second resort in Greece to join National Geographic’s “Unique Lodges of the World”, a collection of boutique hotels in extraordinary places around … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Recruitments Ryanair Appoints Chiara Ravara as Sales & Marketing Manager for Eastern Mediterranean by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 Ryanair has appointed Chiara Ravara as Sales and Marketing Manager for the Eastern Mediterranean, where she will oversee the airline’s marketing activities in Greece, Croatia, Cyprus, Malta and Montenegro. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Εργαστήρια για μικρομεσαία ξενοδοχεία/καταλύματα από το HotelBrain Braining Centre και το SETE Training by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 Το HotelBrain Braining Centre συνεργάζεται με το SETE Training σε 3 Εργαστήρια Ποιοτικών & Λειτουργικών Προτύπων για Μικρά και Μεσαία Ξενοδοχεία. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece: Capital Controls Still On, Central Bank Calls on ECB to Show ‘Good Will’ by GTP editing team 11 January 2016 by GTP editing team 11 January 2016 Despite several changes announced last week to the capital controls which were implemented in July 2015 amid Greek political havoc and eurozone uncertainty, bank officials say the restrictions to our … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats International Arrivals to Greece Up 8.6% in Jan-Sep 2015 by GTP editing team 11 January 2016 by GTP editing team 11 January 2016 International arrivals to Greece increased by 8.6 percent in the first nine months of 2015, according to a border survey conducted by the Bank of Greece and released by the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Travel Operator KEFI Moves to New Company Status, Aims Higher by GTP editing team 11 January 2016 by GTP editing team 11 January 2016 Athens-based tour operator KEFI Tours & Conferences has announced its plans for further growth after two very active decades in the business of tourism, moving from a limited company (Ltd) … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Key Tourism Figures UNWTO Chief Says Diversifying Key to Greece’s Tourism Growth by GTP editing team 11 January 2016 by GTP editing team 11 January 2016 Diversifying is key to the Greek tourism sector’s growth, Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General of the United Nations’ World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), said in a recent interview. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Greece May See Seaplane Flights as of Summer 2016 by GTP editing team 11 January 2016 by GTP editing team 11 January 2016 Hellenic Seaplanes expects to operate its first hydroplane waterways in Greece as of this summer. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Greece’s Variety Cruises Wins in USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards by GTP editing team 11 January 2016 by GTP editing team 11 January 2016 Variety Cruises, a Greek owned company, was voted by the public as the “Best Boutique Cruise Line” in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Misc Time-lapse Project ‘Greek Skies’ Captures Hope in the Stars by GTP editing team 11 January 2016 by GTP editing team 11 January 2016 It took 365 days and 825 hours of shooting, 55,000 photos, 8,400km of footage and 650 hours of editing to get time-lapse project “Greek Skies” up and rolling. Now it’s … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Qatar Airways Launches First-of-its-kind Travel Festival by GTP editing team 11 January 2016 by GTP editing team 11 January 2016 Qatar Airways has launched a first-of-its-kind Travel Festival offering travellers an exceptional choice of dream deals suited for a variety of travel needs. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Crist: Φωτογράφιση νέας collection 2016 στο Blazer Suites by GTP editing team 11 January 2016 by GTP editing team 11 January 2016 Ολοκληρώθηκε η φωτογράφιση της νέας collection 2016 της Crist που έγινε στο ξενοδοχείο Blazer Suites στη Βούλα, από το γνωστό φωτογράφο Γιάννη Αθυμαρίτη. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Oaktree Joins Greece’s Sani – Ikos Venture by GTP editing team 8 January 2016 by GTP editing team 8 January 2016 LA-based assets management firm Oaktree has joined Sani SA and Ikos SA, both running luxury hotel units in the Halkidiki peninsula, forming a new venture in tourism which aims to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Athens Airport Passenger Traffic Breaks Record in 2015 by GTP editing team 8 January 2016 by GTP editing team 8 January 2016 Athens International Airport is counting its blessings with more than 18.1 million travelers going through its gates in 2015. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
