Company updates Deltanet Aims to Serve Over 500,000 Tourists to Greece by GTP editing team 8 January 2016 by GTP editing team 8 January 2016 Greek destination management group Deltanet Travel has set its sights on handling more than half a million foreign visitors to Greece in 2016, while expanding with two new branches in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives Give the Greeks a Nobel Prize for Humanity, Vote Now by GTP editing team 8 January 2016 by GTP editing team 8 January 2016 For the hands-on demonstration of compassion in the ongoing refugee crisis, activist group Avaaz invites you to vote so that the Greek islanders and volunteers be nominated for this year’s … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Eurostat: Number of Females in Tourism Grows by GTP editing team 8 January 2016 by GTP editing team 8 January 2016 The number of women working in tourism is growing, according to a Eurostat report, which found that while females represented just over a third (36 percent) of persons employed in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Αλλαγές στα Capital Controls by GTP editing team 8 January 2016 by GTP editing team 8 January 2016 Δημοσιεύτηκαν, την Πέμπτη, στην Εφημερίδα της Κυβέρνησης αλλαγές με απόφαση του υπουργού Οικονομικών, Ευκλείδη Τσακαλώτου, με σημαντικότερες τη δυνατότητα μερικής ή ολικής αποπληρωμής στεγαστικού δανείου και ελεύθερη ανάληψη μετρητών, που … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Aegean Apologizes for Tel Aviv Flight Incident by GTP editing team 7 January 2016 by GTP editing team 7 January 2016 Greek carrier Aegean Airlines apologized on Wednesday, to the Palestine Liberation Organization for an incident on Sunday, which saw two men – an Israeli-Arab and a Palestinian – voluntarily disembark … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Aegean, Olympic Cancel Jan. 8 Flights Due to Strike by GTP editing team 7 January 2016 by GTP editing team 7 January 2016 Due tomorrow’s 24-hour strike by civil aviation employees at Greece’s regional airports, Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air announce the cancellation of the following January 8 flights. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Thessaloniki Metro Works Resume, Aim for 2020 by GTP editing team 7 January 2016 by GTP editing team 7 January 2016 Works on the Thessaloniki metro are set to resume in the coming days, said Infrastructure, Transport and Networks Minister Christos Spirtzis, earlier this week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Massive Ios Tourism Project Gets Green Light by GTP editing team 7 January 2016 by GTP editing team 7 January 2016 On the back-burner since 2014, a massive tourism project set to be erected on the Cycladic island of Ios by a Greek-American millionaire has received the go-ahead following a recent … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek Private Island Among CNT’s Top 22 by GTP editing team 7 January 2016 by GTP editing team 7 January 2016 A privately-owned Greek island has been selected among the world’s top 22 by Conde Nast Traveler (CNT) for those elite vacationers who seek “utter seclusion and perfect peace, in a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Events Athens Boat Show to Kick Off in February 2016 by GTP editing team 7 January 2016 by GTP editing team 7 January 2016 A wide selection of nautical products and services will be presented to sea enthusiasts this year at the Athens Boat Show scheduled to take place February 10-14, 2016, at the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Disruptions at Greece’s Regional Airports Due to Friday Strike by GTP editing team 5 January 2016 by GTP editing team 5 January 2016 Travelers flying across Greece will be forced to re-schedule as regional airports will be facing disruptions on Friday, January 8, due to 24-hour strike called by the Federation οf Associations … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Minister Kountoura: Three Airlines to Run Direct NY-Athens Flights by GTP editing team 5 January 2016 by GTP editing team 5 January 2016 Delta, United and American airlines would be handling passenger traffic to Greece in the upcoming summer season. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Application Procedure for NSRF Funds to Kick off Soon by GTP editing team 5 January 2016 by GTP editing team 5 January 2016 The Greek government is expected to launch the first round of NSRF funding (ESPA) amounting to 150 million euros in the coming weeks, with the second phase set for May. … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Greece’s Variety Cruises Vies for Best Boutique Cruise Line Award by GTP editing team 5 January 2016 by GTP editing team 5 January 2016 A Greek owned company, Variety Cruises, is competing against 19 leading operators in the USA Today’s online readers’ choice contest for the Best Boutique Cruise Line. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Izmir Marks Epiphany 95 Years After Asia Minor Catastrophe by GTP editing team 5 January 2016 by GTP editing team 5 January 2016 For the first time in almost a century, the ceremonial Orthodox Blessing of the Waters will take place tomorrow in Smyrna (modern-day Izmir, Turkey) for the Great Feast of Theophany … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Thessaloniki Dance Festival 2016 to Hold Six Competitions in Two Days by GTP editing team 4 January 2016 by GTP editing team 4 January 2016 Dance seminars, exciting parties and six competitions will be featured at the “TDF – Thessaloniki Dance Festival”, the largest festival of competitive dancing in Greece, to be held for the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Yahoo Lists Top Cruise Destinations, Greece a Favorite by GTP editing team 4 January 2016 by GTP editing team 4 January 2016 Cruise travel is becoming a big business and all the more travelers are now keen on boarding a luxury liner and seeing the world. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Cvent: Athens among Top 25 Meeting Destinations in Europe by GTP editing team 4 January 2016 by GTP editing team 4 January 2016 London, Barcelona and Paris are the top three cities to hold meetings in Europe, according to event management software firm Cvent, with Athens coming in 19th on the company’s list … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Rich Chinese Cash in on Crisis, Buy Art, Vineyards, Property by GTP editing team 4 January 2016 by GTP editing team 4 January 2016 Whether its rare art works or dirt-cheap real-estate, China’s rich are keen on placing their money anywhere else but in China, where the global economic chaos was barely felt. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments New Agreement for Sale of Astir Palace Signed by GTP editing team 3 January 2016 by GTP editing team 3 January 2016 The new agreement for the concession of the Astir Palace Resort has been signed by main stakeholder National Bank, Greek state privatization fund TAIPED and the preferred bidder, Jermyn Street … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
