Air Travel IATA Expects Low Oil Prices, Healthy Demand for Travel to Boost Airline Profits in 2016 by GTP editing team 11 December 2015 by GTP editing team 11 December 2015 Lower oil prices and healthy demand for passenger travel will give airline profits a boost next year, according to the airline industry outlook for 2016 released by the International Air … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture UN for Rightful Return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece by GTP editing team 11 December 2015 by GTP editing team 11 December 2015 The Parthenon Marbles should rightfully be returned to Greece, according to a decision by the UN General Assembly on Wednesday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy EU vs Greece, Italy, Croatia over Failed Refugee Registration by GTP editing team 11 December 2015 by GTP editing team 11 December 2015 The EU said it is taking legal action against three member states for failing to register the thousands of migrants entering Europe through their borders. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Kountoura to Attend Capital Link Forum in New York, Discuss Greek Tourism Investment Opportunities by GTP editing team 11 December 2015 by GTP editing team 11 December 2015 Greek Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Dimitris Mardas will attend the 17th Capital Link Forum on “Investing for Growth” in New York on Monday, December … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Third ‘100% Hotel Show’ Celebrates Rise in Visitor Numbers by GTP editing team 11 December 2015 by GTP editing team 11 December 2015 The 100% Hotel Show, the Greek exhibition addressed especially to hoteliers, saw a 35 percent rise in visitors at its third edition held in late November at the MEC exhibition … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Ryanair Adds Five New Routes from Athens by GTP editing team 11 December 2015 by GTP editing team 11 December 2015 Ryanair next year will launch five new routes from Athens in late-March and also increase flight frequency on three domestic routes. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Skiathos Moves Full Speed Ahead with Tourism Hoopla by GTP editing team 11 December 2015 by GTP editing team 11 December 2015 The alternative forms of tourism, the wide array of accommodation facilities, the accessibility and the year-round potential were at the center of the Skiathos Municipality Tourism Development Committee’s strategy presented … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Peloponnese Promo ‘Lures’ with Local Delicacies by GTP editing team 11 December 2015 by GTP editing team 11 December 2015 It may boast a vast variety of tourism options and destinations, but the Peloponnese Region won over the crowds at the Greek Tourism Expo held in Athens earlier this month, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Travelport and Kenya Airways Extend Global Multi-Year Full Content Agreement by GTP editing team 11 December 2015 by GTP editing team 11 December 2015 Travelport and Kenya Airways jointly announced the extension of their multi-year, full content agreement. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Blue Air Certified by IATA Operational Safety Audit by GTP editing team 11 December 2015 by GTP editing team 11 December 2015 Romanian airline Blue Air recently achieved the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) accreditation, for top level service and operational efficiency in safety. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel European Commission: 230 Airlines Banned from EU Skies by GTP editing team 10 December 2015 by GTP editing team 10 December 2015 The European Commission has updated the EU Air Safety List, the list of airlines that are subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news New Athens Campaign Invites All to ‘Speak Athenian’ and ‘Be an Athenian’ by GTP editing team 10 December 2015 by GTP editing team 10 December 2015 “Hipstorical”, “Philosofa”, “Theatricult”, “Bistrocracy”… An exciting new “vocabulary” has arrived to fire the imagination of travellers to Athens and teach them to talk … Athenian! 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece Hotspots to Deal with Refugee Influx by GTP editing team 10 December 2015 by GTP editing team 10 December 2015 Five screening centers will be set up on Greek islands in efforts to manage the registration procedure for an ever-growing number of refugees entering the country, the government announced earlier … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Shipwrecks & Marine Magic at Greece’s Underwater Park by GTP editing team 10 December 2015 by GTP editing team 10 December 2015 Shipwrecks and marine sites of historic significance will take “center stage” in the first underwater park to be created in the waters surrounding the Greek island of Evia 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news S. Aegean Region Preps for Longer Tourism Season by GTP editing team 10 December 2015 by GTP editing team 10 December 2015 Extending the tourism season, reaching out to new markets and strengthening incoming tourism from Russia were the key issues Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura discussed with South Aegean Region Deputy … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates AEGEAN and Starwood Hotels Join Forces on Customer Loyalty Programmes by GTP editing team 10 December 2015 by GTP editing team 10 December 2015 AEGEAN Airlines and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide have announced a new partnership, which brings a selection of exclusive benefits to their award-winning loyalty programmes – Miles+Bonus and Starwood Preferred … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates SWISS Goes All Out with Greece Promo by GTP editing team 10 December 2015 by GTP editing team 10 December 2015 Swiss International Air Lines is placing its bets on Greece with its latest communication strategy aimed at boosting the country’s image and attracting tourism. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Small Luxury Hotels Launches Travel Agent Loyalty Programme by GTP editing team 10 December 2015 by GTP editing team 10 December 2015 In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH), a luxury brand for the world’s finest small, independent hotels, has launched a travel agent loyalty … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Naoussa Set to Titillate and Teach at Wine Fest by GTP editing team 10 December 2015 by GTP editing team 10 December 2015 The city of Naoussa is set to welcome wine lovers from across the country during its three-day festival “City of Wine”, which kicks off tomorrow at the Vetlans Multi-space and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AIA - Sustainability Checkmate! Chess Floor Games at Athens Airport by GTP editing team 10 December 2015 by GTP editing team 10 December 2015 Athens International Airport (AIA) will hold a three-day chess game event with the participation of distinguished chess players who will “checkmate” at check-in. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail