Event News WTM London’s Festival Programme Returns for a Second Year by GTP editing team 16 October 2015 by GTP editing team 16 October 2015 An array of exhibitors will be partying in style during WTM London’s Festival programme on Wednesday November 4. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News SETE Tourism Crowdhackathon to Kick Off this Weekend, Oct. 17-18 by GTP editing team 16 October 2015 by GTP editing team 16 October 2015 The first Open Data Hackathon aimed to develop applications that promote Greek tourism will kick off this weekend, October 17-18, at the innovation hub “Innovathens” at the Athens Technopolis. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Spatial Planning for Tourism Law Annulled by GTP editing team 15 October 2015 by GTP editing team 15 October 2015 The Council of State has annulled a spatial planning framework for tourism which was passed in 2013 and has since created controversy in the sector. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Santorini Strays Face Bleak Future, Mayor Says He’s Still Seeking Property to House Them by GTP editing team 15 October 2015 by GTP editing team 15 October 2015 The popular Greek island of Santorini is in the spotlight after municipal authorities said they were evicting the long-running Santorini Animal Welfare Association (SAWA), where the island’s stray dogs and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates United Airlines to Fly Direct New York/Newark to Athens in 2016 by GTP editing team 15 October 2015 by GTP editing team 15 October 2015 United Airlines has announced a new route between New York/Newark and Athens with direct flights on a daily basis, starting on May 25, 2016, subject to government approval. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Key Issues for Greek Tourism to be Discussed at SETE 2015 Conference by GTP editing team 15 October 2015 by GTP editing team 15 October 2015 Greece’s travel industry is getting ready to attend SETE’s 14th Tourism & Development Conference on October 19-20 in Athens and explore a series of key issues for the development of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Air France Invests in Customer Satisfaction by GTP editing team 15 October 2015 by GTP editing team 15 October 2015 Air France is pleased to welcome you on its totally renewed Business Class medium-haul aircraft and announce special prices on Athens-Paris tickets for business class passengers. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Thessaloniki Hoteliers Reach Out to LGBT Travelers by GTP editing team 15 October 2015 by GTP editing team 15 October 2015 As part of its ongoing strategy to attract all the more visitors to the northern port city, the Thessaloniki Hotels Association is opening up to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News ‘Drops of Peace’ Interactive Dance-visual Performance Coming Soon to the Vorres Museum by GTP editing team 15 October 2015 by GTP editing team 15 October 2015 “Drops of Breath”, the impressive underwater dance-visual show, will continue to amaze with “Drops of Peace”, a dance-visual-interactive-site-specific performance in the gardens of the Vorres Museum in Peania, East Attica, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Celestyal’s ‘Olympia’ Ends Season with Traditional Greek Dances by GTP editing team 15 October 2015 by GTP editing team 15 October 2015 Celestyal Cruises’ Olympia marks the end of the season in true Greek style featuring the internationally acclaimed Lyceum Club of Greek Women in traditional Greek dances on Monday, October 19. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Europe vs. America: Travel Industry Leaders at WTM London Battle It Out by GTP editing team 15 October 2015 by GTP editing team 15 October 2015 World Travel Market London 2015 will be hosting a lively and insightful competition between European and American tourism leaders who will battle it out for the chance to walk away … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Travel Agents React to Entry Fee Hikes at Museums and Sites in Greece by GTP editing team 14 October 2015 by GTP editing team 14 October 2015 Sudden surges in entrance fees to popular Greek museums and archaeological sites will make the country’s travel package uncompetitive in the global market, Greek travel agents said on Wednesday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov SETE Calls on Minister to Facilitate Procedures, Help Greek Tourism Grow by GTP editing team 14 October 2015 by GTP editing team 14 October 2015 Highlighting tourism’s overall contribution to the economy and its key role in keeping unemployment figures low, the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), representing the majority of the sector, called on Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Philoxenia, Hotelia and Polis Exhibits Join Forces, Explore Tourism by GTP editing team 14 October 2015 by GTP editing team 14 October 2015 Covering tourism from the ground up is the focus of this year’s Philoxenia, Hotelia and Polis shows, which come together as one mega exhibit to be held on November 12-15 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Passion for Tennis @ the 3rd Astir Open by GTP editing team 14 October 2015 by GTP editing team 14 October 2015 Tennis lovers will have the chance to enjoy their favorite sport by the beach at the coastal luxury Astir Palace resort in Vouliagmeni, on October 26, when the 3rd Astir … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Join the 29th Athens Run: It’s for a Good Cause by GTP editing team 14 October 2015 by GTP editing team 14 October 2015 Organizers are hoping more than 30,000 participants take part in this year’s Athens Run, this Sunday, in order to collect money for a good cause. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
New Partnerships GTP Welcomes New Partners to its Travel Business Network by GTP editing team 14 October 2015 by GTP editing team 14 October 2015 Greek Travel Pages (GTP) is happy to announce the start of cooperation with new clients E-tourgreece, Windmill Traditional Residence, MG Yachts and AthensWas Hotel that have tapped into its Travel … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats UK Travel Agents Say Bookings to Greece Remain Healthy by GTP editing team 13 October 2015 by GTP editing team 13 October 2015 Despite high profile coverage of Greece’s economic problems during the peak holiday season and the migration crisis, bookings to the country remain healthy, the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates New Upscale City Hotels to Welcome Athens Visitors in 2016 by GTP editing team 13 October 2015 by GTP editing team 13 October 2015 Visitors to Athens will have an even wider choice of exclusive accommodation as a number of city hotels are set to open their doors in the Greek capital in the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Varying VAT Hikes on Greek Islands Cause Confusion by GTP editing team 13 October 2015 by GTP editing team 13 October 2015 It seems that entrepreneurs don’t know what to charge on the so-called “upscale” Greek islands after the government released a directive “explaining” the new adjusted value-added tax (VAT) rates on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
