Awards Creta Maris Gets Golden Thumbs Up by GTP editing team 18 August 2015 by GTP editing team 18 August 2015 Creta Maris Beach Resort is winning over the crowds thanks to its quality, facilities and hospitality, as demonstrated by the positive reviews of over 1,000 visitors on TripAdvisor. The hotel … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Etihad Airways Scores Triple Win at Australian Business Traveller Awards by GTP editing team 18 August 2015 by GTP editing team 18 August 2015 Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, won three accolades at the recent Australian Business Traveller Awards, including the coveted title of Best Airline. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel LOT and Turkish Airlines Move Towards Future Joint Venture Agreement by GTP editing team 18 August 2015 by GTP editing team 18 August 2015 LOT Polish Airlines and Turkish Airlines recently signed a letter of understanding, which will initiate an enhanced cooperation between relevant Polish, Turkish and beyond markets and also deepen commercial cooperation … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings EU Photo Competition: Europe in My Region by GTP editing team 18 August 2015 by GTP editing team 18 August 2015 The European Commission wants to hear (and see!) how EU investments are being used throughout Europe and celebrate projects that are making a real difference to local communities. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments German Fraport Takes Over Operations of 14 Regional Airports in Greece by GTP editing team 18 August 2015 by GTP editing team 18 August 2015 German transport company Fraport will take over the management of the Greek regional airports located in Thessaloniki, Corfu, Chania, Kefalonia, Zakynthos, Aktion, Kavala, Rhodes, Kos, Samos, Mytilini, Mykonos, Santorini and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Liberalization of Greek Vacation Rental Market Worries Sector by GTP editing team 17 August 2015 by GTP editing team 17 August 2015 Professionals in the Greek accommodation sector have expressed concern over the decision to open up the tourist rental market to include homes and villas and do away with a 30-day … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Submerged BC Settlement Emerges in Argolic Bay, Greece by GTP editing team 17 August 2015 by GTP editing team 17 August 2015 Excavation works under way in the bay of Kilada in the Argolic Gulf, Peloponnese, have revealed the remains of an underwater settlement dating back to the 3rd millennium BC. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Ellinair Extends Seasonal Domestic Routes Due to Popular Demand by GTP editing team 17 August 2015 by GTP editing team 17 August 2015 Greek carrier Ellinair, member of Mouzenidis Group, announced on Monday that it is extending three summer season routes in Greece until the end of September. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greek-Turkish Tourism Relations to Be Explored in Mytilini by GTP editing team 17 August 2015 by GTP editing team 17 August 2015 A two-day Greek-Turkish conference and exhibition will take place in Mytilini, Lesvos and Ayvalik, northwestern Aegean coast of Turkey, this weekend, August 22-23. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates All Blacks Rugby Team Stars in Air New Zealand’s Safety Video by GTP editing team 17 August 2015 by GTP editing team 17 August 2015 Air New Zealand has teamed up with the All Blacks and an all-star line-up of international rugby greats to tackle the airline’s latest on board safety video, Men in Black … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Eurogroup Agrees to Third Bailout for Greece by GTP editing team 16 August 2015 by GTP editing team 16 August 2015 Euro zone finance ministers agreed on Friday to lend Greece up to 86 billion euros through a third bailout to keep the country in the single currency. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Tourism, Consumption Boost Greece GDP in Q2 by GTP editing team 14 August 2015 by GTP editing team 14 August 2015 Tourism and consumption boosted Greece’s GDP for the April to June period by 0.8 percent compared to the first quarter of 2015 and by 1.4 percent compared to the second … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Kos Mayor: Tourists Continue to Safely Enjoy Holidays on the Island of Solidarity by GTP editing team 13 August 2015 by GTP editing team 13 August 2015 “The issue of the control and management of the migration flow is a European problem, and exceeds the capabilities of a small island like Kos”, the island’s mayor, George Kyritsis, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates TUI: Bookings to Greece See Improvement in Recent Weeks by GTP editing team 13 August 2015 by GTP editing team 13 August 2015 TUI, the parent company of travel agents Thomson and First Choice Travel, said on Thursday that bookings to Greece have been recovering in recent weeks. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Culture Ministry Announces Protective Measures for Amphipolis Site by GTP editing team 13 August 2015 by GTP editing team 13 August 2015 The culture ministry announced that it was moving ahead with measures for the protection of the Amphipolis excavation site in northern Greece, which a year ago had the world on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Optimism Shrinks in Greek Hospitality Sector for Third Quarter 2015 by GTP editing team 13 August 2015 by GTP editing team 13 August 2015 The optimism of hoteliers for further improvements in hotel performance in Greece this year has diminished, according to the latest tourism barometer report by GBR Consulting on the expectations of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Hydra’s Leto Hotel Turns 50, Celebrates with Charity Concert by GTP editing team 13 August 2015 by GTP editing team 13 August 2015 The four-star Leto Hotel on the Saronic island of Hydra, is celebrating its 50th birthday on August 21 with a benefit concert. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates South African Airways Launches Route Between Ghana and Washington by GTP editing team 13 August 2015 by GTP editing team 13 August 2015 South African Airways (SAA), the leading carrier on the African continent, in early August launched its inaugural flight between Accra, Ghana and Washington DC in North America. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek Tourism Minister Says 3rd Bailout Plan Offers ‘Milder Adjustment’ by GTP editing team 12 August 2015 by GTP editing team 12 August 2015 A third bailout for Greece, valued at 86 billion euros, seems to be in the works, the Greek government said on Tuesday, but European officials are still not clarifying whether … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Kos Drowning with Refugees, Tourism Disrupted by GTP editing team 12 August 2015 by GTP editing team 12 August 2015 As if the current economic crisis, the capital controls and the negative media portrayal of the country weren’t enough, Greek border islands, among them Kos, are having to also deal … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail