Event News Popular Demand Brings Second Athens 5km Marathon Run, Registration Starts July 28 by GTP editing team 28 July 2015 by GTP editing team 28 July 2015 Due to popular demand, the Hellenic Athletic Association (SEGAS) is organizing a second evening 5km race ahead of Athens Marathon on November 8, and registration opens on Tuesday, July 28. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Lufthansa Signs Up to Travelport Rich Content and Branding Solution by GTP editing team 28 July 2015 by GTP editing team 28 July 2015 Travelport on Tuesday announced that Lufthansa is the latest participant in its Rich Content and Branding solution, an industry-leading merchandising technology for airlines. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates KLM Holds First Wine-tasting Event at a 10-km Altitude by GTP editing team 28 July 2015 by GTP editing team 28 July 2015 A unique wine-tasting event, led by viticulturist Thérèse Boer, took place recently on board flight KL605 from Amsterdam to San Francisco. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Capital Controls: Νέος οδηγός ερωτήσεων-απαντήσεων από την Ελληνική Ένωση Τραπεζών by GTP editing team 28 July 2015 by GTP editing team 28 July 2015 Η Ελληνική Ένωση Τραπεζών προχώρησε στην επικαιροποίηση του οδηγού που περιγράφει όλα όσα θα πρέπει να γνωρίζουν οι πολίτες για τα capital controls. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Limit Up to 2,000 Euros for Greeks Going Abroad by GTP editing team 27 July 2015 by GTP editing team 27 July 2015 Greeks traveling abroad will be able to take 2,000 euros for their travel needs, but the ban on cash withdrawals from banks in Greece and abroad via credit or prepaid … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek VAT Scheme Seeking 2.4bn Euros May Take Toll on Tourism by GTP editing team 27 July 2015 by GTP editing team 27 July 2015 The Greek government aims through last week’s decision to implement tax hikes across the board to bring a total of 2.4 billion euros to state coffers in the next 18 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Switchfly: Greece Ranks Most Popular Country for Luxury Travel by GTP editing team 27 July 2015 by GTP editing team 27 July 2015 Greece’s economic problems have been a boon to travelers, and the country ranks as the most popular with three cities in the Top 15. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek Yachting Professionals Up in Arms Over VAT Hike on Charter Fees by GTP editing team 27 July 2015 by GTP editing team 27 July 2015 Greece’s yachting professionals are expressing their grave concerns over the government’s recent decision to increase value-added tax (VAT) to 23 percent on charter fees. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek Police, Hotels Chamber Team Up, Tune in to Tourists’ Needs by GTP editing team 27 July 2015 by GTP editing team 27 July 2015 The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels and the Citizen Protection Ministry have joined forces to set up a tourist information center in central Athens, in efforts to provide visitors assistance and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Among ‘Great Summer Getaway’ Spots of UK Holidaymakers by GTP editing team 27 July 2015 by GTP editing team 27 July 2015 “Many ABTA Members are reporting an increase in late bookings to Greece following the recent progress in securing a bailout, with customers taking advantage of some exceptional deals”, said ABTA … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greek Film Festival to Launch in Berlin to Strengthen Ties Between Greece and Germany by GTP editing team 27 July 2015 by GTP editing team 27 July 2015 Aiming to promote and strengthen the German-Greek friendship, the German-Greek Cultural Association is inviting Greek filmmakers to take part in the HELLAS FILMBOX BERLIN festival which will take place in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Avinor Group to Implement Amadeus Cloud Platform at 46 Norwegian Airports by GTP editing team 27 July 2015 by GTP editing team 27 July 2015 The Avinor Group, the Norwegian state owned airport network operator, will move operations at all its 46 airports to Amadeus’ cloud-based Airport Common Use Service (ACUS) platform. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News “Art & Democracy Weekend” at Costa Navarino in September by GTP editing team 27 July 2015 by GTP editing team 27 July 2015 A thought-provoking Forum on Art & Democracy will be the focal point of an exclusive weekend at Costa Navarino, to be held 11-13 September in the context of this year’s … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Erasmus+ Program: Youth Exchange “Come Out & Play!” in Edessa, Greece by GTP editing team 27 July 2015 by GTP editing team 27 July 2015 Thirty-eight youngsters from seven European countries – Italy, Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Slovakia and Greece – will take part in a youth exchange project in Edessa, Greece, that mainly … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov The Greek Summer is ‘Happening Now’. Spread the Word! by GTP editing team 24 July 2015 by GTP editing team 24 July 2015 Greek tourism professionals and businesses are invited to take part in the country’s new national communication campaign and spread the word that the unique Greek summer is “happening now”. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece’s Financial Woes Are Not Keeping the Irish Away by GTP editing team 24 July 2015 by GTP editing team 24 July 2015 Irish travellers still find Greece an attractive destination despite the country’s financial troubles, according to the latest quarterly survey by the Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Technology ECTAA Files Formal Complaint Against Lufthansa AG on 16-euro GDS Charge by GTP editing team 24 July 2015 by GTP editing team 24 July 2015 The Group of national travel agents’ and tour operators’ associations within the EU (ECTAA) on Friday filed a formal complaint with the EU Commission – Directorate General for Mobility & … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
x Featured Articles WEF Top Economist Says Greece Can Get Back on Track… As Long As… by GTP editing team 24 July 2015 by GTP editing team 24 July 2015 Improving the quality of education, ensuring the broad-based participation of all its citizens in real employment, cutting red tape for new businesses and doing away with corruption, should be top … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats SETE: Incoming Traffic to Greece Soared in 2014 by GTP editing team 24 July 2015 by GTP editing team 24 July 2015 A total of 24,482,630 people visited Greece in 2014, broken down into 13,929,193 via plane, 9,103,546 by car and 1,449,891 by sea, according to data released Thursday, by the Greek … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Athens: Hotel Occupancy Up, Revenue Down in June 2015 by GTP editing team 24 July 2015 by GTP editing team 24 July 2015 Hotels in Athens, Greece, saw occupancy rise 3.2 percent to 90.5 percent last month, according to data released on Friday by STR Global on the European hotel industry for June … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
