Company updates Spain’s Goldcar Expands Presence in Greece by GTP editing team 24 July 2015 by GTP editing team 24 July 2015 Goldcar, one of Spain’s leading car hire firms, is adding two more Greek destinations to its list of offices, with plans to invest some 19 million euros in the coming … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Sea Turtle NGO MEDASSET ‘Swears to Care for Clean Seas’ by GTP editing team 24 July 2015 by GTP editing team 24 July 2015 In efforts to safeguard Mediterranean marine and coastal habitats of the sea turtle, non-profit organization MEDASSET is launching its “Clean Seas: Swear to Care” campaign, inviting visitors and residents to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Germans and Austrians are Travelling to Greece this Summer by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 Despite the crisis and the somewhat dramatic developments in recent weeks regarding Greece’s financial situation, German and Austrian travellers are choosing the country for their summer holidays this year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Food Services at Greek Hotels to Be Taxed Cumulatively by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 The General Secretariat of Public Revenues has issued instructions to accommodation professionals on how to calculate the newly introduced value-added tax (VAT) imposed on food services. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news S. Aegean Region, SETE Work Together to Revitalize Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 Launching a re-imaging campaign to handle last-minute cancellations and regain lost ground resulting from Greece’s tedious negotiation efforts are the priorities of the recently announced collaboration between the South Aegean … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Travelplanet24 Sees Bookings to Greece Pick Up by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 Air and ferry bookings to Greece for the months of July and August are gradually recovering, according to data released on Thursday by Greek online ticket agent Travelplanet24. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality HotelBrain Head Tells World Greek Tourism is Tops by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 In interviews to CNN, the London Times and Sky News, HotelBrain founder and president Panos Paleologos underlined that tourism professionals in Greece demonstrated exemplary responsibility and honored their guests despite … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates AEGEAN Launches Direct Flights from Athens to Riyadh and Teheran by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 Aegean Airlines on Thursday announced the expansion of its service to the Middle East with the addition of two new routes to its flight network. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Runners Get Cycladic Feel at Syros City Trail by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 Professional and amateur runners will be meeting up in the capital of the Cyclades islands in Greece on September 12 for the first Syros City Trail. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Ellinair Takes Delivery of its First A319 – 133 by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 Greek carrier Ellinair, member of Mouzenidis Group, continues the development of its fleet with the introduction of a new type of aircraft. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Avianca Brasil Joins Star Alliance Network by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 The Star Alliance member carriers welcomed their newest member, Avianca Brasil, at a special ceremony held at Guarulhos International Airport on Wednesday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek Parliament Votes in Favor of Second Set of ‘Prior Actions’ by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 Greek Parliament on early Thursday approved a bill containing two more prior actions demanded by Greece’s creditors to start talks for a multibillion euro new bailout. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Happening Now: #GreekSummer – New National Campaign to Boost Bookings to Greece by GTP editing team 22 July 2015 by GTP editing team 22 July 2015 A new national communication campaign, which highlights Greece’s actual image and aims to boost last minute bookings to the country, has been launched. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greek Ferry Companies Express Concern on Summer Passenger Traffic by GTP editing team 22 July 2015 by GTP editing team 22 July 2015 Greece’s recent “bank holiday” and the restrictions on cash withdrawals for Greeks led to a 70 percent drop in ferry bookings. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives Germany’s Die Zeit Invites Readers to ‘Say Greeeeeece!’ by GTP editing team 22 July 2015 by GTP editing team 22 July 2015 German newspaper Die Zeit has launched a campaign in support of Greece and is urging readers to visit the country this summer and to share their impressions, photos and videos. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Sees Tourist Arrivals Rise 27.1% in Jan-May by GTP editing team 22 July 2015 by GTP editing team 22 July 2015 The number of foreign tourist arrivals to Greece in the first five months of the year rose by 27.1 percent year-on-year, according to data released on Wednesday by the Bank … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News ‘The North Face Zagori Mountain Running 2015’ Ready To Take Off – Full Program by GTP editing team 22 July 2015 by GTP editing team 22 July 2015 Athletes from all over the world will meet up at the Epirus region, northwestern Greece, to take part in the fifth edition of the The North Face Zagori Mountain Running … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Innovative ‘Open Data’ #transport Applications Take Center Stage in Athens Hackathon Event by GTP editing team 22 July 2015 by GTP editing team 22 July 2015 Twenty-five groups consisting of 130 developers took part in the Greek capital’s first Hackathon #transport event and focused on the design and development of applications through open data that promote … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Grace Hotels Supports SOS Children’s Villages Through ‘Give with Grace’ Charitable Initiative by GTP editing team 22 July 2015 by GTP editing team 22 July 2015 Grace Hotels has launched its ‘Give with Grace’ initiative, which will support the international organisation SOS Children’s Villages and form part of the charitable activities of the group’s Grace Foundation. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Air Transat Voted North America’s Best Leisure Airline by GTP editing team 22 July 2015 by GTP editing team 22 July 2015 For the fourth consecutive year Air Transat has been voted the Best North American Leisure Airline by the Skytrax World Airline Awards. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
