Surveys, Trends & Stats UNWTO: International Tourist Arrivals Up 4% in First Four Months of 2015 by GTP editing team 13 July 2015 by GTP editing team 13 July 2015 International tourism demand continued to be robust between January and April 2015 with tourist arrivals increasing 4% worldwide, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Runners from All Over the World to Support Greece Through 2015 ‘Athens Marathon. The Authentic’ Event by GTP editing team 13 July 2015 by GTP editing team 13 July 2015 Thousands of runners from abroad, who have already registered or keep registering over the last days, have stated that they now have “one more reason” to be in Athens in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Video: Welcome to ‘Life on Ios’ by GTP editing team 13 July 2015 by GTP editing team 13 July 2015 The first video from the #LifeOnIos, a creative social media campaign launched to show the other side of the famous party island of Ios, recently went viral on social media … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Kefalonia, Ithaca Featured in World Press by GTP editing team 13 July 2015 by GTP editing team 13 July 2015 The Ionian islands of Kefalonia and Ithaca are taking center stage in the international press thanks to the ongoing efforts of local sector professionals and the Kefalonia and Ithaca Hotel … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Η Crist αποκλειστικός προμηθευτής λευκών ειδών του Royal Marmin Bay Boutique Hotel by GTP editing team 13 July 2015 by GTP editing team 13 July 2015 Η Crist ανέλαβε αποκλειστικά τον εφοδιασμό με λευκά είδη του πρώτου υψηλής ενεργειακής απόδοσης οικολογικά πράσινου πέντε αστέρων ξενοδοχείου Royal Marmin Bay στην Ελούντα. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Eurozone Leaders Reach Agreement on Greece by GTP editing team 13 July 2015 by GTP editing team 13 July 2015 “EuroSummit has unanimously reached agreement. All ready to go for ESM program for Greece with serious reforms and financial support”, EU President Donald Tusk tweeted on Monday morning after marathon … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov GNTO: Greek Tourism Shows Resilience Despite Challenges by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 Greek tourism may be facing challenges these days, but is showing exceptional resilience, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) said in a statement on Friday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats ETOA: ‘Should People Still Make Reservations to Greece? Yes.’ by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 The European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) said on Friday that it has no reports of any vacation being affected by the current situation in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Tourism is the ‘Heavy Industry’ of Greece, Revised Study Confirms by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 Tourism’s importance to the Greek economy is confirmed through 2014 figures released in a revised study on Friday by SETE Intelligence (InSETE), the research department of the Greek Tourism Confederation. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Which Airlines Did Not Get ‘Scared Off’ By the Financial Situation in Greece? by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 While a large number of international airlines decided this week to temporarily withdraw the BSP ticketing authority for all travel agents in Greece, due to the financial situation in the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Gold Star Aviation Applauds the Int’l Airlines that Continue to Support Greek Travel Agents by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 Gold Star Aviation, a general sales agent (GSA) that represents a number of airlines in Greece, has applauded its international partners who are standing by Greek travel agents during this … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Kountoura Outlines Greek Tourism Policy by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 During her speech at the Economist conference in Athens, Greek Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura listed the main objectives of the government’s tourism policy and said that the main target … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Tourist Arrivals to Greece Up by 45.6% in Q1 by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 The number of international tourist arrivals to Greece, in the first quarter of 2015 increased by 45.6 percent according to a report released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Why Greek Ticket Agent Travelplanet24 – airtickets.gr Almost Went Offline by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 Greek online ticket agent Travelplanet24 – airtickets.gr intended to go offline recently due to the capital controls imposed on Greek banks in the run-up to the June 5 referendum. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Syros School Children Step in as Tour Guides by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 School children on the Cycladic isle of Syros are stepping in as tour guides, welcoming visitors to their island and showing off its major attractions as part of an innovative … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek ΕΕΤ: Επικαιροποιημένος οδηγός για συναλλαγές κατά την τραπεζική αργία by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 Η Ελληνική Ένωση Τραπεζών δημοσιοποίησε επικαιροποιημένες οδηγίες για τη λειτουργία των τραπεζών τουλάχιστον μέχρι την ερχόμενη Δευτέρα, οπότε ισχύει η τραπεζική αργία, βάση της τελευταίας Πράξης Νομοθετικού Περιεχομένου. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greece Suggests 13% VAT Rate for Hotels in its Bailout Proposal to Creditors by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 A value-added-tax (VAT) rate of 13 percent on Greek hotels and the elimination of discounts on the country’s most popular islands, are included in the proposal the Greek government submitted … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Germany’s FTI Touristik Says Bookings to Greece Steady by GTP editing team 9 July 2015 by GTP editing team 9 July 2015 Bookings to Greece remain steady, on the par with 2014, which was an excellent year for tourism, the head of German travel company FTI Touristik said during a Munich presentation … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Arrivals to Greece Rise 6.7% in First Half by GTP editing team 9 July 2015 by GTP editing team 9 July 2015 International arrivals at Greece’s main airports increased by 6.7 percent during the first six months of the year, according to data released on Thursday by the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Qatar Airways Allows Ticket Selling to Greek Travel Agents by GTP editing team 9 July 2015 by GTP editing team 9 July 2015 Qatar Airways announced on Thursday that it has gradually started to reinstate the BSP ticketing authority for Greek travel agents. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
