Air Travel Foreign Airlines to Resume Flights to Israel Amid Conflict by GTP editing team 9 January 2024 by GTP editing team 9 January 2024 Foreign carriers are beginning to resume operations to Tel Aviv amid Israel’s war with Palestinian group Hamas. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AIA - Athens Airport Updates Athens Airport Stock Market Listing in the Pipeline by GTP editing team 9 January 2024 by GTP editing team 9 January 2024 Draft legislation tabled in Greek parliament paves the way for the listing of Athens International Airport on the Greek stock exchange. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Zeus International Expands European Presence, Buys Hotels in Italy and Greece by GTP editing team 9 January 2024 by GTP editing team 9 January 2024 Zeus International expands its European presence with the acquisition of the Dolce Milan Malpensa hotel in Milan and the Lazart Hotel Trademark Collection by Wyndham in Thessaloniki. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Smartwings to Launch Scheduled Flights Between Prague and Athens by GTP editing team 9 January 2024 by GTP editing team 9 January 2024 Smartwings is launching regular flights between Prague and Athens, Greece, on May 31. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov ECTAA Names Bulgaria as ‘Preferred Destination’ of Europe’s Travel Agents for 2024 by GTP editing team 9 January 2024 by GTP editing team 9 January 2024 Bulgaria becomes the “Preferred Destination” of European travel agents and tour operators for 2024. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Sabre and IAG Expand Partnership with Distribution Agreement Including NDC Content by GTP editing team 9 January 2024 by GTP editing team 9 January 2024 Modern travel retailing practices will be promoted through Sabre’s distribution agreement with IAG, which includes British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets Greece Among World’s Best Places to Retire in 2024 by GTP editing team 8 January 2024 by GTP editing team 8 January 2024 Greece ranks 7th among the Top 10 best places in the world to retire in 2024, according to the Global Retirement Index released by International Living. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece Revamps Subsidized Vacation Program ‘Tourism for All’ by GTP editing team 8 January 2024 by GTP editing team 8 January 2024 Greece has updated its ‘Tourism for All 2024’ program offering subsidized holidays to lower-income Greeks and their families. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism SETAK: New Association of Greek High-Speed Ferries, Cruise Ship Owners Formed by GTP editing team 8 January 2024 by GTP editing team 8 January 2024 The heads of Seajets, Alpha Lines and Golden Star Ferries have formed a new association for owners of high-speed coastal shipping vessels. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Europe’s Boeing 737 MAX-9 Aircraft are Safe, Says EASA After Alaska Airlines Incident by GTP editing team 8 January 2024 by GTP editing team 8 January 2024 After the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX-9 incident, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said operators in Europe remain unaffected. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greece Presents the World with the Restored ‘Parthenon of Macedonia’ by GTP editing team 8 January 2024 by GTP editing team 8 January 2024 After 16 years of restoration work, the palace of King Phillip II in Aigai, Macedonia, Greece, opened its doors to the public. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Thessaloniki Tourism Organization, University of Aegean Partner to Build Skilled Workforce by GTP editing team 8 January 2024 by GTP editing team 8 January 2024 Aiming to develop the skills of Thessaloniki’s tourism professionals, the Greek city’s tourism organization has partnered with the University of the Aegean. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality TEMES SA. Names Evgenios Dendrinos as New Managing Director by GTP editing team 8 January 2024 by GTP editing team 8 January 2024 The Board of Directors of TEMES SA, the parent company of Costa Navarino, has elected Evgenios Dendrinos to assume the position of Managing Director. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Amadeus Appoints New Country Manager for Greece, Cyprus & Malta by GTP editing team 8 January 2024 by GTP editing team 8 January 2024 Amadeus has appointed Myrto Vassiloglou as country manager in Greece, following the retirement of Eva Karamanou after 20 years of leading the team from Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Interviews Interview – Mate Hoffmann: ‘2023 Was an Exciting Year for Qatar Airways’ by GTP editing team 8 January 2024 by GTP editing team 8 January 2024 Qatar Airways Regional Manager Southern Europe Mate Hoffmann looks back on 2023 as “an exciting year” for the award-winning airline. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Τουρισμός για Όλους 2024: Νέα κριτήρια – Ποιοι είναι οι δικαιούχοι by GTP editing team 5 January 2024 by GTP editing team 5 January 2024 Το πρόγραμμα «Τουρισμός για Όλους 2024» έχει καινούργια χαρακτηριστικά και ενισχυμένα κοινωνικά κριτήρια. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2024 Year in Review Airlines Increase Available Seats, Boost Flights to Greece for 2024 by GTP editing team 5 January 2024 by GTP editing team 5 January 2024 Aiming to meet the growing traveler demand for Greece in 2024, airlines are increasing available seats. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece the World’s Most Googled Country for Travel in 2023 by GTP editing team 5 January 2024 by GTP editing team 5 January 2024 Greece topped the Top 10 most Googled countries in the world to travel to in 2023, with Rhodes among the most Googled travel islands. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Cruise Piraeus Port Welcomes Over 1.5 Million Cruise Passengers in 2023 by GTP editing team 5 January 2024 by GTP editing team 5 January 2024 Piraeus Port in Greece achieved a historical record in 2023 by welcoming some 1.5 million cruise passengers in total, compared to 880,000 in 2022. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Travelers Award Epirus Hotels Highest Satisfaction Score in November by GTP editing team 5 January 2024 by GTP editing team 5 January 2024 The Region of Epirus received the highest hotel satisfaction scores in November for mainland Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail