Trade Associations - Gov Greece Eyes Big Growth in Chinese Tourists This Year by GTP editing team 10 March 2015 by GTP editing team 10 March 2015 Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura will coordinate actions to attract even more Chinese visitors to Greece this season, the Greek Super-Ministry for Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism has announced. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov SETE Agrees to Gradual Minimum Wage Increase in Greece by GTP editing team 10 March 2015 by GTP editing team 10 March 2015 The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) today agreed with the government’s plans to gradually raise the minimum salary from 511 euros to 751 euros. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Positive Q4 Results for Accommodation, Food Services in Greece by GTP editing team 10 March 2015 by GTP editing team 10 March 2015 Accommodation and food services as well as transport have performed well in the October-December 2014 period, according to figures released recently by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
B2B events Halkidiki Tourism Organization Does Business at Berlin’s ITB by GTP editing team 10 March 2015 by GTP editing team 10 March 2015 As part of its ongoing promotional strategy, the Halkidiki Tourism Organization (HTO) participated in this year’s ITB 2015, which took place in Berlin on March 4-8. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Tourism Awards 2015: Greece’s Best in Hospitality & Travel to be Announced This Week by GTP editing team 10 March 2015 by GTP editing team 10 March 2015 Greek tourism’s best practices and the most innovative initiatives launched by the country’s enterprises will be rewarded this week in Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Celestyal Cruises Invests in Education Via Program on Milos Island by GTP editing team 10 March 2015 by GTP editing team 10 March 2015 Investing in young people and ensuring their “journey to knowledge” is the motto of Celestyal Cruises’ corporate social responsibility program, which ran earlier this month on the Cycladic island of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News ‘OpenTourism Corinthia’ to Spotlight Branding and its Benefits by GTP editing team 10 March 2015 by GTP editing team 10 March 2015 Branding tourism products is the focus of the 2nd OpenTourism Corinthia workshop to take place on March 15 at the Loutraki Thermal Spa, a trademark of the city renowned for … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News ‘TBEX at SEA’ Event to Launch in October by GTP editing team 10 March 2015 by GTP editing team 10 March 2015 TBEX (Travel Blog Exchange) has announced a “TBEX at SEA” event onboard Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel IATA: 2014 was a Safe Year for Aviation by GTP editing team 9 March 2015 by GTP editing team 9 March 2015 “While aviation safety was in the headlines in 2014, the data show that flying continues to improve its safety performance”, Tony Tyler, the director general and CEO of the International … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Russians Place Greece Among Top 3 Favorite Destinations by GTP editing team 9 March 2015 by GTP editing team 9 March 2015 Greece was ranked third in the leading destinations selected by Russian tourists for their trips abroad in 2014, recording a 17 percent drop compared to 2013, according to the Russian … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel First Round-The-World Flight Propelled by the Sun Takes Off by GTP editing team 9 March 2015 by GTP editing team 9 March 2015 Two pilots – Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg – begun the world’s first round-the-world trip on a solar-powered plane on Monday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Greek Government Reviews Regional Airports Deal by GTP editing team 9 March 2015 by GTP editing team 9 March 2015 The Greek government is expected to stick to its commitment to its international lenders and go ahead with privatization projects already underway, which includes renegotiating the agreement with Frankfurt-based transport … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Galaxy Bar in Athens Ranked One of “World’s 10 Best Rooftop Bars” by GTP editing team 9 March 2015 by GTP editing team 9 March 2015 The Galaxy Bar of the Hilton Athens hotel was named one of the top 10 rooftop bars in the world by Premier Traveler magazine, a leading, award winning American publication … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates ‘Nefeles Mainalon Resort’ Lamway’s Latest Luxury Offering by GTP editing team 9 March 2015 by GTP editing team 9 March 2015 Lamway Hotel Management Group announces the latest luxury addition to its roster: the boutique Nefeles Mainalon Resort, located in Arcadia, in the Peloponnese, southern Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats International Women’s Day: Tourism Sector Can do More to Step it Up on Gender Equality by GTP editing team 9 March 2015 by GTP editing team 9 March 2015 On the occasion of International Women’s Day on Sunday, UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, called upon the tourism sector to step up policies and businesses practices that promote gender equality and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Domaine Porto Carras Collects Two Gold Medals at the ‘Berlin Wine Trophy 2015’ Competition by GTP editing team 9 March 2015 by GTP editing team 9 March 2015 Domaine Porto Carras once again has been rewarded for its hard work with two “Berlin Wine Trophy” gold medals. The “Berlin Wine Trophy” is one of the most famous international … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Lufthansa Upgrades Cabin Design, Services, Offers New ‘Dream’ Destinations by GTP editing team 9 March 2015 by GTP editing team 9 March 2015 As part of its ongoing efforts based on customer feedback to enhance passengers’ travel experience, Lufthansa announced at this year’s ITB in Berlin last week, the modernization of cabin design, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
New faces Young Face of the Week: Dimitris Leventis – Hotel Owner, Agios Ioannis, Pelion by GTP editing team 9 March 2015 by GTP editing team 9 March 2015 GTP has launched a new weekly column that introduces the young professionals of the Greek hospitality industry. This week’s young face is Dimitris Leventis from Pelion. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News ITB Berlin 2015 Sets New Records by GTP editing team 8 March 2015 by GTP editing team 8 March 2015 Despite international crises and the risk of political conflict around the world, as the 2015 holiday season begins the economic prospects for the global travel industry could not be better … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Chinese Construction Magnate Buys Greek Island by GTP editing team 7 March 2015 by GTP editing team 7 March 2015 A construction magnate from the southwestern province of Yunnan has bought a Greek island for 4.8 million yuan (about $770,000) following an auction on Taobao, China’s largest online-shopping platform. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
