Exhibitions ITB 2015: Germans Keen on Travel, Greece Among Top Five Picks by GTP editing team 6 March 2015 by GTP editing team 6 March 2015 More and more Germans are expressing interest in travelling abroad and willing to spend more and do more, according to a study of German travel trends presented at this year … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News ITB 2015: Athens Chosen to Host German ‘Documenta’ Art Exhibition by GTP editing team 6 March 2015 by GTP editing team 6 March 2015 Documenta, the art event that has been based in the German city of Kassel since 1955, in two years will be held for the first time in two places: its … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions ITB 2015: ‘Technology is Changing the Tourism Sector’ by GTP editing team 6 March 2015 by GTP editing team 6 March 2015 During this year’s ITB Berlin, UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai underscored how the travel and the technological revolutions are shaping our society and how technology is changing the tourism sector. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Girl Power: Greek Women Travel Europe Alone by GTP editing team 6 March 2015 by GTP editing team 6 March 2015 All the more ladies are keen on exploring Europe alone, according to figures released recently by online booking platform TravelPlanet24 on occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
B2B events Athens Makes an Impression at LA Travel & Adventure Show by GTP editing team 6 March 2015 by GTP editing team 6 March 2015 Athens won over the crowds at this year’s Los Angeles Travel & Adventure Show held at the Long Beach Convention Center on February 27-28, as part of the municipality’s efforts … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Athens-based Mideast Up for World Travel Award by GTP editing team 6 March 2015 by GTP editing team 6 March 2015 Mideast Travel has been nominated for a third consecutive year as Greece’s Leading Destination Management Company for the World Travel Awards, which reward excellence across all sectors of the global … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates New Amadeus Technology Helps Lufthansa Personalize Travel Experience of Corporate Customers by GTP editing team 6 March 2015 by GTP editing team 6 March 2015 Lufthansa is the first to have selected Amadeus’ patent-pending Altéa Corporate Recognition, a tool which allows the airline to better recognize corporates at the time of booking. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Virgin Atlantic Adds Second Daily Service to San Francisco by GTP editing team 6 March 2015 by GTP editing team 6 March 2015 Virgin Atlantic is doubling its flights between London Heathrow and San Francisco, by adding a second daily service from October 24. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions ITB 2015: UNWTO Pledges Support to Greece by GTP editing team 5 March 2015 by GTP editing team 5 March 2015 The UN World Tourism Organization fully supports Greek tourism, UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai assured Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura during a meeting held on the sidelines of the ITB Berlin. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news ITB 2015: Athens to Submit Bid to Host IGLTA Global Convention in 2018 by GTP editing team 5 March 2015 by GTP editing team 5 March 2015 Athens is preparing to make a bid to be the host destination for the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) Global Convention in 2018. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards ITB 2015: GNTO Scoops Up Expedia Award for Best Destination Campaign of the Year by GTP editing team 5 March 2015 by GTP editing team 5 March 2015 The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) was announced on Thursday as one of the recipients of the 2014 EMEA Partner Awards of Expedia Media Solutions, the advertising division of the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions ITB 2015: Minister Kountoura Promotes Greece to German Market by GTP editing team 5 March 2015 by GTP editing team 5 March 2015 Since ITB Berlin launched on Wednesday, Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura has been meeting with key partners from the German tourism industry to inform them on the Greek government’s intention … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards World Legacy Awards: ITB & National Georgraphic Honor Global Sustainable Tourism Best Practices by GTP editing team 5 March 2015 by GTP editing team 5 March 2015 ITB Berlin and National Geographic on Thursday announced the winners of the inaugural World Legacy Awards and honored those that are driving the transformation of sustainable tourism in the global … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions ITB 2015: Visa Facilitation, Infrastructure and Marketing: Key Priorities for Silk Road Ministers by GTP editing team 5 March 2015 by GTP editing team 5 March 2015 Visa facilitation, infrastructure development and marketing were the priorities identified on Wednesday by the 5th UNWTO Silk Road Ministers’ Meeting at ITB to advance transnational routes. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Athens Airport Traffic for February Soars by GTP editing team 5 March 2015 by GTP editing team 5 March 2015 Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport recorded an important rise for February, compared to the same month last year, according to figures released by the airport authority recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Heraklion Port Authority Sets Summer Season Priorities, to Attend Miami Cruise Shipping Event by GTP editing team 5 March 2015 by GTP editing team 5 March 2015 The HPA will be attending one of the industry’s largest industry shows, the Cruise Shipping Miami conference, as part of the promotion actions for Heraklion as a prime cruise destination. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greek Hotel Sector Lends Growth a Helping Hand by GTP editing team 5 March 2015 by GTP editing team 5 March 2015 The Greek hospitality sector has emerged as a driving force of the country’s economy, according to the latest ICAP Group Economic Research Department study. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Greece’s Porto Carras Clinches Wine Tourism Award by GTP editing team 5 March 2015 by GTP editing team 5 March 2015 The Porto Carras Grand Resort, in the Halkidiki peninsula, northern Greece, was awarded for “Best Accommodation” during the 4th Drinks International Wine Tourism Awards 2015. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions ITB Berlin Opens, Greece Optimistic for 2015 Tourism Season by GTP editing team 4 March 2015 by GTP editing team 4 March 2015 Greece will aim this year to win more visitors from Western Europe, the Unites States and Germany, Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura told the press on Wednesday, the opening day … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions FVW at ITB 2015: ‘Greece is Celebrating an Epic Recovery’ by GTP editing team 4 March 2015 by GTP editing team 4 March 2015 Greece may be struggling politically and economically, but its holiday market hit a new high in 2014 with record arrivals, according to the FVW Daily, which is distributed at the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail