Air Travel IATA: What would a ‘Grexit’ Mean for the Eurozone Air Passenger Market? by GTP editing team 22 February 2015 by GTP editing team 22 February 2015 In its latest research report, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) looks into Greece’s possible exit from the Eurozone and examines the potential impact of a “Grexit” on the region’s … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Gulf Air Offers Free Flights in Greece by GTP editing team 21 February 2015 by GTP editing team 21 February 2015 Gulf Air has announced a time-limited offer giving passengers travelling to Greece the opportunity to fly onwards from Athens International Airport to 14 Greek destinations for free. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Athens: Working Together to Tackle Social Issues Through Innovative Business by GTP editing team 20 February 2015 by GTP editing team 20 February 2015 Fostering the conditions for sustainable growth, which will pave the way for the creation of new jobs was at the center of the Municipality of Athens’ latest social entrepreneurship event … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greece and Iran Strengthen Tourism Ties by GTP editing team 20 February 2015 by GTP editing team 20 February 2015 Iranian airline Mahan Air has announced it will operate two flights a week to Athens in May and is also considering the launch of direct flights to Crete and Thessaloniki. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News 100 Years of Greek Tourism Architecture on Display at the Acropolis Museum by GTP editing team 20 February 2015 by GTP editing team 20 February 2015 Greek tourism’s architecture of the last 100 years will go on display at the Acropolis Museum in Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Cruise Tourism in Greece: Kountoura Briefed on Heraklion Port Authority’s Accomplishments by GTP editing team 20 February 2015 by GTP editing team 20 February 2015 The president of the Heraklion Port Authority, Ioannis Bras, yesterday proposed the launch of a National Cruise Council in Greece, during a meeting in Athens with Alternate Tourism Minister Elena … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Lonely Planet: Lights, Camera… Greece! by GTP editing team 20 February 2015 by GTP editing team 20 February 2015 Lonely Planet has recommended 10 Greek locations, which have been the perfect backdrop for many Hollywood blockbusters, as holiday hotspots for its readers: “Pick a few and plan your trip, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece-Serbia to Boost Cooperation in Tourism by GTP editing team 20 February 2015 by GTP editing team 20 February 2015 As part of its ongoing efforts to boost ties and work closer together in the area of tourism, the Greece-Serbia Business Council organized a meeting between newly appointed Alternate Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Thessaloniki Nominated for ‘InterRail Destination of the Year Award 2015’ by GTP editing team 20 February 2015 by GTP editing team 20 February 2015 Northern Greece’s Thessaloniki has been included in a shortlist of 15 of some of Europe’s most-loved cities to run for the title of “InterRail Destination of the Year Award 2015”. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
B2B events Crete’s Hersonissos Municipality Talks Tourism in Sweden by GTP editing team 20 February 2015 by GTP editing team 20 February 2015 As part of its ongoing strategy to promote the diverse offerings of the region and inform Scandinavian tour operators of alternative options available, Crete’s Municipality of Hersonissos participated in this … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Thessaloniki Cooks Up 9th Culinary Contest by GTP editing team 20 February 2015 by GTP editing team 20 February 2015 The 9th International Culinary Competition of Southern Europe will bring cooking magic to the northern port city of Thessaloniki, on February 26 to March 1, as part of the Detrop … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Minister Kountoura Discusses with Greek Tourism Sector Representatives by GTP editing team 19 February 2015 by GTP editing team 19 February 2015 The heads of Greece’s tourism sector associations outlined their positions in a meeting today with Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats WTTC: Greece Among Countries that Need More Talent in Tourism Sector by GTP editing team 19 February 2015 by GTP editing team 19 February 2015 Some 65,000 jobs are at risk in Greece’s travel and tourism sector over the next decade due to talent shortage, according to research conducted for the World Travel & Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Mykonos, Kalamata Airports Top Europe Passenger Growth List by GTP editing team 19 February 2015 by GTP editing team 19 February 2015 Greece is ranked sixth among 43 countries for the highest growth in passenger numbers in 2014, according to anna.aero’s (Airline Network News and Analysis) airport report released recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards TripAdvisor: Elafonissi, Greece, Ranks Among Top 10 Best Beaches in the World for 2015 by GTP editing team 19 February 2015 by GTP editing team 19 February 2015 Elafonissi in Greece is once again among the winners of travel website Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice awards for beaches. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Thessaloniki Hotels Hope for Better Year by GTP editing team 19 February 2015 by GTP editing team 19 February 2015 The increase of leisure tourists, the significant rise in overnight stays and the low revenue per available rooms, summarizes Thessaloniki’s tourism performance in 2014, the Thessaloniki Hotels Association informed during … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Rhodes, Chios and Chalki Lead the Greek Island Experience by GTP editing team 19 February 2015 by GTP editing team 19 February 2015 She “fell in love – not with the lad but with the landscape”… that’s what award-winning historian, author and broadcaster Bettany Hughes said of her backpacking in Greece experience in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Ryanair Says ‘No’ to Privatization of Greece’s Regional Airports by GTP editing team 19 February 2015 by GTP editing team 19 February 2015 Irish low cost carrier Ryanair said it was against the privatization of Greece’s local airports, proposing instead that the Greek government announce a new bid which will have the increase … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Thessaloniki Wine Contest to Taste and Judge by GTP editing team 19 February 2015 by GTP editing team 19 February 2015 The 15th Thessaloniki International Wine Competition is set to kick off on February 24-26 in the northern port city’s Ioannis Vellidis Congress Centre as part of the Detrop and Oenos … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Five Major Tourism Projects in the Pipeline, Awaiting Go-ahead by GTP editing team 18 February 2015 by GTP editing team 18 February 2015 Five major tourism projects in Ithaki, Viotia, Chios, central Greece and Crete, are awaiting the green light under the country’s “Fast Track” law, which accelerates the licensing procedures for private-public … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
