Awards 11th UNWTO Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Tourism Announced by GTP editing team 29 January 2015 by GTP editing team 29 January 2015 A project promoting domestic tourism in Peru, an initiative for travelers to immerse in the Maasai community in Tanzania, an innovative marketing project from Amsterdam and an application promoting European … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Germanwings Launches Flights from Dusseldorf to Athens by GTP editing team 29 January 2015 by GTP editing team 29 January 2015 German low-cost carrier Germanwings announced on Wednesday, the launch of direct flights from Dusseldorf to Athens starting in March. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Transavia Gets Makeover by GTP editing team 29 January 2015 by GTP editing team 29 January 2015 Accessibility, affordability and hospitality are the pillars of Transavia’s latest rebranding and expansion policy. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Athens Enters 2nd Phase of ‘European Best Destination 2015’ Competition by GTP editing team 28 January 2015 by GTP editing team 28 January 2015 The second phase of the ‘European Best Destination 2015’ competition has begun! Cast your vote for Athens! 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov UK Press: Should British Tourists Think Twice Before Coming to Greece? by GTP editing team 28 January 2015 by GTP editing team 28 January 2015 The January 25 election result in Greece, bringing the leftist Syriza party to power with a majority vote has created concern in the UK press with a series of articles … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov SAAE Urges Improvements to Regional Airports in Greece by GTP editing team 28 January 2015 by GTP editing team 28 January 2015 The Hellenic Association of Airline Representatives (SAAE) today referred to the urgent infrastructure needs of the regional airports in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens Mayor Talks Tourism with Turkish Ambassador by GTP editing team 28 January 2015 by GTP editing team 28 January 2015 The tourism cooperation between Athens and Turkey was one of the main topics discussed in a meeting today at City Hall between the Greek capital’s mayor Giorgos Kaminis and the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality European Hotel Industry: Athens among Key Market Performers for December 2014 by GTP editing team 28 January 2015 by GTP editing team 28 January 2015 Hotels in Athens, Greece, last month reported the second largest increase in occupancy on a European level, according to data released by STR Global on the European hotel industry for … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Goldair Tourism Lauded for its Social Responsibility Practices by GTP editing team 28 January 2015 by GTP editing team 28 January 2015 Goldair Tourism was awarded by silver water polo medalist and Hellenic Olympic Winners Association (HOWA) president Voula Kozoboli for its support of the association’s activities during a ceremony on January … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greece’s Athos Area Promotes Honeymoon Travel in Sofia by GTP editing team 28 January 2015 by GTP editing team 28 January 2015 Promoting the Athos region as a prime wedding/honeymoon destination topped the Mount Athos Area Organization’s agenda this week during the Balkanica Wedding Expo, which took place in Sofia. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
B2B events Halkidiki Region Cements Ties with Turkish Tour Operators by GTP editing team 28 January 2015 by GTP editing team 28 January 2015 As part of its ongoing promotional strategy, the Regional Unit of Halkidiki participated in this year’s East Mediterranean International Tourism & Travel Exhibition – EMITT 2015, which took place last … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Recruitments Elena Kountoura Takes Over Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 27 January 2015 by GTP editing team 27 January 2015 Greece’s tourism portfolio is now part of the new Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism Ministry it was announced today. Elena Kountoura has been appointed Alternate Minister of Tourism 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov New Greek Cabinet Announced by GTP editing team 27 January 2015 by GTP editing team 27 January 2015 Following the parliamentary elections on 25 January that were marked by the victory of leftist party Syriza, the new cabinet was announced today. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats UNWTO: Over 1.1 Billion Tourists Travelled Abroad in 2014 by GTP editing team 27 January 2015 by GTP editing team 27 January 2015 International tourist arrivals reached 1,138 million in 2014, a 4.7 percent increase over the previous year, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. For 2015, UNWTO forecasts international tourist … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel New 20-Cent Fee at Greek Airports for Special Assistance Providers by GTP editing team 27 January 2015 by GTP editing team 27 January 2015 All passengers departing from Greek airports will have to pay a new 20-cent charge to be included in the ticket price that will go towards special assistance service providers. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Greece Tourism Awards – Meet the Judges: Dimitrios Diamantis by GTP editing team 27 January 2015 by GTP editing team 27 January 2015 One of this year’s judges of the Tourism Awards is Dimitrios Diamantis, MBA director Les Roches International School of Hotel Management, Switzerland. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Travelport and SAS Sign New Multi-Year Full Content Agreement by GTP editing team 27 January 2015 by GTP editing team 27 January 2015 Travelport and SAS, Scandinavia’s leading airline, have signed a new, multi-year, full content agreement that allows all of Travelport’s 67,000 connected travel agents to continue to access SAS content. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Aegean Airlines Announces Larnaca – Tel Aviv Direct Flights by GTP editing team 27 January 2015 by GTP editing team 27 January 2015 As of February 3 and until the completion of the company’s winter schedule, Aegean Airlines will connect Larnaca with Tel Aviv, three times a week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings WWF Greece Goes Underground, Takes the Bus by GTP editing team 27 January 2015 by GTP editing team 27 January 2015 Twenty-five participants will have the chance to explore Athens public transport on Thursday, as part of WWF Greece latest awareness raising campaign to improve the everyday standard of living of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Thessaloniki Hoteliers Eye Potential of Turkey Tourists at EMITT by GTP editing team 27 January 2015 by GTP editing team 27 January 2015 Set on tapping into the growing potential of incoming tourism from Turkey, the Thessaloniki Hotels Association (THA) participated in this year’s EMITT 2015, which took place last weekend at the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
