Hospitality Travel Package Directive: European Council Agrees on “General Approach”, Industry Professionals Express Concern by GTP editing team 5 December 2014 by GTP editing team 5 December 2014 The Council of the European Union has agreed on a “general approach” for the reform of the Travel Package Directive, amending the European Commission’s earlier proposals. The “general approach” is … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality VAT Hike a Destructive Blow to Greek Tourism Say Accommodation Professionals, Call on PM to Withdraw Proposal by GTP editing team 5 December 2014 by GTP editing team 5 December 2014 Accommodation professionals are calling on Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to step in and withdraw a recent proposal to increase value added tax (VAT) on hotel accommodation from the current 6.5 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Louis plc Posts 9M Profits by GTP editing team 5 December 2014 by GTP editing team 5 December 2014 Louis plc reported an 11.5 percent increase in turnover for the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013, amounting to 192.6 million euros. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Spetses’ Poseidonion Grand World’s Best Classic Boutique Hotel by GTP editing team 5 December 2014 by GTP editing team 5 December 2014 One of the country’s finest hotels, the 100-year-old Poseidonion Grand Hotel on the island of Spetses, has been named the “World’s Best Classic Boutique Hotel” and “Europe’s Best Classic Boutique … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greek Art Galleries Tour to Kick Off in Thessaloniki and Athens by GTP editing team 5 December 2014 by GTP editing team 5 December 2014 A total of 38 galleries will open their doors to the works of some 300 artists on 13-14 December for this year’s “Gallery Weekend” to take place in Athens and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece Can Become a Medical Tourism Hotspot, Minister Says by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 Greece can become an international destination for medical tourism in the coming years, Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni underlined while speaking at the “Medical Tourism in Practice – Thessaloniki” conference … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Human Depictions in Color at Latest Amphipolis Finds in Greece by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 Images of animal, human and winged figures are emerging as excavation works continue at the Amphipolis dig in northern Greece, the Culture Ministry has informed. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Wall Street Lauds Greek Shipping, Greek Delegation Rings NYSE Closing Bell by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 The New York stock exchange in collaboration with Capital Link organized “Greek Day at the NYSE” on Tuesday, when the Greek delegation headed by Shipping and Aegean minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Starwood Shows “Destination Greece” in New Promotional Video by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 Starwood Hotels & Resorts recently released a new video that introduces Athens, Crete, Santorini, Mykonos, Rhodes and Peloponnese to members of the SPG loyalty program. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Ski Season to Open at Revamped Parnassos Ski Center in Greece by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 From Saturday, 20 December, the Parnassos Ski Center will be laying out the white carpet for the 2014-2015 winter season. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Greece’s Goldair Group Forms New Company with Rail Cargo Logistics Austria by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 Goldair Cargo, part of Goldair Group, and Rail Cargo Logistics – Austria GmbH, part of the Rail Cargo Group, have partnered and launched a new company that will offer services … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates TIF-Helexpo – Reed Exhibitions Join Forces, Host Aqua-Therm Show in 2016 by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 One of the world’s leading events organizers, Reed Exhibitions has given TIF-HELEXPO and Greece its vote of confidence with the official start of a conferencing collaboration. As of 2016, TIF-Helexpo … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality ECTAA and HOTREC Strongly Disapprove of Rushed Agreement of Package Travel Directive by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 The European Council will adopt a general approach on the revision of the Package Travel Directive during the Competitiveness Council held on Thursday. The European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Famed Chef Botrini Takes Over Kitchen at Epirus Palace in Greece by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 Luxury Ioannina-based hotel Epirus Palace welcomes Michelin Star-winning chef Ettore Botrini as its new consulting chef and announces the official opening of its “I Cappuccini” concept bar-restaurant, aiming to become … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Titania Hotel Announces Special Dinners and Brunch for Holiday Season by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 The Titania Hotel in Athens will be holding festive Christmas and New Year’s events in its luxurious spaces with superb and affordable holiday menus. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Athens Airport Exceeds 1 Million Passengers in November by GTP editing team 3 December 2014 by GTP editing team 3 December 2014 November was a record month for Athens International Aiport (AIA). For the first time in the last five years over one million passengers, namely 1.04 million, passed through its facilities … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens and Thessaloniki Become Members of “100 Resilient Cities” Network of Rockefeller Foundation by GTP editing team 3 December 2014 by GTP editing team 3 December 2014 Greece’s Athens and Thessaloniki were selected among 331 applicants to join 100 Resilient Cities – a network pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation and dedicated to helping cities around the world … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Ride-sharing Uber Taxi app takes off in Greece by GTP editing team 3 December 2014 by GTP editing team 3 December 2014 An innovative peer-to-peer application that gives smartphone owners the chance to hire a taxi through their phones has made its way to Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates The Louis Cristal Embarks on Greece’s First Transatlantic Cruise Since 2002 by GTP editing team 3 December 2014 by GTP editing team 3 December 2014 After 12 years, Greek cruise is once again in the international spotlight. On Friday, 28 November, the Louis Cristal set sail from the port of Piraeus for its first transatlantic … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
B2B events Second Business Travel Professionals Forum in Athens to Attract More Participants by GTP editing team 3 December 2014 by GTP editing team 3 December 2014 The second Business Travel Professionals Forum (BTPF), set to take place on 11-12 December in central Athens, is expected to see a 60 percent increase in participation. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
