Destinations news Visitors To Athens Invited To “Have Their Say” On Parthenon Marbles Dispute by GTP editing team 23 October 2014 by GTP editing team 23 October 2014 Athens International Airport (AIA) will launch a new application that will give visitors of the city the chance to express their opinion, in an interactive way, on the Parthenon Marbles … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Greece Is Fastest-Growing Market In 2014 For SmartWings Airline by GTP editing team 23 October 2014 by GTP editing team 23 October 2014 Greece has been the leading country market in each of the last two summers for Prague-based low cost airline SmartWings. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov UN World Tourism Organization Discusses Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 22 October 2014 by GTP editing team 22 October 2014 United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary General Taleb Rifai met with Greece’s Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni on 22 October at the Maximos Mansion in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news TBEX 2014: A Golden Opportunity For Athens, Greece by GTP editing team 22 October 2014 by GTP editing team 22 October 2014 “Hosting TBEX 2014 is an honor for the municipality and a golden opportunity for Athens,” the city’s Mayor, Giorgos Kaminis, said on 22 October on the occasion of the TBEX … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece: Visitor Arrivals Reach Record High In August by GTP editing team 22 October 2014 by GTP editing team 22 October 2014 The number of foreign tourist arrivals to Greece in August this year reached 4.88 million people, rising by 25 percent compared to the same month in 2013, Bank of Greece … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens Marathon 2014 A Race for All: Introducing The “Social Allies” Of The Athens Marathon by GTP editing team 22 October 2014 by GTP editing team 22 October 2014 Leading companies, Non-Governmental Organizations and a great number of volunteers will be at the 32nd Athens Marathon start line on 9 November 2014. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov SETE Briefs POTAMI Party On Greek Tourism Issues by GTP editing team 22 October 2014 by GTP editing team 22 October 2014 The head of the centrist party POTAMI, Stavros Theodorakis, and representatives of the party were briefed on the progress of Greek tourism, during a meeting with a delegation from the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary Aldemar Presents “Greece Of Four Seasons” Concept At Global Food Marketplace In France by GTP editing team 22 October 2014 by GTP editing team 22 October 2014 For the third consecutive year, the culinary team of Aldemar Hotels Group is boosting Greece’s culinary profile in one of the world’s major agri-food events: the SIAL Paris food exhibition … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Enhanced Version Of Travelport Smartpoint Launched by GTP editing team 22 October 2014 by GTP editing team 22 October 2014 Travelport has launched a new version of Travelport Smartpoint, its industry-leading agency desktop technology aimed at making booking travel easier and more profitable for travel agencies. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats New IATA Passenger Forecast Reveals Fast-Growing Markets Of The Future by GTP editing team 22 October 2014 by GTP editing team 22 October 2014 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently released its first 20-year passenger growth forecast, projecting that passenger numbers are expected to reach 7.3 billion by 2034. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek PM: Tourism Will Receive Half A Billion Euros For Investments Per Year by GTP editing team 21 October 2014 by GTP editing team 21 October 2014 Greek tourism will receive 500 million euros per year for investments in the form of European Union subsidies, according to an announcement made by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras during the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Amphipolis Tomb: Marble Head Of A Sphinx Discovered by GTP editing team 21 October 2014 by GTP editing team 21 October 2014 A marble head that belongs to one of Sphinxes guarding the entrance of the large burial mound in Amphipolis, northern Greece, was discovered on 21 October during excavations in the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Sees Tourism Revenue Rise Above Forecasts by GTP editing team 21 October 2014 by GTP editing team 21 October 2014 Tourism revenue in Greece is expected to eventually reach 14 billion euros this year, up from a previous forecast of 13.5 billion euros. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates TUI Travel Reports “Strong Results” For Greece by GTP editing team 21 October 2014 by GTP editing team 21 October 2014 The number of TUI’s customers visiting Greece this year increased by 10 percent, according to Peter Long, the CEO of TUI Travel PLC, one of Europe’s biggest tour operators. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Condé Nast Traveler Readers Rank Two Islands In Greece Among World’s Top 30 by GTP editing team 21 October 2014 by GTP editing team 21 October 2014 Condé Nast Traveler readers have ranked Santorini and Skiathos in Greece among the top 30 islands in the world in the luxury travel magazine’s globally respected survey. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Amadeus-Ryanair GDS Deal Goes Live by GTP editing team 21 October 2014 by GTP editing team 21 October 2014 Ryanair content is now available to travel agents via the Amadeus GDS system, for the first time in over a decade. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates South African Airways To Move To London Heathrow Terminal 2 On 22 October by GTP editing team 21 October 2014 by GTP editing team 21 October 2014 South African Airways (SSA) will move to the new Terminal 2 at London Heathrow, on Wednesday 22 October 2014. Terminal 2, The Queen’s Terminal is the new home of Star … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece: 2015 Could Be The Year For Significant Tourism Investment by GTP editing team 20 October 2014 by GTP editing team 20 October 2014 New growth areas in Greece are expected to emerge from a number of important investments that are underway in many of the country’s regions, according to Greek Tourism Minister Olga … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Tourism Growth Is Giving Hope To Athens, Greece by GTP editing team 20 October 2014 by GTP editing team 20 October 2014 The large increase of international arrivals at Athens International Airport began in June 2013 and will continue with a strong growth pace this year, analysts have said in a recent … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Survey: 37% Of Britons Want Parthenon Marbles Returned To Athens by GTP editing team 20 October 2014 by GTP editing team 20 October 2014 A new survey by YouGov international market research agency has revealed that 37 percent of Britons think the classical Greek sculptures should be returned to their country of origin. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
