Air Travel Tripoli Military Airfield To Operate As Civil Airport In 2015 by GTP editing team 16 September 2014 by GTP editing team 16 September 2014 As of next year the Civil Aviation Authority will have partial use of the military airfield in Tripoli (Peloponnese), Greece, to service passenger traffic, according to a joint ministerial decision … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news The Guardian Highlights The Best Of Athens, Greece, In New City Guide by GTP editing team 16 September 2014 by GTP editing team 16 September 2014 “It would be criminal to come to Athens and miss the Acropolis but visitors who stick only to the city’s ancient past are missing out,” The Guardian notes in its … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Travel Operators Another Russian Tour Operator Calls It Quits, Some 2,000 Tourists Stranded In Greece by GTP editing team 16 September 2014 by GTP editing team 16 September 2014 St. Petersburg-based tour operator Versa is halting operations and cutting off services to some 9,000 customers who bought trips to destinations including Greece, Spain, Turkey, Cyprus, Tunisia, Italy, Bulgaria, Croatia … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Hellenic Seaplanes Named National Champion In The European Business Awards 2014/15 by GTP editing team 16 September 2014 by GTP editing team 16 September 2014 Hellenic Seaplanes has been selected as a National Champion representing Greece in the 2014/15 European Business Awards (EBA), a prestigious and independent awards competition, sponsored by RSM International. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Survey: Tourists On City Breaks Shop The Most by GTP editing team 16 September 2014 by GTP editing team 16 September 2014 In addition to a city’s attractions and its flair, its shopping opportunities were found to be among the three most important reasons for a city break. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Etihad Airways Launches Luxurious Arrivals Lounge In Abu Dhabi by GTP editing team 16 September 2014 by GTP editing team 16 September 2014 Etihad Airways recently enhanced its premium service offering at Abu Dhabi International Airport with the opening of a new Arrivals Lounge. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats International Tourism Up By 5% In First Half Of 2014 by GTP editing team 15 September 2014 by GTP editing team 15 September 2014 Destinations worldwide received some 517 million international tourists between January and June 2014, 22 million more than in the same period of 2013, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Medical Tourism High On Greek Ministers’ Agenda by GTP editing team 15 September 2014 by GTP editing team 15 September 2014 Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and Health Minister Makis Voridis recently held a meeting in Athens to discuss ways to develop medical tourism in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Blue Flags Removed From 38 Beaches In Greece by GTP editing team 15 September 2014 by GTP editing team 15 September 2014 Thirty-eight Greek beaches, winners of the “Blue Flag” international program for environmental education, information and awareness, were recently dropped from the 2014 list and lost their award. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions WTM 2014: GNTO To Offer Greek Cookery Lesson & Free Trip To Greece by GTP editing team 15 September 2014 by GTP editing team 15 September 2014 At this year’s World Travel Market in London, UK, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is offering 20 travel agents the chance to brush up on their Mediterranean cooking skills … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Travelport And Alitalia Sign Full Content Agreement by GTP editing team 15 September 2014 by GTP editing team 15 September 2014 Travelport recently announced the renewal of its multi-year full content agreement with Alitalia, Italy’s leading carrier. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Helsinki Airport Launches Grocery Pick-Up Service by GTP editing team 15 September 2014 by GTP editing team 15 September 2014 Passengers arriving at Helsinki Airport are now able to order their groceries to be delivered to the arrivals hall. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Φορολογική αντιμετώπιση τιμολογίων ξενοδοχείων που έχουν εκδοθεί σε πτωχεύσαντες ταξιδιωτικούς οργανισμούς by GTP editing team 15 September 2014 by GTP editing team 15 September 2014 Tην αλλαγή της φορολογικής αντιμετώπισης των τιμολογίων που έχουν ήδη εκδοθεί επί πιστώσει από ξενοδοχειακά καταλύματα της χώρας προς τους πτωχεύσαντες τουριστικούς οργανισμούς, ενώ εκκρεμεί η εξόφλησή τους, ζητά με … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Περαιτέρω ενίσχυση της Τουριστικής Εκπαίδευσης στην Πελοπόννησο by GTP editing team 15 September 2014 by GTP editing team 15 September 2014 Προσθήκη ειδικότητας ξενοδοχειακών υπηρεσιών στην ΕΠΑ.Σ ΟΑΕΔ Καλαμάτας για το σχολικό έτος 2014-2015 προς εξυπηρέτηση των αναγκών της τοπικής τουριστικής αγοράς. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greece To Promote Cultural Heritage Through “Thematic Destinations” by GTP editing team 12 September 2014 by GTP editing team 12 September 2014 The Greek Tourism Ministry is planning to enrich and improve the country’s tourism offer through the promotion of “thematic destinations.” 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Finnair To Open Route To Athens, Greece, In 2015 by GTP editing team 12 September 2014 by GTP editing team 12 September 2014 Next year Finnair will add a seasonal service to Athens, Greece, on 5 April. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates ANEK LINES Announces Winter Schedule For Piraeus-Chania Route by GTP editing team 12 September 2014 by GTP editing team 12 September 2014 ANEK LINES has announced that as of Monday 15 September it will resume its winter schedule for the Piraeus – Chania, Crete, route. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Chios, Greece, To Host European Conference On Shipping In 2015 by GTP editing team 12 September 2014 by GTP editing team 12 September 2014 The second edition of the European Conference on Shipping, Intermodalism and Ports (ECONSHIP) 2015 – will take place on Chios, Greece, during 24-27 June 2015. The island, famous for its … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Bike Festival Ready To Pedal Into Athens, Greece by GTP editing team 11 September 2014 by GTP editing team 11 September 2014 During the last two years, the Bike Festival in the Greek capital turned out to be the meeting point of all friends of cycling in the greater Athens area. Like … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Paros: The Island With The Many Faces by GTP editing team 11 September 2014 by GTP editing team 11 September 2014 Without a doubt, Paros is among the top Cycladic destinations, up there with Santorini and Mykonos. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail