AIA - Sustainability Exhibition at Athens Airport Presents the Hills ‘West of the Acropolis’ by GTP editing team 17 January 2020 by GTP editing team 17 January 2020 The Athens International Airport is hosting an exhibition that presents the area of the hills located west of the Acropolis site in the Greek capital. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Celebrity Cruises Announces Activist Reshma Saujani as Godmother of ‘Apex’ Ship by GTP editing team 17 January 2020 by GTP editing team 17 January 2020 Celebrity Cruises has announced activist Reshma Saujani as the godmother of Celebrity Apex, the second ship in the brand’s Edge Series of vessels. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek Government Sets Goals for Tourism in 2020 by GTP editing team 16 January 2020 by GTP editing team 16 January 2020 The priorities for Greek tourism in 2020 were set by Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Mitsotakis: Stability in Greece Key to Attracting Investments by GTP editing team 16 January 2020 by GTP editing team 16 January 2020 Now is the best time to invest in Greece, the country’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said during the 30th Greek Economic Summit. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Greek Golden Visa Generates €2bn in Investments by GTP editing team 16 January 2020 by GTP editing team 16 January 2020 Greece’s investor visa program has channelled more than 2 billion euros of foreign capital into the local property market since its launch in 2014. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greece’s Rebetiko and the Blues ‘Meet’ in New NYU Course by GTP editing team 16 January 2020 by GTP editing team 16 January 2020 The history of Greece’s rebetiko genre of music and its link to the American blues will be taught in a new class at New York University (NYU) starting in spring. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel AEGEAN Carries Record Number of Passengers in 2019 by GTP editing team 16 January 2020 by GTP editing team 16 January 2020 AEGEAN flew a record 15 million passengers last year, recording a 7 percent increase in total passenger traffic for 2019. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greece’s Meteora, Volos and Pelion to Feature on Spanish TV by GTP editing team 16 January 2020 by GTP editing team 16 January 2020 The Greek destinations of Meteora, Volos and Pelion will be featured on Spain’s RTVE in February. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates SWOT-HCH: Registration Open for 4th Boutique Hotels Forum in Athens by GTP editing team 16 January 2020 by GTP editing team 16 January 2020 Registration has opened for the 4th Boutique Hotels Forum in Athens, organized by SWOT | Hospitality Management Company and the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel AIA Celebrates Ethiopian Airlines’ Return to Athens with Instagram Contest by GTP editing team 16 January 2020 by GTP editing team 16 January 2020 Athens International Airport has launched an Instagram contest to celebrate the return of Ethiopian Airlines to the Greek market. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Το 2ο BnB Guest Conference στις 25-26 Ιανουαρίου by GTP editing team 16 January 2020 by GTP editing team 16 January 2020 Το BnB Guest Conference 2020 θα λάβει χώρα στις 25 & 26 Ιανουαρίου, με πνεύμα έντονης εξωστρέφειας και πλήθος ομιλητών από την Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greek Airport Passenger Traffic Hits a New Record in 2019 by GTP editing team 15 January 2020 by GTP editing team 15 January 2020 Traffic at Greek airports hit a new record in 2019, with the number of passengers reaching 65.4 million. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news South Aegean Region: 2019 Best Year for Tourism by GTP editing team 15 January 2020 by GTP editing team 15 January 2020 Achieving increasing numbers of arrivals and revenues for the fourth consecutive year, the South Aegean Region said that 2019 was its best year yet. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news EBRD Proposes Ticketing to Limit Santorini Overtourism by GTP editing team 15 January 2020 by GTP editing team 15 January 2020 Santorini authorities have teamed up with the EBRD to create a destination management plan that will keep the inflow of tourists at sustainable levels. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greek Laws Greek Tourism Enterprises Among Top Tax Evaders in 2019 by GTP editing team 15 January 2020 by GTP editing team 15 January 2020 Tourism-related businesses and taxi services were among the top tax evaders in Greece in 2019, according to data published by AADE. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek Banks Replacing Up to 15,000 Credit Cards Due to Security Breach by GTP editing team 15 January 2020 by GTP editing team 15 January 2020 An incident of credit card fraud by an online travel services company has forced Greek banks to cancel and replace some 15,000 credit or debit cards. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greece and China Discuss New Partnerships in Culture by GTP editing team 15 January 2020 by GTP editing team 15 January 2020 The potential of new partnerships between Greek and Chinese museums was recently discussed during a meeting of Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni with Chinese art experts. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Flybe Seals Rescue Deal with UK Government by GTP editing team 15 January 2020 by GTP editing team 15 January 2020 UK regional airline Flybe and the British government have reached an agreement that will save the struggling airline. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Argo Group and Global Marine Travel Enter into Strategic Partnership by GTP editing team 15 January 2020 by GTP editing team 15 January 2020 The Argo Travel Group and Global Marine Travel have entered into a strategic partnership aiming to provide their customers with enhanced marine travel services. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Opinions Op-Ed: eSports and the Quest for Personalization: Is the Travel Industry Missing a Trick? by GTP editing team 15 January 2020 by GTP editing team 15 January 2020 Rob Brown, Travelport’s Global VP, tells us that travel companies are missing out on multi-million-dollar esports opportunities. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail