Air Travel Ryanair Announces New Athens – Toulouse Route for 2020 by GTP editing team 27 September 2019 by GTP editing team 27 September 2019 Ryanair has announced a new Athens route to Toulouse, France, with a twice-weekly service commencing in March 2020. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Celestyal Cruises to Debut in Adriatic in 2020 by GTP editing team 27 September 2019 by GTP editing team 27 September 2019 Celestyal Cruises next year will set sail in the Adriatic for the first time with its new 7-night “Romantic Adriatic” itinerary, as part of its 2020-2021 schedule. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Kalamaki Beach Resort Supports 9th Corinth Canal SUP Crossing Event by GTP editing team 27 September 2019 by GTP editing team 27 September 2019 The Kalamaki Beach Resort was among the supporters of the 9th Corinth Canal SUP Crossing 2019, a major sports event held annually in Corinth. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Thomas Cook Backlash: Greek Hoteliers Call for Relief Measures by GTP editing team 27 September 2019 by GTP editing team 27 September 2019 The Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers estimates that hotels across Greece will face losses of 200 million euros as a result of Thomas Cook’s collapse and calls on the government to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news CNic Hotels Supports 2nd Corfu Half Marathon Event by GTP editing team 27 September 2019 by GTP editing team 27 September 2019 CNic Hotels is supporting the 2nd Corfu Half Marathon, the biennial event scheduled to take place on the island on Sunday, September 29. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Thomas Cook Collapse: Useful Info for Hoteliers, Tourists in Greece by GTP editing team 26 September 2019 by GTP editing team 26 September 2019 The Greek Tourism Ministry released information for hotels in Greece that are hosting Thomas Cook customers from Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek Gov’t Lays Groundwork for Advanced Tourism Education by GTP editing team 26 September 2019 by GTP editing team 26 September 2019 The Greek Tourism Ministry is preparing the groundwork for the upgrade of the tourism education system in view of the sector’s robust performance. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Piraeus Port Upgrade Blueprint Gets Green Light by GTP editing team 26 September 2019 by GTP editing team 26 September 2019 A revised master plan for the upgrade of Piraeus Port has been approved by Greece’s Port Planning and Development Committee. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Ethiopian Airlines to Resume Flights to Athens After 18 Years by GTP editing team 26 September 2019 by GTP editing team 26 September 2019 Ethiopian Airlines, after 18 years, will resume thrice weekly service to the city of Athens in Greece, effective December 13. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News GNTO Promotes Events Highlighting Greece’s Gastronomy, Sports, Culture by GTP editing team 26 September 2019 by GTP editing team 26 September 2019 The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is supporting a number of gastronomy, sports and cultural events scheduled to take place in Athens, Thessaloniki and the Greek islands. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sport events Navarino Challenge Aiming to Establish Sustainable Sports Tourism in Greece by GTP editing team 26 September 2019 by GTP editing team 26 September 2019 Respecting the environment tops the 2019 strategy of Navarino Challenge, which aims to become the first sustainable sports tourism event in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards ‘The Luxury Hotels’ Honored for 22-year Dedication to Greek Hospitality by GTP editing team 26 September 2019 by GTP editing team 26 September 2019 The Luxury Hotels group has been honored for its long history in Greek hospitality at the “Brands with History II” event, held at the Ecali Club in Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Sojern Appoints Global Media to Expand Reach in Greece & Cyprus by GTP editing team 26 September 2019 by GTP editing team 26 September 2019 Digital marketing company Sojern has appointed marketing agency Global Media as the exclusive representative of all its solutions in Greece and Cyprus. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Υπ. Τουρισμού: Τα δικαιώματα των πελατών της Thomas Cook Γερμανίας, Ολλανδίας και Βελγίου by GTP editing team 26 September 2019 by GTP editing team 26 September 2019 Το Υπουργείο Τουρισμού ενημερώνει για τα δικαιώματα των πελατών της Thomas Cook Γερμανίας, Ολλανδίας και Βελγίου που βρίσκονται στην Ελλάδα. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Thomas Cook Shutdown: Greek Gov’t Vows to Stand by Affected Tourism Businesses by GTP editing team 25 September 2019 by GTP editing team 25 September 2019 The Greek government will stand by the country’s businesses that have been affected by the Thomas Cook shutdown, says Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Economy Ministry: Stayover Tax Exemption for Thomas Cook-impacted Hotels in Greece by GTP editing team 25 September 2019 by GTP editing team 25 September 2019 Greek hotels impacted by the collapse of Thomas Cook will be exempt from paying a stayover tax as a first support measure. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2019 Year in Review - GTP Greece Revises its Remote Island Transport Policy by GTP editing team 25 September 2019 by GTP editing team 25 September 2019 The budget for remote island transport services in Greece has increased by 45 percent, Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis announced. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Thomas Cook Domino Effect Shuts Down German, Polish Units by GTP editing team 25 September 2019 by GTP editing team 25 September 2019 Thomas Cook’s German and Polish subsidiaries are entering bankruptcy proceedings and ceasing operations, following the group’s collapse. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news GNTO Promotes Samothrace Island to Romanian Travelers by GTP editing team 25 September 2019 by GTP editing team 25 September 2019 Journalists of leading Romanian magazines, such as National Geographic Traveler, visited Samothrace, as part of a press trip organized by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greece Takes Legal Action to ‘Bring Home’ Ancient Bronze Horse by GTP editing team 25 September 2019 by GTP editing team 25 September 2019 Greece is moving ahead with legal action to re-claim an 8th century BC bronze horse which appears to have been removed illegally from the country. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail