Air Travel Digital Technology Delivers Far More than Cost Savings for Airports, Says Report by GTP editing team 29 October 2018 by GTP editing team 29 October 2018 The potential of digital technologies within the airport environment are explored in a study titled “Airport Digital Transformation”, conducted by Arthur D. Little and commissioned by Amadeus. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Vilotelia: Athens Welcomes New Reservations Management Company by GTP editing team 29 October 2018 by GTP editing team 29 October 2018 Reservations management company Vilotelia has opened its doors in Athens, offering an innovative set of tailor-made services addressed to apartments/rooms to let, villas and hotels in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Greek PR Agency Travelworks Debuts at WTM London by GTP editing team 29 October 2018 by GTP editing team 29 October 2018 Travelworks, a leading Greek Public Relations agency with headquarters in Athens and a newly established office in London, will exhibit in the new Agency Pavilion of WTM London 2018. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Athens’ Flisvos Marina Receives ‘5 Gold Anchors Platinum’ Distinction by GTP editing team 29 October 2018 by GTP editing team 29 October 2018 Athens’ Flisvos Marina is the first Greek marina to receive the prestigious “5 Gold Anchors Platinum” distinction by the Global Gold Anchor Scheme, a leading maritime accreditation institution. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Louis Hotels Adds New Luxury ‘Ivi Mare’ to its Portfolio in Cyprus by GTP editing team 29 October 2018 by GTP editing team 29 October 2018 Louis Hotels is adding the “Ivi Mare” to its portfolio of luxury properties, which will open its doors in May 2019, in Paphos, Cyprus. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates MSC Cruises Orders Four Ultra-luxury Ships from Fincantieri by GTP editing team 29 October 2018 by GTP editing team 29 October 2018 MSC Cruises has signed a memorandum of agreement with Fincantieri for the construction of four ultra-luxury cruise ships of a total value of over 2 billion euros. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Less Red Tape to Propel Greek Sea Tourism, Says Kountoura by GTP editing team 26 October 2018 by GTP editing team 26 October 2018 Enacting laws which will facilitate licensing procedures and cut red tape will allow for the development of marina infrastructure in Greece, according to Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel IATA Expects Air Passenger Traffic to Double by 2037 by GTP editing team 26 October 2018 by GTP editing team 26 October 2018 Air passenger numbers are expected to double to 8.2 billion in the next 20 years boosting aviation to new heights and creating some 100 million jobs globally, according to IATA. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news BlueMed Program Aiming to Make Greek Shipwrecks ‘Visitable’ by GTP editing team 26 October 2018 by GTP editing team 26 October 2018 The shipwrecks of Alonissos and the Pagasitikos Gulf will soon be accessible to “visitors” following works carried out within the framework of the BlueMed program. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Strong Temblor Strikes Zakynthos Causing Minor Damage by GTP editing team 26 October 2018 by GTP editing team 26 October 2018 Zakynthos saw minor damage and no injuries after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit the popular Ionian island on Friday, October 26. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2018 Year in Review - GTP Apollo Trails: New Footpath Network Launched in Messinia by GTP editing team 26 October 2018 by GTP editing team 26 October 2018 A new network of footpaths named “Apollo Trails” has been launched in the Ambeliona region of Messinia in the Peloponnese. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions WTM London 2018 to Offer a ‘Taste’ of Food Tourism by GTP editing team 26 October 2018 by GTP editing team 26 October 2018 Aiming to help the global travel industry keep on top of the trends, WTM London this year is placing a special focus on food tourism, a diverse and evolving sector. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Rhodes Tourism Professionals Explore Digital Marketing Opportunities by GTP editing team 26 October 2018 by GTP editing team 26 October 2018 Ways of optimizing the techniques and tools of digital marketing were analyzed during the “Rhodes Loading | Digital Marketing” conference held by Marketing Greece on Rhodes. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Kalamaki Beach Resort Holds Second Cleanup Operation in Corinth by GTP editing team 26 October 2018 by GTP editing team 26 October 2018 The Kalamaki Beach Resort, located in Isthmia near Corinth, held its second cleanup operation for 2018 in the area of Paleo Kalamaki. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Air France, Booking.com Team Up to Offer More Accommodation Options to Travelers by GTP editing team 26 October 2018 by GTP editing team 26 October 2018 Air France and Booking.com have signed a new agreement to provide air travelers with more accommodation options via the carrier’s website. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel KLM to Pamper Travelers with New ‘Amsterdam Collection’ by Rituals Cosmetics by GTP editing team 26 October 2018 by GTP editing team 26 October 2018 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, in collaboration with Rituals Cosmetics, has launched “The Amsterdam Collection”, a new exclusive product line to pamper its passengers. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats British Holidaymakers Lose the Booze and Embrace Instagram Instead, Says Survey by GTP editing team 26 October 2018 by GTP editing team 26 October 2018 Posting the perfect Instagram pic on holiday is more important to young British holidaymakers than drunken debauchery, reveals research by WTM London. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Τα επαγγελματικά οχήματα της Mercedes-Benz στην έκθεση Transport Show 2018 by GTP editing team 26 October 2018 by GTP editing team 26 October 2018 Η Mercedes-Benz Ελλάς παρουσίασε φέτος στην Transport Show 2018 την πληρέστερη γκάμα επαγγελματικών οχημάτων και υπηρεσιών της αγοράς. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats More Chinese Choosing Europe for Travel and Tourism by GTP editing team 25 October 2018 by GTP editing team 25 October 2018 All the more China nationals are choosing to travel to Europe, with Asia and the Pacific playing a decisive role in the development of global tourism, according to a UNWTO … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2018 Year in Review - GTP Greece’s Alexandros Vassilikos Elected to HOTREC Executive Committee by GTP editing team 25 October 2018 by GTP editing team 25 October 2018 HOTREC, the European umbrella association of hotels, restaurants and cafés, has elected Hellenic Chamber of Hotels President Alexandros Vassilikos as an ExCom Member. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail