Air Travel Amadeus and Russia’s S7 Airlines Sign Partnership Agreement by GTP editing team 1 August 2018 by GTP editing team 1 August 2018 Russia’s second largest airline, S7 Airlines has signed for the full suite of Amadeus Altéa passenger service system (PSS) solutions which include reservations, inventory, ticketing and departure control capabilities. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Travelworks Shows Top-notch Hospitality at ‘Explore Greece’ Mega PR Event by GTP editing team 1 August 2018 by GTP editing team 1 August 2018 Travelworks was the hospitality organizer for the “METAXA & The Clumsies Explore Greece” mega PR event in Greece, attended by over 300 guests from 13 countries. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Emirates Wins ‘World’s Best Inflight Entertainment’ Skytrax Award for 14th Time by GTP editing team 1 August 2018 by GTP editing team 1 August 2018 Emirates has won the “World’s Best Inflight Entertainment” award for the 14th year in a row at the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards 2018. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Princess Cruises to Build Two Next-generation LNG Ships by GTP editing team 1 August 2018 by GTP editing team 1 August 2018 Princess Cruises has announced plans to build two new cruise ships on a next-generation platform, slated to be delivered in late 2023 and spring 2025. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greece Short Stay Accommodation Numbers Up in 2017 by GTP editing team 31 July 2018 by GTP editing team 31 July 2018 The number of overnight stays at short stay accommodation facilities in Greece, rose by 4.2 percent with arrivals up by 4.4 percent in 2017, according to ELSTAT. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Education Greek Environmental Groups Call for Immediate Fire Prevention Measures by GTP editing team 31 July 2018 by GTP editing team 31 July 2018 Environmental groups in Greece are calling on officials to bring those responsible for the “deadliest fires in Greek history” to justice. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments EU Provides €200 Million to Support SMEs in Greece by GTP editing team 31 July 2018 by GTP editing team 31 July 2018 The European Investment Bank (EIB) signed two financing agreements worth 700 million euros aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Spain and Greece 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Airlines, Airports Launch Joint Campaign to Stop Human Trafficking by GTP editing team 31 July 2018 by GTP editing team 31 July 2018 The airline and airport industries are launching a joint campaign against human trafficking, boosting efforts in awareness, training, and reporting. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel AEGEAN Announces Pilot Scholarships for 100 Greek Students by GTP editing team 31 July 2018 by GTP editing team 31 July 2018 Aegean Airlines is granting scholarships to 100 Greek students seeking to become pilots and is accepting applications until September 7. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates SWOT Partners with Thermae Sylla Spa Wellness Hotel, Promotes Health Tourism by GTP editing team 31 July 2018 by GTP editing team 31 July 2018 SWOT has partnered with the Thermae Sylla Spa Wellness Hotel and will develop its sales, focusing on health and wellness tourism. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel EL AL Joins Travelport’s Rich Content and Branding Merchandising Solution by GTP editing team 31 July 2018 by GTP editing team 31 July 2018 Israel’s national carrier EL AL has joined over 260 global airlines using the Travelport Rich Content and Branding merchandising tool. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Austrian Airlines Announces Alexis von Hoensbroech as New CEO by GTP editing team 31 July 2018 by GTP editing team 31 July 2018 Austrian Airlines CEO Kay Kratky passed on the reins to his successor Alexis von Hoensbroech, who will begin his new role on August 1. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Celebrity Cruises Launches $500m ‘Revolution’ Project for Fleet Makeover by GTP editing team 31 July 2018 by GTP editing team 31 July 2018 Celebrity Cruises has unveiled a $500-million investment plan for the reimagining of its fleet, dubbed “The Celebrity Revolution”. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Brief News ‘Mega Airlines Studies’ Trains Students of Airtravel Aviation Academy of Cyprus by GTP editing team 31 July 2018 by GTP editing team 31 July 2018 The Athens-based training center Mega Airline Studies successfully trained 27 students of the Airtravel Aviation Academy of Cyprus. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats ELSTAT: Greece Sees High Rise in 2017 Tourist Arrivals, Overnight Stays by GTP editing team 30 July 2018 by GTP editing team 30 July 2018 A significant increase was recorded in arrivals and overnight stays in hotels and tourist campsites in Greece in 2017, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Fraport Says Greek Airports Investment to Pay Off in the Long Term by GTP editing team 30 July 2018 by GTP editing team 30 July 2018 Fraport’s decision to take over the management of Greece’s 14 regional airports “remains 100 percent correct”, says the group’s CEO. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Handelsblat: Robust Tourism Driving Greece out of Crisis by GTP editing team 30 July 2018 by GTP editing team 30 July 2018 Tourists continue to flock to Greece despite the deadly fires, reports Handelsblat days after the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) reassured travelers that the country was a safe destination. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov What to Do in Case of Flood by GTP editing team 30 July 2018 by GTP editing team 30 July 2018 The Greek General Secretariat for Civil Protection and Attica Region have announced flood measures for residents and travelers in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Santorini Works to Improve Treatment of Donkeys Used in Tourism by GTP editing team 30 July 2018 by GTP editing team 30 July 2018 Santorini officials said they were preparing to take action to protect the popular island’s donkeys which are used to transport tourists up the steep incline to Fira. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Beaches on Zakynthos, Kefalonia and Santorini Lose ‘Blue Flag’ Status by GTP editing team 30 July 2018 by GTP editing team 30 July 2018 Thirty-eight of Greece’s beaches, located on some of the country’s most popular destinations, have lost their coveted Blue Flags and were dropped from the 2018 list. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail