Brief News ‘Luxury Sail Excursion’ Offers Authentic Greek Experiences on Mykonos by GTP editing team 20 July 2018 by GTP editing team 20 July 2018 Yacht broker “Luxury Sail Excursion”, based on Mykonos, has upgraded its sailing boats to offer the island’s visitors an authentic Greek experience on the sea. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greek Tourism Success Story Going Strong by GTP editing team 19 July 2018 by GTP editing team 19 July 2018 Greek tourism is flying high, setting the groundwork for better days to come, according data released over the last six months. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats INSETE: Greece’s Commitment to Reforms Key to Growth by GTP editing team 19 July 2018 by GTP editing team 19 July 2018 Improved competitiveness and successful fiscal adjustment have contributed to the Greek economy’s positive performance in the first quarter of 2018, according to INSETE. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2018 Year in Review - GTP Greece Launches Online Ticket Service for Admission to Museums, Sites by GTP editing team 19 July 2018 by GTP editing team 19 July 2018 Visitors of certain archaeological sites, monuments and museums in Athens, Crete and the Peloponnese can now buy tickets online. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece’s LCC Market Share Still Lagging Behind by GTP editing team 19 July 2018 by GTP editing team 19 July 2018 Greece is among Europe’s nations with the lowest low-cost carrier (LCC) market penetration, according to airline network news and analysis provider anna.aero. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Paros: T+L’s Best Island in Europe for 2018 Sees Arrivals Soar by GTP editing team 19 July 2018 by GTP editing team 19 July 2018 The Greek island of Paros, which was recently labeled as the best island in Europe for 2018 by Travel + Leisure (T+L) magazine, saw its arrivals soar in June. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Philoxenia to Host Western Greece as Honored Region by GTP editing team 19 July 2018 by GTP editing team 19 July 2018 The Region of Western Greece will be the honored guest at the 34th Philoxenia set to run on November 9-11, in Thessaloniki. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Marketing Greece Clinches World Travel Award for Innovative Campaigns by GTP editing team 19 July 2018 by GTP editing team 19 July 2018 Marketing Greece has been honored as Greece’s Leading Innovative Destination Marketing Organization at the 25th World Travel Awards 2018. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Corfu’s CNic Paleo ArtNouveau Hotel Welcomes Guests with Refreshed Look by GTP editing team 19 July 2018 by GTP editing team 19 July 2018 The four-star CNic Paleo ArtNouveau hotel on Corfu is welcoming guests this summer having undergone important renovation and upgrade works. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Welcome Pickups Upgrades Hotelier and Travel Agent Tools, Expands Destinations by GTP editing team 19 July 2018 by GTP editing team 19 July 2018 Welcome Pickups, which provides in-destination travel services to travelers around the globe, has announced new features to its tools for hoteliers and travel agents. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Singapore Airlines Named ‘World’s Best Airline’ at Skytrax Awards 2018 by GTP editing team 19 July 2018 by GTP editing team 19 July 2018 Singapore Airlines for the fourth time has been named “World’s Best Airline” at the Skytrax World Airline Awards, also known as “the Oscars of the aviation industry”. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Brief News Poseidon Athens Hotel Hosts Friday Night Swim Parties by GTP editing team 19 July 2018 by GTP editing team 19 July 2018 The Poseidon Athens Hotel, located on the Athenian riviera, will be hosting swim parties on Friday nights at the hotel’s rooftop Skybar 360°. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Greek Tourism Giants Sbokos-Vassilakis Join Forces by GTP editing team 18 July 2018 by GTP editing team 18 July 2018 Evergolf Tourist Investments, owned by the Vassilakis family, has teamed up with Golf Residences, owned by the Sbokos family (Sbokos Hotel Group). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece’s Regional Airports Generate Strong 2017 Revenues for Fraport by GTP editing team 18 July 2018 by GTP editing team 18 July 2018 The 14 regional airports in Greece managed by Fraport, have generated 233.3 million euros in revenue and 14.4 million euros in earnings in 2017. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Lufthansa: New Thessaloniki-Frankfurt Route in October by GTP editing team 18 July 2018 by GTP editing team 18 July 2018 Lufthansa in October will launch a direct connection between Thessaloniki in Greece and Frankfurt in Germany with two flights per week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Turkish Travelers to North Aegean Isles on the Decline in H1 2018 by GTP editing team 18 July 2018 by GTP editing team 18 July 2018 The number of travelers from Turkey to the North Aegean islands dropped by 13,349 in the first half of 2018, compared to the same period in 2017. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Ryanair Announces Flight Cancelations Due to July 25-26 Strikes by GTP editing team 18 July 2018 by GTP editing team 18 July 2018 Strikes announced for July 25 and 26 by Ryanair cabin crew has caused the airline to cancel flights to/from Belgium, Portugal and Spain next Wednesday and Thursday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Petition Launched to Reinstate Ferry Link Between Greece and Cyprus by GTP editing team 18 July 2018 by GTP editing team 18 July 2018 An online campaign calling for the reinstatement of a ferry service connecting Piraeus in Greece with Limassol in Cyprus, has thus far gathered over 11,400 signatures. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Istoria Hotel Invites Travelers to Create their Own Story on Santorini by GTP editing team 18 July 2018 by GTP editing team 18 July 2018 The newly-established Istoria Hotel recently opened its doors on the island of Santorini and invites travelers to “create their own story” this summer. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards GB Roof Garden, Tudor Hall Restaurants Receive ‘Best Award of Excellence’ by GTP editing team 18 July 2018 by GTP editing team 18 July 2018 The restaurants of hotels Grande Bretagne and King George in Athens, have been honored with the “Best Award of Excellence” by the Wine Spectator magazine. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail