Company updates Ryanair Adds Mykonos-Bologna Service to Summer 2018 Schedule by GTP editing team 19 December 2017 by GTP editing team 19 December 2017 Ryanair plans in March to add a new route connecting Mykonos to Bologna that will run twice weekly as part of its summer 2018 schedule. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Christmas and New Year Events at Divani Collection Hotels by GTP editing team 19 December 2017 by GTP editing team 19 December 2017 The Divani Collection Hotels group is inviting all to experience the Christmas and New Year magic at its hotels in Athens, Meteora and Larissa. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Amadeus Technology Makes Eurowings’ Fares, Ancillaries Available to Travel Agents by GTP editing team 19 December 2017 by GTP editing team 19 December 2017 Amadeus and Eurowings are expanding their partnership, as the airline will add light ticketing, an XML connectivity, to its capabilities in the Amadeus system. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Turkish Airlines Receives First Boeing 777 Freighter by GTP editing team 19 December 2017 by GTP editing team 19 December 2017 Turkish Airlines recently had a Boeing 777 Freighter delivered, which is the first of two 777 Freighters the carrier has on order for this year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek ΕΠΑνΕΚ: Ξεκίνησε η υποβολή αιτήσεων χρηματοδότησης για την ίδρυση τουριστικών ΜμΕ by GTP editing team 19 December 2017 by GTP editing team 19 December 2017 Ξεκίνησε η υποβολή αιτήσεων χρηματοδότησης για τη δράση του ΕΠΑνΕΚ, «Ενίσχυση της Ίδρυσης και Λειτουργίας Νέων Τουριστικών Μικρομεσαίων Επιχειρήσεων». 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Lloyd’s List Ranks 14 Greek Shipping Tycoons Among World’s Top 100 by GTP editing team 18 December 2017 by GTP editing team 18 December 2017 Fourteen Greeks are among the 100 top influencers in the world’s shipping industry, as compiled by the eighth edition of Lloyd’s List 100. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Alpha Bank: Tourism Driving Force of Greece’s Economy by GTP editing team 18 December 2017 by GTP editing team 18 December 2017 Tourism is contributing greatly to Greece’s improved economic indicators in the nine-month period to September, Alpha Bank found in its weekly bulletin. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Kos, Lesvos Tourism Professionals Urge Gov’t to Scrap ‘Stayover’ Tax by GTP editing team 18 December 2017 by GTP editing team 18 December 2017 Tourism professionals on the islands of Kos and Lesvos are calling on the government to scrap an imminent “stayover” tax. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2017 Year in Review - GTP Schengen Zone Airport Checks Legal, Biometric IDs a Requirement by GTP editing team 18 December 2017 by GTP editing team 18 December 2017 European Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos recently stated that Schengen zone checks were both legal and carried out in most countries regularly. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Etihad Donates School Supplies to Syrian Refugee Children in Greece by GTP editing team 18 December 2017 by GTP editing team 18 December 2017 Etihad Aviation Group has donated school and home supplies to more than one thousand Syrian refugee children at the Ritsona refugee camp near Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Athens to Host World Library and Information Congress in 2019 by GTP editing team 18 December 2017 by GTP editing team 18 December 2017 Athens in August 2019 will host the World Library and Information Congress, which is organized by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Santo Maris Oia Named ‘Greece’s Best Resort Spa’ for 2017 by GTP editing team 18 December 2017 by GTP editing team 18 December 2017 The Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa on Santorini has been named “Greece’s Best Resort Spa” for 2017 at the prestigious “World Spa Awards”. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Events Greece to Host International Sandy Beach Symposium 2018 by GTP editing team 18 December 2017 by GTP editing team 18 December 2017 The 8th International Sandy Beach Symposium (ISBS) will take place between May 25-29, 2018, in Hersonissos on the island of Crete. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Recruitments TUI Supervisory Board Announces New Chairman by GTP editing team 18 December 2017 by GTP editing team 18 December 2017 Dieter Zetsche, currently chairman of the executive board of Daimler AG, has been appointed chairman of the TUI supervisory board. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Cebu Pacific Air Adds New ATR 72-600 Aircraft to Fleet by GTP editing team 18 December 2017 by GTP editing team 18 December 2017 Cebu Pacific Air, a leading carrier in the Philippines, recently took delivery of a brand new ATR 72-600 aircraft, bringing its total fleet size to 62 planes. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Brief News Virgin Atlantic Introduced to Partners of Aktina Travel by GTP editing team 18 December 2017 by GTP editing team 18 December 2017 Greek travel agents, partners of Aktina Travel Group, recently received the latest updates on Virgin Atlantic Airways, during an event held in Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Fraport Greece Set to Begin €10m Kavala Airport Revamp by GTP editing team 15 December 2017 by GTP editing team 15 December 2017 Fraport Greece presented its 10-million-euro project for the upgrading and expansion of Kavala Airport “Megas Alexandros”. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats WTTC-McKinsey Report Attempts to Address Overtourism Issues by GTP editing team 15 December 2017 by GTP editing team 15 December 2017 Ways of managing overcrowding in tourism destinations are included in a report released by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and McKinsey. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Tusk’s Migrant Quota Action Causes EU Rift, Reactions by GTP editing team 15 December 2017 by GTP editing team 15 December 2017 A move by European Council President Donald Tusk to review the mechanism of mandatory quotas for the redistribution of asylum seekers has created a stir in the EU. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greek Tourism Minister Completes US Visit on Positive Note by GTP editing team 15 December 2017 by GTP editing team 15 December 2017 Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura completed her US visit with a series of meetings, highlighting the investment opportunities in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail