Destinations news Smart Cards Now Issued Across Athens Mass Transport by GTP editing team 16 October 2017 by GTP editing team 16 October 2017 Getting around Athens is changing thanks to the new integrated ΑΤΗ.ΕΝΑ ticket and ΑΤΗ.ΕΝΑ smart card now being issued across the Greek capital’s transport network. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news More Ferry Services Needed for Syros, Mayor Says by GTP editing team 16 October 2017 by GTP editing team 16 October 2017 Syros Mayor George Marangos recently held a meeting with Hellenic Seaways Commercial Manager Vassilios Katsaris to improve access to the island. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Axia Hospitality-Nelios: Greek Hotels See Rise in Direct Bookings by GTP editing team 16 October 2017 by GTP editing team 16 October 2017 Greek hotels saw growth in direct bookings during the January-August 2017 period, according to data provided by Axia Hospitality and Nelios. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Brief News Divani Apollon Palace Welcomes Autumn with Music at ‘A+D Bar’ by GTP editing team 16 October 2017 by GTP editing team 16 October 2017 The A+D Bar of the Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso hotel is welcoming the autumn nights in an upbeat mood, with special musical performances. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel GRA Study: Airline Consolidation Limits Competition, Consumer Choice by GTP editing team 16 October 2017 by GTP editing team 16 October 2017 Airline consolidation decreases consumer choice and negatively affects competition in the industry, according to a report released by aviation economists GRA. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Recruitments TIF-Helexpo’s Kyriakos Pozrikidis Re-elected to UFI Board of Directors by GTP editing team 16 October 2017 by GTP editing team 16 October 2017 TIF-Helexpo CEO Kyriakos Pozrikidis has been re-elected to the Board of Directors of UFI-The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Dinosaurs Theme Park Opens in Thessaloniki by GTP editing team 16 October 2017 by GTP editing team 16 October 2017 Aiming to take young and adult visitors on a journey back in time, TIF-Helexpo recently inaugurated a “Dinosaurs” theme park in Thessaloniki. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Brief News Vario to Participate in ‘Xenia’ Hotel Expo 2017 by GTP editing team 16 October 2017 by GTP editing team 16 October 2017 Vario will participate in the Xenia hospitality trade show, due to take place between November 25-27 at the Metropolitan Expo in Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
B2B events Nostos 2017: Nafpaktos Puts Focus on Alternative Tourism to Extend Season by GTP editing team 13 October 2017 by GTP editing team 13 October 2017 The Municipality of Nafpaktos in Western Greece is going forward with a plan focused on alternative forms of tourism to extend its season. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2017 Year in Review - GTP Turkey Lifts Greece-bound Boat Ban by GTP editing team 13 October 2017 by GTP editing team 13 October 2017 A ban on all Greece-bound Turkish-flagged boats was lifted, following a meeting between Greek Shipping Minister Panagiotis Kouroublis and Turkish Transport Minister Ahmet Arslan. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Fraport Greece Presents Revamp Plans for Santorini Airport by GTP editing team 13 October 2017 by GTP editing team 13 October 2017 Fraport Greece presented its makeover plans for the Santorini Airport to tourism officials and local authorities, during an event recently held on the island. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy InSETE: Greek Spatial Planning Strategies for Tourism Lagging by GTP editing team 13 October 2017 by GTP editing team 13 October 2017 Spatial planning and regulatory strategies risk being ineffective, inexecutable or obsolete due to constant delays in the approval process, InSETE reveals. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Lufthansa – Air Berlin Deal Raises Concerns by GTP editing team 13 October 2017 by GTP editing team 13 October 2017 Lufthansa was to officially confirm that it had inked a deal for parts of Air Berlin, raising in the meantime concerns by the International Airlines Group. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greek Food Products Take Center Stage at Anuga Fair by GTP editing team 13 October 2017 by GTP editing team 13 October 2017 Over 260 Greek companies participated in the Anuga food fair recently held in Cologne, Germany, where the world’s finest delicacies went on show. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Events Speakers Announced for SETE’s 16th Tourism and Development Conference by GTP editing team 13 October 2017 by GTP editing team 13 October 2017 Government officials and international tourism organization’s executives on October 16-17 will attend the 16th Conference of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Caldera Yachting Once Again Supports Women’s Volleyball Team of Santorini by GTP editing team 13 October 2017 by GTP editing team 13 October 2017 Caldera Yachting is supporting the women’s volleyball team of the Thira Athletic Federation (A.O. Thiras) on Santorini as its Gold Sponsor for 2017–2018. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news TCB Hosts Fam Trip in Thessaloniki for Polish MICE Professionals by GTP editing team 13 October 2017 by GTP editing team 13 October 2017 Polish MICE professionals recently visited Thessaloniki within the framework of a fam trip organized by the Thessaloniki Convention Bureau (TCB). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News WTM London: Genesys Summit to Focus on Technology in Travel, Hospitality by GTP editing team 13 October 2017 by GTP editing team 13 October 2017 The ways technology could shape future travel will be discussed during a two-day event to be held by Genesys Digital Transformation at WTM London 2017. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Ο Πρόεδρος του ΣΑΔ μιλά για το 2ο Συνέδριο Αρχιτεκτονικής και Τουρισμού στην Ρόδο by GTP editing team 13 October 2017 by GTP editing team 13 October 2017 Ο πρόεδρος του Συλλόγου Αρχιτεκτόνων Δωδεκανήσου, Γιώργος Σκιαδόπουλος, μιλά αναφορικά με το 2ο Συνέδριο Αρχιτεκτονικής και Τουρισμού και τους στόχους του. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Athens Airport Among EU’s 30 Busiest in 2016 by GTP editing team 12 October 2017 by GTP editing team 12 October 2017 Athens Airport was among the 30 busiest airports in the EU in 2016 handling increased traffic by 10.6 percent, according to data released by Eurostat. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail