Surveys, Trends & Stats French Travelers Opt for Greece by GTP editing team 20 March 2017 by GTP editing team 20 March 2017 French travelers are choosing Greece among their top four choices for summer holidays this year, according to feedback from the Salon du Tourisme held last week at Paris’ Porte de … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Commission: Fraport Greek Airports Deal in Line with EU Law by GTP editing team 20 March 2017 by GTP editing team 20 March 2017 Greek government agreements with Fraport Greece for the management of 14 regional airports are in accordance with EU law, the European Commission said. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Athens Half Marathon Gathers Record Crowd, Gains Momentum by GTP editing team 20 March 2017 by GTP editing team 20 March 2017 It was a sunny Sunday in Athens on March 19, when over 21,000 runners hit the streets to test their strength at the 6th Athens Half Marathon. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Santorini’s Kapari Natural Resort Wins in ‘Travelers’ Choice Awards 2017’ by TripAdvisor by GTP editing team 20 March 2017 by GTP editing team 20 March 2017 The Kapari Natural Resort on Santorini was honored for the fifth time in the “Travelers’ Choice Awards 2017” by the readers of TripAdvisor. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Hotel Grande Bretagne & King George Switch Off Lights for Earth Hour 2017 by GTP editing team 20 March 2017 by GTP editing team 20 March 2017 Athens’ two central hotels Hotel Grande Bretagne and King George will turn off their lights on Saturday, March 25, in observance of Earth Hour. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards All Set for the Greek Hospitality Awards 2017 by GTP editing team 20 March 2017 by GTP editing team 20 March 2017 The winners of the Greek Hospitality Awards 2017 will be announced on Thursday, March 23, at the Ethniki Asfalistiki Conference Center in Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates KLM Signs Codeshare Agreement with NextJet by GTP editing team 20 March 2017 by GTP editing team 20 March 2017 KLM and Swedish airline NextJet have signed a codeshare agreement, effective as of March 26, to expand both airlines’ global network. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Αύριο ο 6ος Ημιμαραθώνιος της Αθήνας – Κυκλοφοριακές ρυθμίσεις by GTP editing team 18 March 2017 by GTP editing team 18 March 2017 Περισσότεροι από 21.000 δρομείς αναμένεται να πλημμυρίσουν αύριο τους δρόμους της Αθήνας συμμετέχοντας στον 6ο Ημιμαραθώνιο, που αποτελεί το μεγάλο αθλητικό γεγονός της άνοιξης για την πρωτεύουσα. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Air France Cabin Crew Call Three-day Strike on March 18-20 by GTP editing team 17 March 2017 by GTP editing team 17 March 2017 Air France cabin crew have called a three-day strike on March 18-20. Travellers have been warned of potential cancellations. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek PM, Athens Mayor to Cooperate for Safe, Sustainable Capital by GTP editing team 17 March 2017 by GTP editing team 17 March 2017 Five key areas in Athens are to undergo major transformation works aiming to make the Greek capital sustainable, safe and a leading tourist destination. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News MITT 2017 Shows Signs of Stronger Russian Travel Interest in Greece – Photos by GTP editing team 17 March 2017 by GTP editing team 17 March 2017 All the more Russian travelers are selecting Greece as a holiday destination, according to feedback collected at the recent MITT 2017 exhibition in Moscow. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy EU Re-adopts Decision to Fine Air Cargo Carriers Over ‘Price-fixing’ by GTP editing team 17 March 2017 by GTP editing team 17 March 2017 The European Commission has re-adopted a cartel decision against 11 air cargo carriers and imposed a fine of some 776 million euros for operating a “price–fixing cartel”. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates TUS Airways Launches Direct Flight from Athens to Haifa by GTP editing team 17 March 2017 by GTP editing team 17 March 2017 Cyprus-based TUS Airways has launched a new direct flight from Athens to Haifa, a route that has been launched for the first time ever. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Greek Blue Flag Beaches in World’s Top 3 by GTP editing team 17 March 2017 by GTP editing team 17 March 2017 Greek beaches have consecutively been listed in the top three spots of the highly coveted Blue Flags Program, the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (EEPF) said on occasion … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Strada Marina on Zakynthos to Wrap Up Renovation in April by GTP editing team 17 March 2017 by GTP editing team 17 March 2017 The Strada Marina hotel on Zakynthos is making the finishing touches to its modern renovation and will present its new face in April. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News UNWTO Elections: Secretary-General Candidates Confirmed by GTP editing team 17 March 2017 by GTP editing team 17 March 2017 Seven candidates are in the running for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) for the period 2018-2021. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Condor Takes Off with Air Namibia by GTP editing team 17 March 2017 by GTP editing team 17 March 2017 Condor and Air Namibia have concluded a codeshare agreement, which will allow Condor passengers to have access to daily flight connections to Windhoek from summer 2017. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
lovegreece.com Pioneering Greeks: Yiorgos Nikoletakis, Founder & CEO of ‘100 Mentors’ by GTP editing team 17 March 2017 by GTP editing team 17 March 2017 This week the “Pioneering Greeks” column introduces Yiorgos Nikoletakis, Founder & CEO of “100 Mentors”, a digital platform that changes the way we choose our professional activity. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Athens Hotels: 2016 Tourism Season was ‘Marginally Positive’ by GTP editing team 16 March 2017 by GTP editing team 16 March 2017 The Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association said that the 2016 tourism season for hotels in the Greek capital was “marginally positive”. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Commission Approves Visa Validation at E. Aegean Island Ports by GTP editing team 16 March 2017 by GTP editing team 16 March 2017 A visa facilitation pilot program that allows non-European Union citizens from Turkish ports to visit select Greek islands has been extended by one year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail