Company updates Air Europa Opens Routes to Boston and Honduras in 2017 by GTP editing team 9 February 2017 by GTP editing team 9 February 2017 Spanish airline Air Europa will launch two new routes in its international network in 2017, thus reinforcing its current expansion and growth plans. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates TUI Group Bus Fleet Gets Makeover by GTP editing team 9 February 2017 by GTP editing team 9 February 2017 In efforts to heighten brand awareness, TUI Group’s international fleet of 1,000 buses is undergoing an extensive remake to offer a distinctive look. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Austrian Airlines Begins New Year with Higher Passenger Volume by GTP editing team 9 February 2017 by GTP editing team 9 February 2017 Austrian Airlines carried close to 668,000 passengers in January 2017, comprising a rise of 8.5 percent from the prior-year month. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Fraport Greece to Take Over 14 Greek Airports on March 15 by GTP editing team 8 February 2017 by GTP editing team 8 February 2017 German-Greek consortium Fraport Greece will officially take over the management of 14 regional airports in Greece on March 15. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy US Puts Pressure on Greece to Issue Biometric ID Cards by GTP editing team 8 February 2017 by GTP editing team 8 February 2017 The US is calling on Greece to replace its identification cards with new biometric credit card-sized IDs or face being ousted from the US visa waiver program. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Still No Progress in Greek Waterway Saga by GTP editing team 8 February 2017 by GTP editing team 8 February 2017 If a sufficient number of waterways is not licensed for this summer season then “hydroplanes will never make it to Greece”, according to Hellenic Seaplanes. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy EU Decides Against Visa Validation at E. Aegean Island Ports by GTP editing team 8 February 2017 by GTP editing team 8 February 2017 Alternate Foreign Minister Giorgos Katrougalos has informed that the European Commission will not approve of visa validation at Eastern Aegean island ports. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Peloponnese to Push for Tourism Promotion by GTP editing team 8 February 2017 by GTP editing team 8 February 2017 Destination branding, cooperation and training topped the agenda of a Peloponnese Tourism Organization (PTO) meeting held recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Social Responsibility Global Travel Bodies Welcome ‘International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017’ by GTP editing team 8 February 2017 by GTP editing team 8 February 2017 The GTAC, which brings together major global travel associations, welcomed the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Qatar Airways Launches World’s Longest Flight by GTP editing team 8 February 2017 by GTP editing team 8 February 2017 Qatar Airways recently launched the world’s longest commercial flight with its new Auckland service, which takes 17 hours and 30 minutes. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Divani Palace Acropolis Completes Renovation Works by GTP editing team 8 February 2017 by GTP editing team 8 February 2017 Visitors to the Divani Palace Acropolis should expect top-quality and luxurious hospitality following the hotel’s renovation that wrapped up last month. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News TIF-Helexpo to Celebrate Chinese New Year in Thessaloniki by GTP editing team 8 February 2017 by GTP editing team 8 February 2017 TIF-Helexpo will celebrate the Chinese New Year on Saturday, February 11, in the center of Thessaloniki, to highlight the ties between Greece and China. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Forum: Η SWOT συστήνει τα μικρά καταλύματα της Ελλάδας στην τουριστική αγορά by GTP editing team 8 February 2017 by GTP editing team 8 February 2017 Η SWOT | Simple Way Of Tourism διοργανώνει στις 5 Απριλίου 2017 το 1ο Forum Ανάπτυξης Πωλήσεων για τα Μικρά Καταλύματα της Ελλάδας. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek Hoteliers Want Rules for Airbnb-type Rentals to Come into Force by GTP editing team 7 February 2017 by GTP editing team 7 February 2017 The Hellenic Hotel Federation is requesting for the law containing rules for Airbnb-type rentals to finally come into effect in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Thessaloniki Hoteliers: Preserving Greece’s Image Key to Tourism by GTP editing team 7 February 2017 by GTP editing team 7 February 2017 The Thessaloniki Hotels Association has called on Greek farmers to refrain from blocking main road networks and airports in protest to government measures. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greece Looks to Boost Cruise Tourism by GTP editing team 7 February 2017 by GTP editing team 7 February 2017 The government aims for the development of home porting in Greece, Shipping Minister Panagiotis Kouroumblis told sector professionals recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy EC Opens Antitrust Probe into EU Hotels Online Pricing by GTP editing team 7 February 2017 by GTP editing team 7 February 2017 Hotel accommodation, consumer electronics and video games sectors have come under the scrutiny of the European Commission. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary An Athens Deli Full of Delights: ‘Ta Karamanlidika tou Fani’ by GTP editing team 7 February 2017 by GTP editing team 7 February 2017 The Greek Gastronomy Guide takes us to an Athens highlight on Evripidou St, near the bustling central Varvakeios Market: “Ta Karamanlidika tou Fani”. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Athens Springs into Action in March at 6th Half Marathon by GTP editing team 7 February 2017 by GTP editing team 7 February 2017 Athens will spring to life on March 19 when thousands of amateur and professional runners test their mettle at the 6th Athens Half Marathon. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greece to Star in ‘1st Mediterranean Panorama’ Expo in Sweden by GTP editing team 7 February 2017 by GTP editing team 7 February 2017 Greece will be promoted as a leading Mediterranean destination in a new exhibition aiming to become the largest tourism event in Scandinavia. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail