Company updates Air India Joins Fellow Star Alliance Carriers at Heathrow Terminal 2 by GTP editing team 26 January 2017 by GTP editing team 26 January 2017 Air India has successfully moved all its operations at London Heathrow’s Airport from Terminal 4 to Terminal 2, the home of Star Alliance. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Minister Says Greece Attracting High Income Travelers by GTP editing team 25 January 2017 by GTP editing team 25 January 2017 The tourism ministry is aiming to capitalize on Greece’s good performance in 2016 by extending the tourism season and attracting higher income tourists. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Greek Gov’t to Issue Invitation for Tourism Subsidies in Coming Months by GTP editing team 25 January 2017 by GTP editing team 25 January 2017 The Greek government is expected to launch the “Support for the Establishment and Operation of SMEs in Tourism” program in the coming months. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel US Airlines Up in Arms Over Emirates NY Flights Via Athens by GTP editing team 25 January 2017 by GTP editing team 25 January 2017 Three US airlines are calling on new President Donald Trump to stop Emirates’ decision to offer a daily year-round flight from Dubai to New York via Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Education Greece to Upgrade Tourism Education by GTP editing team 25 January 2017 by GTP editing team 25 January 2017 Plans to upgrade the level of tourism education in Greece were made public by the Tourism Ministry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Israeli Travelers ‘Loving’ Greece, Planning Trips by GTP editing team 25 January 2017 by GTP editing team 25 January 2017 All the more travelers from Israel are keen on visiting Greece, bringing figures up to 1.2 million in the last three years, Israeli media reports said. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates SWOT Announces New Cooperation with Andros Holiday Hotel by GTP editing team 25 January 2017 by GTP editing team 25 January 2017 Simple Way of Tourism (SWOT) has announced a new cooperation with the Andros Holiday hotel in the field of sales promotion. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Electra Hotels & Resorts Announces Staff Additions by GTP editing team 25 January 2017 by GTP editing team 25 January 2017 Electra Hotels & Resorts has announced the addition of three new team members, aiming to further strengthen the group’s position in the Greek hotel market. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News CEST2017: Extension of Deadline for Abstract Submission by GTP editing team 25 January 2017 by GTP editing team 25 January 2017 The deadline of abstract submission for CEST2017 has been extended up to January 31 in response to numerous requests and due to increased interest. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Tourism Awards 2017: Meet the Judges! by GTP editing team 25 January 2017 by GTP editing team 25 January 2017 The experts that will form the judging committee for the Tourism Awards 2017 have been revealed by the event’s organizers. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Eurostat: Tourism Nights Spent in Greece Rise in 2016 by GTP editing team 24 January 2017 by GTP editing team 24 January 2017 The number of nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments in Greece in 2016 is expected to have reached some 99,8 million, up by 1.2 percent compared to 2015. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek Island Mayors Facing Refugee Inflows Call on PM to Take Action by GTP editing team 24 January 2017 by GTP editing team 24 January 2017 The mayors of five Greek islands subjected to massive inflows of refugees urged Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to take immediate action. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news S. Aegean Governor Calls for Pilot Visa Plan to ‘Save’ Refugee-hit Isles by GTP editing team 24 January 2017 by GTP editing team 24 January 2017 South Aegean Region Governor George Hadjimarkos has called for a pilot visa scheme that will allow residents from Iran, Russia and Turkey to travel to the Eastern Aegean islands. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greece’s Alternative Tourism Choices Draw Attention at Matka 2017 Expo by GTP editing team 24 January 2017 by GTP editing team 24 January 2017 The stand of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) attracted a large crowd at the Matka Nordic Travel Fair that recently ran in Helsinki, Finland. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates HotelBrain Promises the Best at ‘Absolut Mykonos Suites & More’ by GTP editing team 24 January 2017 by GTP editing team 24 January 2017 Five-star service and cutting-edge design is now on offer at HotelBrain’s new pride and joy: the “Absolut Mykonos Suites & More”. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Sabre Helps Emirates Enhance Traveller Experience by GTP editing team 24 January 2017 by GTP editing team 24 January 2017 Sabre is supporting Emirates with technology that personalises the travel experience for consumers by enabling them to purchase a range of customised fares. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Sofitel Athens Airport Once Again Awarded for Guest Reviews on Booking.com by GTP editing team 24 January 2017 by GTP editing team 24 January 2017 Sofitel Athens Airport has been honored with the Guest Review Award 2016 from Booking.com for achieving top review scores for its hospitality services. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
B2B events Greek Tourism Professionals Get Ready for B2B Travel Event in Thessaloniki by GTP editing team 24 January 2017 by GTP editing team 24 January 2017 Greek tourism professionals will promote their services to foreign travel agents and tour operators at the 6th B2B Travel Event in Thessaloniki. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Turkish Airlines Adds 51st African Route by GTP editing team 24 January 2017 by GTP editing team 24 January 2017 Star Alliance carrier Turkish Airlines is to launch its 51st African route in late January, with a two times-weekly service to Conakry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Larissa Artfools Film Fest Getting Ready for Action by GTP editing team 24 January 2017 by GTP editing team 24 January 2017 It’s time again for the International Film Festival of Larissa/Artfools set to take place in the central Greece city on February 28-March 5. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail