Air Travel EasyJet Adds Preveza, Rhodes & Kefallonia to Greece Destinations by GTP editing team 15 December 2016 by GTP editing team 15 December 2016 British low-cost carrier easyJet announced the addition of four new routes, extra seating and friendlier rates for Greek destinations. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Countdown to Lufthansa’s New A350-900 Service Begins by GTP editing team 15 December 2016 by GTP editing team 15 December 2016 The countdown to the delivery of the most modern long-haul aircraft and the newest addition to the Lufthansa fleet has begun. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Singapore Airlines to Add Stockholm to Route Network by GTP editing team 15 December 2016 by GTP editing team 15 December 2016 Stockholm will become the second Scandinavian city in Singapore Airlines (SIA) route network in May 2017, when the carrier introduces flights to Sweden’s capital, via Moscow. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Atalanta Marine in Exclusive Partnership with Black Pepper Yachts by GTP editing team 15 December 2016 by GTP editing team 15 December 2016 Greek yachting experts Atalanta Marine has joined forces with France’s Black Pepper Yachts as its exclusive dealer in Greece and Cyprus, the company announced. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek PM Pledges Relief Measures for Island Communities by GTP editing team 14 December 2016 by GTP editing team 14 December 2016 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras pledged to upgrade infrastructure, redesign coastal shipping, enhance transportation, support agriculture and local production, and boost local entrepreneurship in efforts to improve the standard of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Erdogan’s Tactics Throw Off EU Visa Waiver Talks by GTP editing team 14 December 2016 by GTP editing team 14 December 2016 Turkey’s negotiating card – stemming the growing refugee influx from its shores into Greece and the EU in return for visa-free travel within the Schengen Area – seems to be … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Piraeus Port Investments, Upgrades to Focus on Cruise Travel by GTP editing team 14 December 2016 by GTP editing team 14 December 2016 Boosting investments and upgrading port infrastructure to facilitate incoming cruise tourism topped the agenda of talks between the Piraeus Port Authority and the municipality recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Two Greece Discoveries on ‘Archaeology’ Magazine’s Top 10 for 2016 by GTP editing team 14 December 2016 by GTP editing team 14 December 2016 Two archaeological discoveries in Greece have been selected by the editors of Archaeology magazine as this year’s most compelling finds in a feature story titled ‘’Top 10 Discoveries of 2016’’. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Experts in Air Transport and Cruise Exchange Views at 4th ACES Event in Athens by GTP editing team 14 December 2016 by GTP editing team 14 December 2016 The 4th Airport Chief Executives’ Symposium (ACES – Athens), an Athens International Airport initiative, was successfully hosted in Athens recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Entrada Platform Gets Updated and Provides New Possibilities by GTP editing team 14 December 2016 by GTP editing team 14 December 2016 The administration section of the platform of Entrada, a global central reservation and travel sales system, has been updated and now provides more possibilities in terms of advanced reporting and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Makedonia Palace: Dedas Estate Open for Events by GTP editing team 14 December 2016 by GTP editing team 14 December 2016 Although currently in a renovation stage, the Makedonia Palace hotel in Thessaloniki will continue to provide catering services for social and professional events. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality TourHotel Employees Get First Aid Training by GTP editing team 14 December 2016 by GTP editing team 14 December 2016 The TourHotel group of hotels recently held a First Aid seminar for employees of all its units to prepare them for emergency situations. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Turkish Airlines Launches Direct Service to Zanzibar by GTP editing team 14 December 2016 by GTP editing team 14 December 2016 Turkish Airlines recently launched direct flights between Istanbul and Zanzibar. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Bill for Short-term Rentals Goes to Greek Parliament by GTP editing team 13 December 2016 by GTP editing team 13 December 2016 A bill set to regulate an ever-growing shadow economy in Greece, resulting from short-term rentals of residential properties, was tabled in parliament. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Athenian Riviera Casino Resort Gets Green Light by GTP editing team 13 December 2016 by GTP editing team 13 December 2016 The Greek Finance Ministry has tabled a draft bill in parliament that gives the green light for a casino to be built in Hellenikon. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Runway Works at Thessaloniki Airport Pushed Back to October 2017 by GTP editing team 13 December 2016 by GTP editing team 13 December 2016 The Greek transport ministry has stepped in and postponed runway works at Thessaloniki’s Macedonia Airport beyond the upcoming summer season. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Investments, Greek Tourism Promotion Top Kountoura’s Agenda in New York by GTP editing team 13 December 2016 by GTP editing team 13 December 2016 Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura invited top entrepreneurs to invest in the growing Greek tourism sector, during the 18th Capital Link Forum in New York. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Recruitments Greek Tourism Ministry Names Evridiki Kourneta as New Secretary General by GTP editing team 13 December 2016 by GTP editing team 13 December 2016 Evridiki Kourneta has been appointed as the new Secretary General of the Greek Tourism Ministry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Athens Goes Festive this Christmas Season with Events for All by GTP editing team 13 December 2016 by GTP editing team 13 December 2016 The city of Athens will be celebrating Christmas and ushering in the New Year with hundreds of community activities around town offering both holiday cheer as well as charity for … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Spyrou Philoxenia Enters the Peloponnese, Adds ‘Kalteziotis Mansion’ to Portfolio by GTP editing team 13 December 2016 by GTP editing team 13 December 2016 The Kalteziotis Mansion, a landmark hotel in the Peloponnese, has joined the portfolio of hospitality consulting expert Spyrou Philoxenia. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail