Interviews Amadeus Aiming to Create ‘Live Travel Space’ to Deliver Better Journeys – Interview with Christian Baillet by Nikos Krinis 9 July 2018 by Nikos Krinis 9 July 2018 Amadeus’ Christian Baillet speaks to GTP on the company’s innovative plans to offer the best possible travel experience. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Πώς να στήσεις ένα νέο τουριστικό start-up, από τον Νίκο Σ. Μοράντη by Nikos Krinis 6 July 2018 by Nikos Krinis 6 July 2018 Ο Νίκος Σ. Μοράντης, ιδρυτής της εξειδικευμένης τουριστικής εταιρείας Destsetters, μας αποκαλύπτει το κλειδί της επιτυχίας ενός τουριστικού startup. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality ‘Our Innovations Start in Greece’ – Interview with Thomas Cook CEO Peter Fankhauser by Nikos Krinis 4 July 2018 by Nikos Krinis 4 July 2018 Thomas Cook CEO Peter Fankhauser speaks of plans for the Greek market, underlining that the Group has faith in destination Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Tripsta/airtickets Blames GDS Partner for ‘Massive Liquidity Problem’ by Nikos Krinis 29 June 2018 by Nikos Krinis 29 June 2018 Greek OTA Tripsta/airtickets said it was taking legal action against its main GDS provider for causing “a massive liquidity problem”, which resulted to the company suspending the issuance of future … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Athens Connected with Malaga and Kuwait by Wataniya Airways by Nikos Krinis 29 June 2018 by Nikos Krinis 29 June 2018 Wataniya Airways, a Kuwait-based airline, has added Athens, Greece and Malaga, Spain to its growing list of destinations. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2018 Year in Review - GTP Greek OTA Tripsta/airtickets Temporarily Suspends Operations by Nikos Krinis 28 June 2018 by Nikos Krinis 28 June 2018 Greek online travel agent Tripsta/airtickets is temporarily suspending the issuance of airline tickets due to “a massive liquidity problem”. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Thomas Cook Invites Greek Hoteliers to Invest in New Hospitality Concepts by Nikos Krinis 26 June 2018 by Nikos Krinis 26 June 2018 Thomas Cook CEO Peter Fankhauser is inviting Greek hoteliers, investors and banks to join forces with the group for new investments in Greece’s hospitality sector. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
B2B events Qatar Airways Travelers Love Destination Greece, Says Country Manager by Nikos Krinis 22 June 2018 by Nikos Krinis 22 June 2018 Greece continues to be one of the most popular destinations in the Qatar Airways network, according to the airline’s Country Manager for Greece & Cyprus, Theresa Cissell. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Thomas Cook Expects to Send 3 Million Tourists to Greece in 2018 by Nikos Krinis 19 June 2018 by Nikos Krinis 19 June 2018 Thomas Cook expects to send 3 million tourists to Greece this year, up more than one third on two years ago, says the tour operator’s CEO Peter Fankhauser. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Interviews ‘Passion is Key in Hospitality’ – Interview with Ioannis Galanis, GM at Infinity Suites-Dana Villas on Santorini by Nikos Krinis 18 June 2018 by Nikos Krinis 18 June 2018 Passion, vision and teamwork are words to live by when working in hospitality, according to Ioannis Galanis, the GM at Infinity Suites-Dana Villas on Santorini. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Shipping Professionals Meet Qatari Hospitality at Posidonia 2018 by Nikos Krinis 14 June 2018 by Nikos Krinis 14 June 2018 Shipping professionals visiting the Posidonia 2018 exhibition in Athens, had the chance to experience Qatari hospitality at the stand of Qatar Airways. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
New faces New Faces: Lydia Tsekoura, Sales & Marketing Manager at Avance Rent a Car by Nikos Krinis 12 June 2018 by Nikos Krinis 12 June 2018 This week, the Greek Travel Pages (GTP) introduces Lydia Tsekoura, the Sales & Marketing Manager at Avance Rent a Car. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Tourism Minister Honors Director of “Greece – A 365-day Destination” Video by Nikos Krinis 11 June 2018 by Nikos Krinis 11 June 2018 Greek director Andonis Theocharis Kioukas was honored for his contribution to the GNTO’s multi-awarded video “Greece – A 365-day Destination”. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets New Legal Framework for Greek Thematic Tourism Forms in the Works by Nikos Krinis 5 June 2018 by Nikos Krinis 5 June 2018 The Greek Tourism Ministry has prepared a new legal framework for thematic tourism activities that will be made public soon for stakeholder consultation. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Tourism Ministry, GNTO Announce New Promotional Actions for Greece by Nikos Krinis 4 June 2018 by Nikos Krinis 4 June 2018 The Greek Tourism Ministry and the GNTO have announced a series of new actions for a more targeted and global promotion of Greece in 2018. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2018 Year in Review - GTP SETE Lists 12 Steps Needed for Greek Tourism to Further Develop by Nikos Krinis 1 June 2018 by Nikos Krinis 1 June 2018 Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Yiannis Retsos listed 12 specific steps Greece’s development program for tourism should include. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2018 Year in Review - GTP Ministry: Program for Greek Tourism Businesses to Operate All Year Round by Nikos Krinis 1 June 2018 by Nikos Krinis 1 June 2018 The Greek Tourism Ministry is planning to launch a program entitled “Tourism Businesses Open 365 Days a Year”, in efforts to promote Greece as a year-round destination. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2018 Year in Review - GTP 2018 will be Best Year in History of Greek Tourism, Says PM Tsipras by Nikos Krinis 31 May 2018 by Nikos Krinis 31 May 2018 Expecting Greece to welcome some 32 million foreign visitors this year, PM Alexis Tsipras said 2018 will be “the best year in the history of Greek tourism”. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Tourism Minister: Demand for Greece is Now Stronger than Ever by Nikos Krinis 31 May 2018 by Nikos Krinis 31 May 2018 Demand for Greece as a destination is now stronger than ever, Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said during the 26th General Assembly of SETE. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Posidonia Expo Boosts Greece’s Reputation as a MICE Tourism Destination by Nikos Krinis 30 May 2018 by Nikos Krinis 30 May 2018 The prestigious Posidonia shipping exhibition contributes greatly to Greece’s image as a MICE tourism destination, according to Theodore Vokos, Executive Director of Posidonia Exhibitions. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail