Recruitments New Travel Agency Association Forms Board of Directors by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 The newly established Association of Tourism Agencies of Western Greece in Patra recently formed its board of directors. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Piraeus Port Authority Signs Concession Agreement by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 Chinese-based Cosco Pacific recently signed a concession agreement with Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) to develop and operate Piers 2 and 3 of the port of Piraeus. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Extra Routes to the Cyclades Denied by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 The council of shipping transport recently rejected the proposal of Hellenic Seaways to launch extra routes during the summer months. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism No Rise in Piraeus Port Rates by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 The administration of the Piraeus Port Authority recently announced that the port would maintain its current prices for at least the first half of 2009 given that any attempted adjustment … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news City of Athens Officially Takes On the ICG’s in 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 The 43rd International Children’s Games in 2009 has been officially taken on by the City of Athens as an agreement was signed recently between the Mayor of Athens Nikitas Kaklamanis … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Aegean Airlines Signs Partnership with Brussels Airlines by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 Aegean Airlines recently signed a commercial cooperation agreement with Brussels Airlines that includes the operation of the route Brussels-Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Greece Comes Second in Travel Habits Poll by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 Italy was voted favorite European country in this year’s Telegraph Travel Awards reader’s survey followed by Greece and Switzerland. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates The Limneon Resort & Spa-Golden Opens in Style by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 The Limneon Resort & Spa-Golden, characterized by the locals of Kastoria as the “new jewel” of the city, recently had its grand opening. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Prospects to Grow Between Greece and Azerbaijan by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 Business cooperation between Greek and Azerbaijani tourism entrepreneurs was predicted after the recent familiarization tour of Azerbaijani tour operators to Athens, Crete and Thessaloniki organized by the Hellenic Association of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Fourth Place for Austrians by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 Austria’s daily Kronen Zeitung recently published the 10 most popular holiday destinations Austrians visited during the July-September 2008 period. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Philoxenia Turns Heads by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 This year’s Philoxenia International Tourism Exhibition sported newly designed modern stands, welcomed a continual arrival of visitors, boasted a huge increase in trade visitors, and wrote up what appears to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE All Eyes On Global Economy at World Travel Market ‘08 by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 World Travel Market 2008 focused on global travel trends, responsible tourism, and travel technology. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats ITEP Predicts Greek Tourism Will Worsen in 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 A study conducted by the Research Institute for Tourism and Forecasts on the performance of the Greek tourism sector for the first nine months of 2008 concluded that global tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats 2009 Budget Raises Concern by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels recently expressed its deep concern in regards to government’s 2009 budget that was announced recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Zoning Law Causes Friction by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 The planned zoning law for tourism was one of the key topics for discussion at Prodexpo 2008, the ninth conference-exhibition on the utilization of real estate in Greece and Southeast … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Rodos Hoteliers Concerned for 2009 Season by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 The Rhodos Hotel Association recently expressed its concern for the upcoming tourism season, not only for the island of Rodos but also for Greece, as its conclusions for this year … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens Not a Business Center by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 Athens was last on the list of ideal European cities for the accommodation of business. The 19th European Cities Monitor annual survey, carried out by international real estate firm Cushman … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Travelport Announces New Agreements by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 Travelport, one of the world’s leading global distribution systems providers (Worldspan, Galileo and Apollo) recently teamed up with Microsoft Corp. to develop an integrated set of services targeted for the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news New Exhibition Center for Piraeus by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 A 25-year term contract for the construction and management of the Piraeus port’s new exhibition center in Palataki was recently signed. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Porto Elounda Launches New Conference Center by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 Spyros Kokotos recently inaugurated his group’s newly constructed Aegean Conference Center of the Porto Elounda De Luxe Resort in Crete. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
