Nikos Krinis

Prior to an agreement between state tourism officials and the private tourism sector (see page 3), Geece’s tourism ministry expressed its satisfaction with this year’s tourism figures.

The Athens Tourism and Economic Development Company (ATEDCO) recently became an official member of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and sealed its role as an official tourism body …

Transport and Communications Minister Costis Hatzidakis recently announced a joint ministerial decree in which Araxos National Airport (45 km west of Patras) becomes an official air gateway to Greece.

Britain’s third largest package holiday operator XL Leisure Group went bankrupt last month due to high prices for jet fuel and adverse economic conditions.

The Third International Rhodes Tourism Forum, organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Dodecanissos and the Association for the Development and Progress of the Dodecanissos, will be …

The International Air Transport Association recently announced a revised industry financial forecast for airline losses this year and 2009 and evaluated that the difficult business conditions will remain.

The interministerial committee for denationalization last month gave the ‘green light’ for the utilization of regional airports by private investors.

Fare increases in conjunction with route cuts had a negative impact on traffic to the Aegean and Ionian islands.

Shipping giants Dubai Ports and Maersk Lines have expressed an interest for the Alexandroupolis harbor, which seems to be the next Greek port to be privatized after foreign investors took …

Minister of Economy and Finance Yiorgos Alogoskoufis recently announced new tax measures that raised the concern of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels.

The board of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels recently discussed key issues with Health Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos that concern both the hotel industry and the health ministry.

A recent survey by Stat Bank characterized the Greek hotel sector as a “two-speed industry” since 58 percent of hotels showed profits and 42 percent reported losses in 2007.

Tourism Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos recently visited Larissa and refered to the significant growth prospects of the prefecture.

The Prefect of Kavala recently referred to a series of improvements that have been made within the prefecture as well as to Thassos Island that includes the improvement of hotel …

The Greek Car Rental Companies Association recently suggested the creation of a ‘green fleet’ of rental cars to circulate in Greece so as to combat air pollution released from aged …