2019 Year in Review – GTP

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It’s been an exciting 12 months in Greece and the country’s tourism sector. Join us as we take a look back at some of 2019’s important moments.

The Hellinikon project will move ahead as planned despite the recent delays, according to Greek Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is getting ready to launch a new campaign for Greek tourism in January 2020.

EBRD has unveiled two pilot destination management schemes for Santorini and Rhodes, setting priorities and providing action plans for the next decade.

Radisson Hotel Group has revealed plans to expand in Greece’s hotel market in destinations such as Athens, Thessaloniki and Patra.

Ten global investment schemes have expressed their interest to acquire a 30 percent stake in Athens International Airport, owned by Greece’s state privatization fund HRADF.

Greece’s Port Planning and Development Committee has approved a 611.8-million-euro investment plan for the modernization and upgrade of Piraeus Port.

The budget for remote island transport services in Greece has increased by 45 percent, Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis announced.

UK global travel group Thomas Cook on Monday announced that it is entering into compulsory liquidation with immediate effect.

Greece will lift its last remaining capital controls four years after cash restrictions were imposed to safeguard the country’s banking system from the economic crisis.

The Greek Development Ministry is speeding up procedures for a number of delayed infrastructure projects including Hellinikon, Kassiopi, and Afantou.

Greece’s government will work together with the tourism sector’s bodies to prepare a 10-year strategic plan for tourism, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced.

Greece’s new minister of tourism, Harry Theoharis, has taken over, citing intentions of improving infrastructure and developing thematic tourism forms.

Greece is emerging in Europe’s aviation market and if it plays its cards right, can ensure robust performance in the immediate future, says IATA.

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) elected Greece as President of its Commission for Europe (CEU) for 2019-2021.

The growing number of new hotels and increasing Airbnb-style options available in Athens has expanded the city’s accommodation sector.

Tourism bodies in Greece have applauded the government’s announced relief measures, which include the reduction of VAT on restaurants and hotels.

Greek company Aktor Concessions SA has been selected as the preferred bidder for the right to manage the Alimos Marina in southern Athens.

Aiming to accelerate the launch of tourism startups, the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels has introduced “CapsuleT”, Greece’s first Travel – Hospitality Accelerator.