Investments Real Estate Study Says Bad Hotel Loan Portfolios a Hidden Opportunity by GTP editing team 14 December 2018 by GTP editing team 14 December 2018 Investment groups handling non-performing loan portfolios stand to gain from the hidden value of the properties serving as collateral. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel EU Air Traffic Control Delays and Flight Cancellations Peak in 2018 by GTP editing team 14 December 2018 by GTP editing team 14 December 2018 The number of air traffic control delays and flight cancellations appear to have peaked this year, “achieving” the worst record in almost a decade. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2018 Year in Review - GTP Greek 11-month Airport Traffic Up by 10.1%, Flights by 9.9% by GTP editing team 13 December 2018 by GTP editing team 13 December 2018 Greece’s airports recorded a “historic high” in passenger traffic during January-November 2018, according to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Expensive Tickets, Delays, Accessibility Top Greek Train Complaints by GTP editing team 13 December 2018 by GTP editing team 13 December 2018 Overpriced tickets, delays and inefficient accessibility are the top complaints by commuters using Greek trains, according to a study by Greece’s Railways Regulatory Authority (RAS). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality GBR: More 5-star Hotels in Greece Running Under Brand Names by GTP editing team 11 December 2018 by GTP editing team 11 December 2018 The majority – 59 percent – of five-star hotels in Greece are running under a brand name, according to a survey recently released by GBR Consulting. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2018 Year in Review - GTP Declared Home-sharing Revenue Boosts Greek State Coffers by 160% by GTP editing team 11 December 2018 by GTP editing team 11 December 2018 Greek State revenue has increased by a massive 160 percent, driven by declared home-sharing income, according to the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2018 Year in Review - GTP Athens Airport Among EU’s Leading 25 by GTP editing team 10 December 2018 by GTP editing team 10 December 2018 Athens International Airport (AIA) is among the leading 25 airports in Europe in terms of passenger traffic, according to data released by Eurostat. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Athens Airport Counts Over 1.6m Passengers in November by GTP editing team 7 December 2018 by GTP editing team 7 December 2018 Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) in November recorded a robust increase of 12.3 percent, reaching 1.62 million. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Extra Charges Driving Airline Revenues Sky High, Says Report by GTP editing team 7 December 2018 by GTP editing team 7 December 2018 Extra fees for luggage, seat selection and in advance bookings are expected to boost airline revenue by 13 percent to 92.9 billion dollars in 2018, according to a report by … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Jan-Aug Visitors to Greece Up by 19%, Dynamic to Continue into 2019 by GTP editing team 6 December 2018 by GTP editing team 6 December 2018 Greece saw its visitor numbers rise by 19 percent during January-August 2018, with the upward trend expected to continue into 2019. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Three Greek Cities Among World’s 100 Hottest Travel Spots in 2018 by GTP editing team 5 December 2018 by GTP editing team 5 December 2018 Athens, Heraklion on Crete, and Rhodes are included in the world’s 100 most popular travel destinations, according to Euromonitor International. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
B2B events Pre-bookings by Belgian Travelers for Greece Up in 2019 by GTP editing team 5 December 2018 by GTP editing team 5 December 2018 The number of Belgian holidaymakers booking in advance for Greece is on the rise, according to data released by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel World’s Airports Seek Golden Ratio Between Growth and Sustainability by Eleftheria Pantziou 5 December 2018 by Eleftheria Pantziou 5 December 2018 The golden ratio between growth and sustainability in the operation of airports, was analyzed during the 6th ACES – Athens 2018 Symposium held in the Greek capital. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greek Passport Among World’s Most Powerful by GTP editing team 5 December 2018 by GTP editing team 5 December 2018 The Greek passport is among the world’s most powerful, allowing access to 164 countries, according to the Global Passport Power Rank 2018 by Arton Capital. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel IOBE Study: Athens Airport Significantly Contributes to Greek Economy Growth by Eleftheria Pantziou 4 December 2018 by Eleftheria Pantziou 4 December 2018 The contribution of Athens International Airport to the Greek economy has significantly increased during the last six years, due to a sharp rise in air arrivals. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Polish Demand for Greece on the Rise, More to Come in 2019 by GTP editing team 4 December 2018 by GTP editing team 4 December 2018 Greece welcomed 960,000 visitors from Poland during the January-September 2018 period, remaining at the top of the Polish market. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Celestyal Cruises Targets 21% Guest Growth for Greece in 2019 by Nikos Krinis 4 December 2018 by Nikos Krinis 4 December 2018 Celestyal Cruises in 2018 “showed Greece” to 108,000 passengers and is aiming to boost that number by 21 percent, to 130,000, in 2019. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats ITB-IPK Study Shows Global Tourism Dynamic Going Strong into 2019 by GTP editing team 4 December 2018 by GTP editing team 4 December 2018 International tourism is expected to continue its upward trend into 2019, on the back of a 6 percent rise in global outbound trips in the first eight months of 2018. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greek Airports to See Passenger Traffic Rise by 5% Annually by GTP editing team 3 December 2018 by GTP editing team 3 December 2018 The annual growth rate of incoming passenger traffic through Greek airports in the coming years is expected to rise by 5 percent. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greece’s Tourism Success will Continue, Says Minister by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2018 by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2018 The success of Greek tourism will continue, following the unprecedented development of the last four years, according to Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail