Company updates Aegean Reports Drop in 2016 Net Earnings by GTP editing team 23 March 2017 by GTP editing team 23 March 2017 Aegean reported turnover of over one billion euros in 2016, a first for the Greek carrier, but saw a decline in its net earnings after tax due to weak demand … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats CLIA Reports Significant Increase of European Cruise Travellers in 2016 by GTP editing team 22 March 2017 by GTP editing team 22 March 2017 The European cruising market has been steadily growing for the past ten years, reaching up to 6.7 million European passengers in 2016, according to the annual CLIA survey. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats PM Tsipras, SETE Say Greek Tourism Stronger than Ever by GTP editing team 20 March 2017 by GTP editing team 20 March 2017 The prospects of Greek tourism and the actions required to keep the momentum going topped the agenda of a meeting held between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Greek Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats WTTC: Tourism Supports 1 in 10 Jobs, Outpacing Global Economy for 6th Year by GTP editing team 20 March 2017 by GTP editing team 20 March 2017 Travel & Tourism generated 1 in 10 of the world’s jobs in 2016 as the sector grew by 3.3 percent, outpacing the global economy for the sixth year in a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats French Travelers Opt for Greece by GTP editing team 20 March 2017 by GTP editing team 20 March 2017 French travelers are choosing Greece among their top four choices for summer holidays this year, according to feedback from the Salon du Tourisme held last week at Paris’ Porte de … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Athens Hotels: 2016 Tourism Season was ‘Marginally Positive’ by GTP editing team 16 March 2017 by GTP editing team 16 March 2017 The Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association said that the 2016 tourism season for hotels in the Greek capital was “marginally positive”. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates GTA Focuses on Greek Beach Destinations, Sees Room Nights on Islands Surge by GTP editing team 15 March 2017 by GTP editing team 15 March 2017 GTA, a distributor of accommodation and destination services, has seen business to Greece grow after focusing on beach destinations for the past 3 years. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Moscow Citizens Mostly Traveled to Greece in 2016 by GTP editing team 14 March 2017 by GTP editing team 14 March 2017 Outbound travelers from Moscow mostly traveled to Greece in 2016, according to a report presented during the MITT 2017 exhibition in Russia. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats AHLA Study Says Airbnb Not Playing Fair by GTP editing team 14 March 2017 by GTP editing team 14 March 2017 The bulk of Airbnb’s US revenue appears to be coming from whole-unit rentals, an American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) report said recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Aviation Body Says 3.75m Travelers Enter Greek Airports in Jan.-Feb. by GTP editing team 13 March 2017 by GTP editing team 13 March 2017 A total of 3.75 million passengers, up by 7.2%, compared to the same period in 2016, have gone through Greek airports in the first two months of the year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions Kountoura: Greece’s Tourism Growth is Not Accidental by GTP editing team 9 March 2017 by GTP editing team 9 March 2017 Following two consecutive years of record-breaking results, 2017 is turning into another year of dynamic growth for Greece as a global attractive tourism destination, according to Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions ITB 2017: Strong Demand for Travel from Germany to Greece by GTP editing team 8 March 2017 by GTP editing team 8 March 2017 Bookings for travel packages to Greece are recording an increase of some 70 percent this year compared to 2016, according to the president of the German Travel Association (DRV), Norbert … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions SETE Optimistic on 2017 Greece Tourism Outlook by GTP editing team 8 March 2017 by GTP editing team 8 March 2017 “The indications for Greece are optimistic, bookings are at a very positive rate at the moment,” the president of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), Andreas Andreadis, told the Greek Travel … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions IPK‘s World Travel Monitor: Global Travel Trends 2016/2017 at ITB Berlin 2017 by GTP editing team 8 March 2017 by GTP editing team 8 March 2017 Global outbound trips are expected to increase by robust 4 percent in 2017, according to the “IPK‘s World Travel Monitor: Global Travel Trends 2016/2017” survey revealed at ITB Berlin on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Ranks 23rd on Most Valuable Passport Index by Nomad Capitalist by GTP editing team 7 March 2017 by GTP editing team 7 March 2017 The Greek passport is the world’s 23rd most valuable travel document, according to an index released recently by the Nomad Capitalist company. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Mission of Experts from Abroad to ‘Count’ Greece’s Tourism Receipts by GTP editing team 3 March 2017 by GTP editing team 3 March 2017 The UNWTO will send a mission of experts to Greece to examine the discrepancy between the country’s international arrivals and tourism earnings in 2016. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats UNWTO: Year 2017 Looks Promising for Greek Tourism after ‘Impressive Record’ in 2016 by GTP editing team 2 March 2017 by GTP editing team 2 March 2017 UNWTO Secretary General Taleb Rifai says he is by far much more optimistic and full of hope for the future of tourism in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats SETE Says Consumer Confidence Index Can Aid in Boosting Tourism by GTP editing team 2 March 2017 by GTP editing team 2 March 2017 The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) has added a consumer confidence index to its monthly report to identify key markets as well as travel trends. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats UNWTO Chief Applauds Greece’s Progress in Tourism by GTP editing team 1 March 2017 by GTP editing team 1 March 2017 Greece is making excellent progress in tourism, UNWTO Secretary General Taleb Rifai said to the President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Wednesday in Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats PM Tsipras: Greece is ‘Breaking Records’ in Tourist Arrivals by GTP editing team 28 February 2017 by GTP editing team 28 February 2017 Greek PM Alexis Tsipras has informed UNWTO Secretary General Taleb Rifai that “year by year Greece is breaking records” in tourist arrivals. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail