Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Country Brand Running Low, Study Says by GTP editing team 16 June 2016 by GTP editing team 16 June 2016 Days after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras pledged to double spending on the promotion of Greece abroad, adding that the country brand is its “intangible asset”, a study by Canada’s Carleton … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news 2016 Holy Spirit Monday Holiday: The Greeks Opt for Halkidiki by GTP editing team 16 June 2016 by GTP editing team 16 June 2016 Halkidiki leads the top 10 destinations preferred by the Greeks for the upcoming Holy Spirit Monday holiday, according to data from Trivago. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greek Airports See Hike in Passenger Count in First 5 Months of 2016 by GTP editing team 10 June 2016 by GTP editing team 10 June 2016 There was a 10.3 percent rise in the number of passengers traveling through Greece’s airports during the first five months of 2016, compared to the same period last year, according … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Study: Sabre Finds Lowest Fares Globally in Each Region by GTP editing team 8 June 2016 by GTP editing team 8 June 2016 Sabre Corporation has released a third-party study demonstrating that Sabre’s strategic investments and innovations in its air shopping platform have accelerated the company’s lead in low fare search. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greek Shipowners Have Clout on the Seas, 16% Global Market in their Hands by GTP editing team 7 June 2016 by GTP editing team 7 June 2016 Despite the trials and tribulations facing Greece with the ongoing debt crisis taking its toll, the country’s shipping sector is demonstrating impressive resilience, boosting its hold in the international market … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Eurobank: ‘2016 will be a Good Year for Greek Tourism’ by GTP editing team 2 June 2016 by GTP editing team 2 June 2016 2016 will be a good year for Greek tourism, but it is essential for all to assist in order for Greece to maintain its competitiveness, according to a study of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Study: Number, Size of Greek Hotels on the Rise by GTP editing team 2 June 2016 by GTP editing team 2 June 2016 Hotels are popping up in Greece with their dynamic marking a 52 percent increase between 1990 and 2015, according to research results announced by the Institute for Tourism Research and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality ITEP: Greece May See Increase in Tourist Arrivals this Year, but Not in All Destinations by GTP editing team 1 June 2016 by GTP editing team 1 June 2016 Greece may see an increase in international tourist arrivals this year, though with mixed results across individual destinations, according to the annual study of the Institute for Tourism Research and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Competitiveness Slumps in IMD 2016 Rankings by GTP editing team 31 May 2016 by GTP editing team 31 May 2016 Greece’s competitiveness ranking plunged by six spots bringing it in the 56th position among a total of 61 countries, according to the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) yearbook 2016 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Amadeus Report: ‘Luxury Travel’ Outpaces the Rest of the Travel Industry by GTP editing team 27 May 2016 by GTP editing team 27 May 2016 Consumers’ desire for life experiences is spurring a growth in luxury travel that is outpacing the rest of the travel industry, finds a new Amadeus report featuring data from Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Durex: Digital Distractions ‘Shrink’ Holiday Sex Drive by GTP editing team 27 May 2016 by GTP editing team 27 May 2016 If you want to have sex while on holiday then turn off your technology… this is what a recent study by Durex found before the company launched its fascinating #DoNotDisturb … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens Rises as a Conference Destination in the ICCA Rankings by GTP editing team 26 May 2016 by GTP editing team 26 May 2016 Athens’ global ranking as a business event destination of choice has gone up three places on the ICCA rankings list, moving the Greek capital city from 27th position in 2014 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats BoG: March Travel Surplus Down, Incoming Russian Travelers to Greece Grow by 523.6% by GTP editing team 24 May 2016 by GTP editing team 24 May 2016 The balance of travel services dropped in March to 62 million euros from 64 million euros recorded in the same month last year, the Bank of Greece (BoG) said on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats DPA: German Tourists are Choosing Greece Again this Year by GTP editing team 23 May 2016 by GTP editing team 23 May 2016 Despite the refugee crisis and tax hikes in Greece, German tourists are opting once again to holiday under the Greek sun, the German Press Agency (dpa) has reported. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats TUI Says Austrian Vacationers Have a Soft Spot for Greece by GTP editing team 20 May 2016 by GTP editing team 20 May 2016 Turkey move over, Greece now leads Austrian travelers’ holiday destination choices, according to a survey carried out by international tour group TUI and presented in Vienna recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats ICAP: Crisis Takes Toll on Greek Business Activity, Tourism Resilient by GTP editing team 19 May 2016 by GTP editing team 19 May 2016 The ongoing economic crisis in Greece has led to the decline of business activity in terms of figures and growth, business services group ICAP found in a report released on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Corfu Hoteliers Event Explores Challenges to Hospitality Sector by GTP editing team 18 May 2016 by GTP editing team 18 May 2016 The challenges of the hospitality sector took center stage during a meeting of the Corfu Hotels Association on Tuesday, which also revealed the findings of a recent Institute for Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats UNWTO: Exports from International Tourism Rise 4% in 2015 by GTP editing team 6 May 2016 by GTP editing team 6 May 2016 International tourism receipts in destinations around the world grew by 3.6% in 2015, in line with the 4.4% increase in international arrivals. For the fourth consecutive year, international tourism grew … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats German Travel Agents Rank Greece No 7 in Top 10 Destination Study by GTP editing team 5 May 2016 by GTP editing team 5 May 2016 Greece is ranked seventh on the list of the top ten vacation hotspots for German travelers, according to the findings of the fvw Destination Study 2016. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Athens Airport Reports Record Passenger Numbers for January-April by GTP editing team 5 May 2016 by GTP editing team 5 May 2016 During the first four months of the year, the passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) reached the record levels of 4.92 million, equaling with an increase of 11 percent … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail