Air Travel Athens Airport Sets January Record for Passenger Numbers by GTP editing team 2 February 2016 by GTP editing team 2 February 2016 It’s been the busiest January in the history of the Athens International Airport (AIA) with over one million passengers in the first month of the year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Report: Greek Hospitality Sector Very Optimistic for 2016 by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 A majority of hoteliers in Greece for this year are forecasting increases in occupancy levels and room rates compared to last year, while more than a third is expecting to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Cruise Ships Still Visiting Greece Despite Refugee Crisis by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 Greece is growing into one of the most popular cruise travel destinations in the Mediterranean with the results for 2015 remaining steady and the outlook for 2016 appearing positive despite … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hotels in Metsovo Top Trivago’s Best in Greece List by GTP editing team 29 January 2016 by GTP editing team 29 January 2016 The mountain village of Metsovo in northern Greece has topped holiday booking site trivago.gr’s Reputation Ranking of 25 Greek destinations with the best hotels. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece among EU Countries with Highest Shares of Non-resident Overnight Stays in 2015 by GTP editing team 26 January 2016 by GTP editing team 26 January 2016 Greece was among the EU countries with the highest shares of overnight stays spent by non-residents last year, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Year 2015: Safest Ever to Fly by GTP editing team 20 January 2016 by GTP editing team 20 January 2016 The previous year was the safest in aviation history, according to Aviation Safety Network (ASN), despite two deadly disasters with a toll of 374 people. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats LGBT Survey: What Tourism Businesses Need to Know to Target the $202B Gay Travel Market by GTP editing team 20 January 2016 by GTP editing team 20 January 2016 New research shows, for the first time, weaknesses – and opportunities – confronting the travel industry as it tries to better understand and target the important LGBT travel market. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats UNWTO: International Tourist Arrivals Up 4% in 2015, Reach a Record 1.2 Billion by GTP editing team 18 January 2016 by GTP editing team 18 January 2016 2015 marks the 6th consecutive year of above-average growth, with international arrivals increasing by 4 percent or more every year since the post-crisis year of 2010. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece: 2015 Tourist Arrivals by Air Up 5.7% to 15.5 Million by GTP editing team 14 January 2016 by GTP editing team 14 January 2016 International visitor arrivals to Greece’s main airports grew 5.7 percent to 15.5 million during the January-December 2015 period, according to processed data released on Thursday by the Greek Tourism Confederation … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Alpha Bank Bets on Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 Greek tourism is moving in the right direction, with 2016 set to be a promising year, according to a recent Alpha Bank report. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Sharp Divide on Attitudes to Greek Travel, Survey by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 New research has revealed a sharp divide between the generations on attitudes to Greek travel. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Hellastat Sees Further Rise in Incoming Air Traffic to Greece by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 Athens-based statistics company Hellastat, says it expects a further rise in incoming air traffic for 2016, which is set to further establish Greece as a prime tourist destination. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats International Arrivals to Greece Up 8.6% in Jan-Sep 2015 by GTP editing team 11 January 2016 by GTP editing team 11 January 2016 International arrivals to Greece increased by 8.6 percent in the first nine months of 2015, according to a border survey conducted by the Bank of Greece and released by the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Athens Airport Passenger Traffic Breaks Record in 2015 by GTP editing team 8 January 2016 by GTP editing team 8 January 2016 Athens International Airport is counting its blessings with more than 18.1 million travelers going through its gates in 2015. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Eurostat: Number of Females in Tourism Grows by GTP editing team 8 January 2016 by GTP editing team 8 January 2016 The number of women working in tourism is growing, according to a Eurostat report, which found that while females represented just over a third (36 percent) of persons employed in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Yahoo Lists Top Cruise Destinations, Greece a Favorite by GTP editing team 4 January 2016 by GTP editing team 4 January 2016 Cruise travel is becoming a big business and all the more travelers are now keen on boarding a luxury liner and seeing the world. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Cvent: Athens among Top 25 Meeting Destinations in Europe by GTP editing team 4 January 2016 by GTP editing team 4 January 2016 London, Barcelona and Paris are the top three cities to hold meetings in Europe, according to event management software firm Cvent, with Athens coming in 19th on the company’s list … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats ITB Says City Travel Still Popular Despite Paris Attacks by GTP editing team 31 December 2015 by GTP editing team 31 December 2015 The world may be seeing an increase in the number of terror attacks in metropolitan areas, but this is not hindering travelers from including popular and populated cities in their … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Global Travel in 2016: Travelers Keen to Spend More, Hoteliers Plan to Increase Room Rates by GTP editing team 31 December 2015 by GTP editing team 31 December 2015 Travelers are open to spending more in 2016 than they have in the past while many accommodations plan to raise their room rates in the coming year, according to the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats In-flight Wi-Fi Adoption Boosted by Budget Airlines by GTP editing team 30 December 2015 by GTP editing team 30 December 2015 The adoption of in-flight Wi-Fi by budget airlines will provide a boost to the connected IFE (in-flight entertainment) market, a recent study from Juniper Research has found. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail