Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece’s Domestic Travel Shows Increase in 2014 by GTP editing team 1 October 2015 by GTP editing team 1 October 2015 Some 6.3 million trips took place in Greece by some 3.6 million Greek citizens in 2014, which is an annual increase of 13.4 percent and 15.9 percent respectively, the Hellenic … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats ICAP: Greek Tourism Businesses Back to Profit by GTP editing team 1 October 2015 by GTP editing team 1 October 2015 The record-breaking number of arrivals in 2014 paved the way for growth of local tourism enterprises, according to findings released recently by ICAP Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Europe Online Consumers Lack Trust, Prefer Buying from Home by GTP editing team 1 October 2015 by GTP editing team 1 October 2015 Consumers in Europe seem weary of buying online from businesses based in other EU countries, according to the 2015 edition of the Consumer Scoreboard released last week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Senior Travellers: How do they use Tourism-related Information and Communication Technology? by GTP editing team 30 September 2015 by GTP editing team 30 September 2015 A recent study has revealed the three groups active senior travellers can be divided into on the basis of how they use tourism-related information and communication technology. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Sees More Arrivals by Air, Road in Jan-Aug by GTP editing team 29 September 2015 by GTP editing team 29 September 2015 International tourist arrivals to Greece by air continued to show a strong upward trend in August as well as during the first eight months of the year, InSETE’s latest report … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News #TastingEurope to Guide Traveling Foodies by GTP editing team 28 September 2015 by GTP editing team 28 September 2015 The European Travel Commission (ETC) will present Europe’s official portal of food and gastronomy tourism “TastingEurope.com” during the Food Tourism Week to be held at the Milan EXPO on September … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Athens among Best Value Cities for 2016 by GTP editing team 25 September 2015 by GTP editing team 25 September 2015 Athens features in the top 20 list of hotels giving the best value for money, according to a study by hotel search website Trivago. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Survey: Booking on Mobile Goes Mainstream for Greek Hotels by GTP editing team 25 September 2015 by GTP editing team 25 September 2015 2015 seems to be the year when booking on mobile goes mainstream for the Greek hotel industry, according to eBusiness consulting company Nelios. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Sees Tourist Arrivals, Revenue Rise in Jan-July by GTP editing team 22 September 2015 by GTP editing team 22 September 2015 Greece attracted almost 12 million tourists during the first seven months of the year, according to data released on Tuesday by the Bank of Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Airport Traffic Growth Boosts Greece Ground Handling Services by GTP editing team 21 September 2015 by GTP editing team 21 September 2015 Increased incoming passenger traffic at Athens, Mykonos and Santorini airports has given ground handling services a much needed boost in the first seven months of 2015, according to data released … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats US, Scandinavian Travelers Pay More, Stay Less in Greece, Trivago Finds by GTP editing team 18 September 2015 by GTP editing team 18 September 2015 American and Scandinavian travelers spent more between July and August this year on their stays in Greece, but shortened their holidays, according to online booking agent trivago.gr’s recent report. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Chinese Travelers Have Soft Spot for Greece by GTP editing team 16 September 2015 by GTP editing team 16 September 2015 More than 120,000 Chinese holidaymakers visited Greece this year, up by 20 percent compared to 2014, despite lack of direct flights between the two countries and a tedious visa process. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Research Body ITEP: Still Many Pressing Issues in Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 15 September 2015 by GTP editing team 15 September 2015 Mismatching revenues with increasing number of arrivals, a decline in spending, fewer overnight stays and seasonal demand, continue to be pressing issues affecting Greece’s tourism sector. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greek Tourism On a Roll, Banner Year Expected by GTP editing team 10 September 2015 by GTP editing team 10 September 2015 The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), Greece’s main industry body, is anticipating some 26 million international visitor arrivals and revenue above 14.5 billion euros this year, provided that the country’s market … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats UNWTO: 21 Million More International Tourists in First Half of 2015 by GTP editing team 10 September 2015 by GTP editing team 10 September 2015 The number of international tourist arrivals grew by four percent in the first half of 2015, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer announced on Thursday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greek Airports See 9.7% Rise in Jan-Aug Passenger Traffic by GTP editing team 9 September 2015 by GTP editing team 9 September 2015 New data released on Wednesday by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority shows that passenger traffic at Greece’s airports is on the up. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Athens Hotels Hike Rates in September, Still Among Europe’s Cheapest by GTP editing team 9 September 2015 by GTP editing team 9 September 2015 Athens hotel rates were up by 18 percent in September, compared to the same month last year, but are still among the most affordable in Europe, according to online booking … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Corfu Cruise Traffic Down, Set to Gain Ground in Fall by GTP editing team 9 September 2015 by GTP editing team 9 September 2015 A total of 388,129 cruise passengers visited the Ionian island of Corfu in the first eight months of the year, down by 7.6 percent against the same period last year, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats ‘Die Presse’: Capital Controls No Obstacle for Tourism to Greece by GTP editing team 8 September 2015 by GTP editing team 8 September 2015 Greece may have found itself between a rock and a hard place this summer with everything from capital controls and political instability to lingering talk of a “grexit” and a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Athens Airport Among Europe’s Top Performers in July by GTP editing team 8 September 2015 by GTP editing team 8 September 2015 Athens International Airport (AIA) was among Europe’s best performers in July 2015, according to a traffic report released by European airport trade body, ACI Europe. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail