Air Travel IATA: Airline Financial Outlook Strengthens by GTP editing team 13 December 2013 by GTP editing team 13 December 2013 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced an upward revision to its industry financial outlook: $12.9 billion global net profit expected in 2013. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Study: Greece Lags Behind In Online Activity For Travel by GTP editing team 8 December 2013 by GTP editing team 8 December 2013 A relatively low proportion of enterprises in Greece are using e-commerce to connect to potential customers, according to an Oxford Economics study entitled “The Impact of Online Content on European … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece’s Tourism Season Slightly Extended In October, November 2013 by GTP editing team 6 December 2013 by GTP editing team 6 December 2013 Greece’s tourism season was slightly extended for both the months of October and November, recent data on international tourist arrivals to the country’s major airports showed on 6 December. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Report: Hotel Brand Landscape In Greece Analyzed by GTP editing team 6 December 2013 by GTP editing team 6 December 2013 Οnly six percent of hotels in Greece are branded but, due to their comparatively larger size, they represent 21 percent of the rooms in the country, according to the recently … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Turnover In Greek Tourism Sector Shows Improvement In Third Quarter Of 2013 by GTP editing team 6 December 2013 by GTP editing team 6 December 2013 The turnover index for Greece’s tourism sector increased by 1.2 percent in the third quarter of 2013 compared to a year earlier, according to data released recently by the Hellenic … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Europe’s Upswing In Tourism Continues by GTP editing team 4 December 2013 by GTP editing team 4 December 2013 ITB World Travel Trends Report forecasts rise in travel to and from Europe. Despite various regions continuing to experience economic difficulties Europe’s tourism industry remains buoyant. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy OECD Report: Greek Tourism Up Against Restrictive Provisions That Harm Competition by GTP editing team 3 December 2013 by GTP editing team 3 December 2013 An 11-month investigation by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) identifies competition-distorting rules & provisions in Greek tourism. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Chosen By Brits When Abroad On Holiday by GTP editing team 28 November 2013 by GTP editing team 28 November 2013 Greece is among the 10 most preferred holiday destinations of British travelers, according to a recent infographic released by the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions Russian Arrivals To Greece Expected To Increase In 2014 by GTP editing team 27 November 2013 by GTP editing team 27 November 2013 Some 1.3 million Russian tourists are expected to visit Greece in 2014, according to the deputy head of the Federal Agency for Tourism of the Russian Federation, Evgeny Pisarevsky. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions TURSAB: Turkish Travelers Opt For Greece by GTP editing team 24 November 2013 by GTP editing team 24 November 2013 Greece leads the list of top countries most frequently preferred in package tours by Turkish citizens traveling abroad, according to the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TURSAB). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greek Current Account Surplus Widens In September by GTP editing team 20 November 2013 by GTP editing team 20 November 2013 Greece’s current account surplus widened in September, the Bank of Greece said on Tuesday (19 November), helped by a rise in tourism receipts. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Report Shows Good News For Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 15 November 2013 by GTP editing team 15 November 2013 Positive data was released recently by a report providing a snapshot of the performance and outlook of the Greek hotel industry, within the broader context of Greek tourism and Greek … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Barometer: Greek Hoteliers Remain Positive On Fourth Quarter Outlook by GTP editing team 15 November 2013 by GTP editing team 15 November 2013 Greek hoteliers are optimistic for the last quarter of this year, according to the latest tourism barometer report on the expectations of the Greek hospitality sector for the fourth quarter … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greece Saw Tourist Arrivals Up In August But Less Money Spent By Visitors by GTP editing team 14 November 2013 by GTP editing team 14 November 2013 Tourists did flock to Greece in August but it seems that they did not spend much money, according to a survey conducted by the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels and the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greek Museums, Sites Welcomed More Visitors In July by GTP editing team 11 November 2013 by GTP editing team 11 November 2013 Visitors to Greek museums in July increased by 18.2 percent and revenue from receipts were up by 14.7 percent compared with the same month of 2012, the Hellenic Statistical Authority … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Has Historic Month Of October 2013 Arrivals by GTP editing team 7 November 2013 by GTP editing team 7 November 2013 Greece experienced its best October of all time last month in terms of international arrivals to Greek airports, according to the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions WTM 2013: Greece Welcomed More British Travelers This Year by GTP editing team 4 November 2013 by GTP editing team 4 November 2013 The number of British travelers to Greece during the January-August 2013 period increased by 4.2 percent, according to the British Civil Aviation Authority. This percentage approximately represents an extra 71,443 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Austria Labels Greece “Tourism Winner” For 2013 by GTP editing team 1 November 2013 by GTP editing team 1 November 2013 “Greece is the winner of the summer season,” the program coordinator of travel giant TUI for Austria, Margit Empner, said recently while presenting a report for the 2013 tourism year … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Europe’s Strong Performance Boosts International Tourism, Greece Among Largest Earners by GTP editing team 29 October 2013 by GTP editing team 29 October 2013 With a 15 percent increase in tourism receipts, Greece was mentioned in the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer among the 25 largest international tourism earners that saw their receipts grow … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece’s Tourism Revenues Rise In January-August Period by GTP editing team 29 October 2013 by GTP editing team 29 October 2013 Greek revenues from tourism rose by 13.7 percent in the eight-month period between January and August this year, Bank of Greece data published on 29 October showed. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail