Land Transportation Athens’ Taxi Cabs Disappoint Travelers: Poll by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 Athens taxis were voted the filthiest in the world, according to a survey conducted by hotels.com website. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Amadeus Shows Resilience In 2008 by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 Amadeus, a global leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, announced its annual business results for 2008 in June. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Arrivals Down, Jobs Lost by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2009 International arrivals to Greece were reduced close to 10 percent in the first six months of the year compared with the same period of 2008, according to the Association of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats ATEM Presents 2009 Arrivals Forecast by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 Greek tourist traffic is expected to decline between 5.41 and 13.01 percent this season, depending on the price of oil, says research group Academy of Tourism Research and Studies (ATEM). … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Revenue Decrease For Athens-Attica Hotels by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2009 The revenue of Athens-Attica hotels fell some 20 percent from last year’s January-May period as a result of a 16.6 percent drop in the average hotel occupancy rate and 5.1 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hotels Report Losses For 2008 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 Last year 870 major hotel enterprises produced losses that reached some 79 million euros against profits of 61 million euros in 2007, according to a survey conducted by Stat Bank. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats SETE Clarifies Tourism Data Terms by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises recently clarified the confusion created on the use of the terms “tourism revenue” and “turnover index for tourism.” 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Marine Tourism Looking Good On Rodos by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 Rodos appeared to be almost unaffected by the global economic crisis as marine tourism for the month of June showed an increase of 16.67 percent over the same period in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats 2008 Overnights Show Slight Increase by GTP editing team 24 July 2009 by GTP editing team 24 July 2009 A 0.31 percent increase in overnight stays was recorded in 2008, according to the National Statistical Service of Greece. The overnights involve accommodation of all kinds (hotels and camp sites). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Piraeus Port Records Drop in Cruise Passenger Figures by GTP editing team 22 July 2009 by GTP editing team 22 July 2009 Piraeus Port saw a 24 percent decrease in passenger traffic as recent data showed that 84,274 cruise passengers boarded from Piraues Port during the first five months of 2009 against … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hotel Brands in Greece On The Rise by GTP editing team 1 July 2009 by GTP editing team 1 July 2009 Over the past years hotel brands in Greece have expanded although their share still remains low when compared with other European countries, says tourism and hospitality consultant, Dr. Dimitris Koutoulas. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Foreign Arrivals To Greece Drop by GTP editing team 1 July 2009 by GTP editing team 1 July 2009 International arrivals at major airports of Greece for the first five months of 2009 showed a decrease of 8.85 percent over the same period of 2008, the Association of Greek … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens Surpasses London As A Convention Destination by GTP editing team 1 July 2009 by GTP editing team 1 July 2009 Athens moved up 10 places–from 25th to 15th– in the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) global city ranking for 2008. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Athens Hoteliers Want A Safer Capital by GTP editing team 1 July 2009 by GTP editing team 1 July 2009 Along with the side effects of the economic crisis Athenian hotels now must deal with criminal acts against tourists (hotel guests) and employees of certain hotels in the city center, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greek Tourism Makes Bad Start by GTP editing team 1 June 2009 by GTP editing team 1 June 2009 The Bank of Greece recently released data that shows a 20.2 percent reduction in tourism revenue for the first two months of 2009 over the same period last year. January … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Unemployment to Rise as Arrivals Are Seen to Drop by Nikos Krinis 1 May 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 May 2009 The Research Institute for Tourism and Forecasts (ITEP) expects arrivals to fall at least by 4.24 percent this year, while tourist traffic from traditional markets are predicted to drop by … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats SETE Sees a Gloomy Tourism Season by Nikos Krinis 1 May 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 May 2009 The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises painted a black picture at a press conference last month and called on to the government for additional measures to support the tourism industry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Hotel Federation Straightens Out Data Mix Up by Nikos Krinis 1 May 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 May 2009 The Hellenic Federation of Hotels recently “corrected” false data over price increases of Greek hotels in 2008 distributed by Hotels.com website. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Economic Crisis Affects Business Travel by Nikos Krinis 1 May 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 May 2009 The expectations of business travelers are in a turnaround as the economic pressure has made them care less about luxury and more about the basics a hotel delivers, a recent … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece’s Competitiveness Drops by Nikos Krinis 1 April 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 April 2009 Greece dropped two places in the third annual Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2009, published by the World Economic Forum, as it ranked 24th among 133 countries. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
