Hospitality Hotel Suppliers Face Economic Crisis by Nikos Krinis 1 April 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 April 2009 Hotel suppliers in the tourism industry may count up to a 275-million-euro fall in revenue this year if, according to a possible scenario, Greek tourism slumps 10 percent in overnights, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats U.S. Bookings to Greece Raise Concern by Nikos Krinis 1 April 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 April 2009 Greek tourism destinations may see a drop of up to 50 percent in bookings from the U.S., the president of the Hellenic-American Chamber of Tourism, Yiorgos Trivizas, said recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Athens Hotel Occupancy Tumbles in December by Nikos Krinis 1 March 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 March 2009 Overnight accommodation in Athens saw a 25.9 percent drop in all hotel categories in December 2008 when compared with the year before, the Athens-Attica Hoteliers’ Association said recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats ITB Berlin 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 March 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 March 2009 Greece presented a weak inbound performance January through August 2008, on a scale from zero percent and below, according to figures from the IPK International’s European Travel Monitor included within … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Early Reservations for Chalkidiki Drop by Nikos Krinis 1 March 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 March 2009 The tourism traffic to Chalkidiki recorded a five percent increase in 2008 over 2007, according to local tourism professionals who calculate the increase in tourism revenue at seven percent for … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Foreign Arrivals for 2009 Predicted to Fall by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 A Eurobank survey predicts a significant slowdown in arrivals of tourists from abroad to Greece in 2009. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats SETE Gives 2008 Overview by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 The president of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises, Nikos Angelopoulos, recently called for urgent measures to support and strengthen the tourism sector in order to minimize the losses that … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Industry sectors ABTA Says Greece Not Only “Sea and Sun” by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 Tour operators have improved holiday offers to Greece and promote a wide variety of packages such as adventure travel, spa, island tours, city breaks and wedding packages to show that … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greek Hospitality Market Analyzed by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 Greece cannot compete on a price basis with new destinations under its current hospitality cost structure but the country has the necessary element to reinvent itself, reshape its product, and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Travelers Complaints Increase in 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 The Civil Aviation Authority saw an 18 percent increase in traveler complaints in 2008 against airlines that violated EU rules on passenger rights. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Attica Hotels Study Results a Disappointment for 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 The president of the Athens-Attica Hoteliers’ Association, Yiorgos Tsakiris, recently presented the results of a study on Attica hotel progress as well as the level of customer satisfaction for hotels … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Conference Tourism Becomes Research Topic by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 The tourism enterprises department of the Alexandreion Technological Education Institute of Thessaloniki, in collaboration with the Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers, is conducting an experiential research project on infrastructure … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Lefkada Stands Up to Economic Crisis by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 The prefecture and the Local Authorities Union of Lefkada held a press conference recently where the prospects of tourism development for the island in 2009 were discussed. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Fourth Place for Austrians by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 Austria’s daily Kronen Zeitung recently published the 10 most popular holiday destinations Austrians visited during the July-September 2008 period. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats ITEP Predicts Greek Tourism Will Worsen in 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 A study conducted by the Research Institute for Tourism and Forecasts on the performance of the Greek tourism sector for the first nine months of 2008 concluded that global tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats 2009 Budget Raises Concern by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels recently expressed its deep concern in regards to government’s 2009 budget that was announced recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens Not a Business Center by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 Athens was last on the list of ideal European cities for the accommodation of business. The 19th European Cities Monitor annual survey, carried out by international real estate firm Cushman … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Athens Occupancy Crisis by GTP editing team 1 November 2008 by GTP editing team 1 November 2008 The Athens-Attica Hotel Association says that the negative international economic situation will have a downbeat impact on tourism in Athens as this year may prove even more difficult than 2004. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Major Increase in Tourism Complaints by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 The Consumer Protection Center recently released consumer complaints—in regards to tourism services and establishments—recorded from 1 July to 15 August and called on to the ministries to finally deal with … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Ministry Announces Initial 2008 Tourism Data by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 Prior to an agreement between state tourism officials and the private tourism sector (see page 3), Geece’s tourism ministry expressed its satisfaction with this year’s tourism figures. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
