Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Drops Four Slots in Country Brand Index by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2008 Greece falls to ninth place in the top 10 list of desired country brands when it comes to travel, according to the recent release of Country Brand Index 2007: “Greece … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Lags Behind in Tourism Development After the Olympics by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2008 The European Tour Operators Association recently published a report, titled “Inbound Tourists Go Away and Stay Away for the Olympics,” which reinforces the conclusions of a study it published two … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Steady Increase in Greek Blue Flag Beaches by GTP editing team 1 July 2008 by GTP editing team 1 July 2008 The Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature—Blue Flag coordinators for Greece—announced a steady increase in Greek Blue Flag beaches with 430 in 2008 compared with 428 in 2007 and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Sabre Survey Shows Evolution of Low-Cost Carriers by GTP editing team 1 June 2008 by GTP editing team 1 June 2008 A recent study by Sabre Airline Solutions revealed a new breed of “hybrid” carrier is quickly overtaking traditional low-cost carriers and that more passengers travel on this “hybrid” carrier than … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats PhoCusWright Report Optimistic for Travel Agents by GTP editing team 1 June 2008 by GTP editing team 1 June 2008 A new report by PhoCusWright, a leader in travel industry research and intelligence, is optimistic about the future of travel agents. PhoCusWright’s “Travel Agency Distribution Landscape: 2006-2009” claims that although … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Corfu Takes Action for Promotion in Japan by GTP editing team 1 May 2008 by GTP editing team 1 May 2008 A recent independent survey conducted in Japan showed Corfu as the second most popular destination for Japanese tourists in 2007 amongst UNESCO world heritage site destinations. Japanese tourists are renowned … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Shifts Two Positions on TTCI by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 The Association of Greek Tourist Enterprises (SETE) and the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) jointly announced Greece has shifted up two positions on the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greece Comes Third as Cruise Port of Call by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 The European Cruise Council (ECC) and MedCruise recently announced the cruise industry now accounts for more than a quarter of a million jobs in Europe, over 10 billion euros direct … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Business Travelers Show Environmental Concern by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) in cooperation with KDS on-demand travel and expense management recently surveyed—for the third year-running—the opinions of an international group of business travelers and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Athens International Airport Reveals 10% Passenger Traffic Increase by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 Athens International Airport announced another record-breaking year with a total of 16.5 million passengers in 2007, an impressive 10 percent increase from its 15.1 million passengers in 2006. There was … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats World Travel & Tourism Council Foresees Continued Growth in 2008 by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), in cooperation with Oxford Economics, recently produced the results of research that indicates continued growth for the travel sector in 2008 despite the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Flights in Europe Increase to a Record High in 2007 by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 Eurocontrol, the European organization for the safety of air navigation, has released an analysis of traffic and delays in Europe in 2007 and predictions for 2008. According to the results … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel IATA Predicts Traffic Growth Set to Slow by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently released full-year traffic results for 2007. The results show international passenger traffic demand grew 7.4 percent for the year 2007 that is a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats American Express Surveys Trends in Business Travel by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 American Express Business Travel recently released a survey of European business traveler’s “Loves and Hates” that indicates despite the current economic downturn and ongoing cuts in corporate spending, 93 percent … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Record for Cruises in 2008 by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced 2008 would be a record year for the cruise industry with their members carrying some 12.8 million passengers, of which 10.5 million are from … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Amadeus Research Reveals Greek Travel Agencies Must Embrace Technology by GTP editing team 1 February 2008 by GTP editing team 1 February 2008 Amadeus, a leading provider of solutions to the travel industry for the management of distribution and selling of travel services, recently held an event in Athens where results from research … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Hellenic Chamber of Hotels Predicts Tourism Levels in 2008 by GTP editing team 1 February 2008 by GTP editing team 1 February 2008 The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels recently held its final meeting for 2007 in the presence of Tourism Development Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos and the political leadership of the Greek National Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Attica Hotel Association Says Tourism Traffic in Athens is Stagnant by GTP editing team 1 February 2008 by GTP editing team 1 February 2008 The Attica Hotel Association recently announced the statistics on hotel occupancy for November 2007, and claims “tourism traffic during the holiday period showed neither positive nor encouraging results and remains … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Tourism Studies and the Social Sciences” in Greek by GTP editing team 1 February 2008 by GTP editing team 1 February 2008 Andrew Holden’s book “Tourism Studies and the Social Sciences” was recently released in Greek by Papazisi Publications and translated by Professor Thomas Mavrodonti of the Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki. … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Hellenic Hotel Federation Submits Boutique Hotels Study by GTP editing team 1 January 2008 by GTP editing team 1 January 2008 The Hellenic Hotel Federation (POX) recently completed and submitted to the Greek National Tourism Organization, a study for the construction of boutique hotels. The study consists of prerequisites for the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
