Surveys, Trends & Stats IATA Survey Shows Airline Passengers Want More Self-Service by GTP editing team 1 January 2008 by GTP editing team 1 January 2008 The International Air Transport Association reported that the results of its 2007 corporate air travel survey showed that passengers overwhelmingly saw value in new technologies to simplify the travel process. … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Internet Travel Sites vs Travel Agents by GTP editing team 1 November 2007 by GTP editing team 1 November 2007 The Internet offers a plethora of travel sites, notably Travelocity, Expedia, Orbitz and Priceline. Travelers can plan and book a trip in a matter of minutes, and travel planning over … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Athens International Airport Retains its Title by GTP editing team 1 November 2007 by GTP editing team 1 November 2007 The Official Airline Guide (OAG) recently announced the route Barcelona-Madrid to be the most frequent route with 971 flights weekly. The route Sao Paolo Congonhas-Rio de Janeiro with 894 weekly … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Income and Demographics Effect on Travel Trends by GTP editing team 1 November 2007 by GTP editing team 1 November 2007 According to a recent survey conducted for the U.S. Tour Operators Association, the more affluent a traveler is the more likely it is they will return to a favored destination. … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Rapid Changes in Travel Trends by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 Recent research conducted by travel industry experts has shown the most recent trends in travel and indicated the path that tourism needs to follow in order to keep up with … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greek Cruising Sails into a New Era by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 Research done by European Cruise Contribution in Brussels recently showed increasing trends in the cruise line sector throughout Europe. Primarily, the research indicates there is an increase in orders for … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Number One Destination for Cypriot Tourists by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 Greece, and particularly the Greek islands, appears to be the number one choice of vacation for Greek Cypriots. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Positive Outlook in Tourism Traffic for 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 The Athens Hoteliers Association recently shared statistics collected from monthly reports on hotel occupancy in Athens and the Attica region. In the months of May and June an increase in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism August Exodus Smooth Sailing by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 The mass exodus of passengers in anticipation of the August fifteenth national holiday celebration reached its peak in early August as ferries departed from the ports of Piraeus and Lavrio … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Zero Commission a Challenge to One-third of Travel Agencies by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 Amadeus recently published the results of its independent study on travel agent commissions and used the results to provide valuable insight to tour operators worldwide and maximize service fee revenue. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Museums and Archeological Sights See Increased Traffic by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 According to statistics gathered by the National Statistics Service of Greece there has been an increase in visitors to museums and archeological sites throughout Greece in 2007 compared with figures … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Russian Tourism Offers Great Prospects by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 The president of the Hellenic Association of Tourism and Travel Agencies (HATTA), Yiannis Evangelou, estimates that tourist arrivals from Russia could reach some 500,000 in the next two years. He … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Thessaloniki Earns Popular Conference Destination Status by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 The annual publication of the International Congress and Convention Association recently found Thessaloniki amongst the top one hundred conference destination cities for the third year in a row. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greece Scores Low For Image by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 Greece earned one of the last places amongst the 12 most important European destinations in a recent poll conducted by the German tourism magazine Touristik Report, of which the judges … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Thessaloniki Forum Voices Reservations For Long-Term Tourism Benefits by GTP editing team 1 July 2007 by GTP editing team 1 July 2007 Greece holds the top spot among 28 destinations in the world with 67 percent of tourists saying that this country is the most attractive place for vacations, according to a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Santorini Research Establishes Trends in Cycladic Tourism by GTP editing team 1 July 2007 by GTP editing team 1 July 2007 The Development Company of the Cyclades conducted a two-year study to identify the characteristics of tourism within the Cyclades. The specific case study centered on Santorini. Some 4,250 people participated … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Growth in Marine Tourism Demands Infrastructure Development by GTP editing team 1 July 2007 by GTP editing team 1 July 2007 The Greek statistical and economic data service Hellastat SA recently conducted a study that shows the current economic conditions for domestic marina operators are favorable. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Financial Rewards of the Champions League Final by GTP editing team 1 July 2007 by GTP editing team 1 July 2007 Tourism benefits for Athens following the Champions League Final last month are promising. Already, according to Washington-based KRC Research, Athens has benefited a total of 26 million euros from hosting … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greek Tourism Trends 2007 by GTP editing team 1 June 2007 by GTP editing team 1 June 2007 Kapa Research, a subsidiary of the Kalofolias group, recently announced the results for present trends in Greek tourism. The survey shows the realization of a holiday is still a major … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Amadeus Is Number One by GTP editing team 1 June 2007 by GTP editing team 1 June 2007 The recent visit of Edward Ross, director of corporate and marketing communication of Amadeus, to Athens provided some valuable insight in to the prospects and ambitions of the global central … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
