Surveys, Trends & Stats Occupancy Up For Athens Hotels by GTP editing team 1 January 2007 by GTP editing team 1 January 2007 Athens hotels had an increased occupancy rate for the month of October 2006, as well as for the first ten months of last year, while the prices remained about the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Alpha Bank Study Calls for New Strategy by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 A recent Alpha Bank study concluded that a new strategy is needed to facilitate development and construction of large tourism projects, such as resorts, marinas and organized beaches. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Tourism Arrivals Exceed Expectations by GTP editing team 1 October 2006 by GTP editing team 1 October 2006 The number of foreign visitors arriving by air from January to August was up 8.4 percent, reported the Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts (ITEP). This increase is more than … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Europeans Make Up Majority of Greek Tourism Market by GTP editing team 1 September 2006 by GTP editing team 1 September 2006 Seventy percent of Greece’s tourism revenue, 11,037 million euro in 2005, comes from the 15 original EU countries found the Bank of Greece’s three-year travel survey (2003-2005). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats 28.7-million-euro Subsidies for Tourism Investments by GTP editing team 1 September 2006 by GTP editing team 1 September 2006 According to data from the Ministry of Economy, 48 new tourism investments were approved in July under the development law. The total budget for all of these investments is 68.7 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Travel Agencies Offer Best Deals by GTP editing team 1 September 2006 by GTP editing team 1 September 2006 Package tours are growing increasingly popular reports the Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies, with sales increasing during the popular travel season last month. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Tourists Complain of Price Gouging by GTP editing team 1 September 2006 by GTP editing team 1 September 2006 The Greek consumer group INKA announced last month that it received 7,100 complaints from tourists between the start of the year and the end of June. Most complained of excessive … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Arrival Increases Confirmed by GTP editing team 1 August 2006 by GTP editing team 1 August 2006 It’s official. Greece, for the second year in a row, managed a substantial rise in its tourism arrivals. According to data from 12 Greek airports, which represent 90% of all … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Continued Upward Trend Forecasted for Tourism by GTP editing team 1 July 2006 by GTP editing team 1 July 2006 The year 2005 was characterized as the turning point and the beginning of an upward trend for Greek tourism with incoming tourism increasing by about eight percent was the conclusion … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Tourism Services Need Upgrading Finds Kappa Study by GTP editing team 1 June 2006 by GTP editing team 1 June 2006 The Panorama fair’s organizer, the Kalofolias group, released results of its annual survey on domestic tourism at the fair’s inauguration ceremony. According to the survey, holidays and travel remain significant … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Attica Hotel Occupancy Up While Room Rates Down by GTP editing team 1 June 2006 by GTP editing team 1 June 2006 Attica hotel occupancy has increased 5 percent during the first quarter of this year as compared with last year said Giorgos Tsakiris, president of the Attica Hoteliers’ Association (EXA) at … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Higher Euro Equals Lower Tourism Arrivals by GTP editing team 1 June 2006 by GTP editing team 1 June 2006 With the recent rally in the euro, which has pushed the currency close to historic highs against the dollar, professionals in the tourism sector begin to doubt expectations expressed by … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Market Optimistic for 2006 Tourism Arrivals & Revenue by GTP editing team 1 May 2006 by GTP editing team 1 May 2006 Travel agents, hoteliers, car-rental agencies and tour operators are enthusiastic and optimistic for this year’s tourism season. They foresee yet another year of increases in arrivals and revenue. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Another Increase in Air Traffic by GTP editing team 1 May 2006 by GTP editing team 1 May 2006 Athens International Airport’s spring timetable offers 836 weekly scheduled flights – 47 more compared to the respective period in 2005 (+6% growth on a year-to-year basis) – operated by 56 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Competitiveness of Greek Tourism Product Continues to Decline by GTP editing team 1 March 2006 by GTP editing team 1 March 2006 Greece continues to lose ground as a preferred tourism destination. In 2004, Greece placed 16th as a tourism destination choice worldwide, a drop from 13th in 2002, according to the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Traveler’s Checks Next to Extinct by GTP editing team 1 March 2006 by GTP editing team 1 March 2006 Traveler’s checks are on their way to extinction. They are nice to have if you have a habit of losing things or are traveling to a destination with a high … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greek Agrotourism Enterprises on the Rise by GTP editing team 1 March 2006 by GTP editing team 1 March 2006 According to Agrotouristiki, the number of accredited agro-tourism enterprises in Greece reach more than 1,000, with some 600 of these providing accommodation. But just 20 or so of these units … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats World Travel Trend Report Foresees Slow Travel Growth by GTP editing team 1 March 2006 by GTP editing team 1 March 2006 Since economic recovery in Europe has not been as strong as expected, due in large part to weak consumer demand, travel specialists expect slow growth for their sector this year. … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Remains Top Destination by GTP editing team 1 March 2006 by GTP editing team 1 March 2006 Greece consistently ranks among the top 15 destinations in the world, attracting some 14 million international travelers annually, Dublin-based Research and Markets said in their latest report, “Travel & Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Global Business Survey Foresees Increase in Travel by GTP editing team 1 March 2006 by GTP editing team 1 March 2006 Business travelers place security lines and flight delays on the top of the list of events that most negatively affect travel. And, the majority does not want cell phone use … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
