Air Travel Fraport Greece Airports to Handle 35-40 Million Passengers after Upgrade by Eleftheria Pantziou 12 March 2019 by Eleftheria Pantziou 12 March 2019 The 14 Greek regional airports managed by Fraport Greece are expected to handle 35-40 million passengers annually once upgrade works are completed. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Asian Aviation Appointed GSA for India’s ‘Vistara’ Airline in Greece, Cyprus by GTP editing team 12 March 2019 by GTP editing team 12 March 2019 India-based airline, Vistara, has appointed Asian Aviation as its General Sales Agent (GSA) in Greece and Cyprus. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Bluegr Hotels & Resorts Partners with Award-winning Chef Yiannis Baxevanis by GTP editing team 12 March 2019 by GTP editing team 12 March 2019 Bluegr Hotels & Resorts has partnered with award-winning Greek chef Yiannis Baxevanis, who will act as the consultant chef for the brand’s four hotels in Athens and on Crete. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Cyprus Airways and Blue Air Extend Codeshare Agreement by GTP editing team 12 March 2019 by GTP editing team 12 March 2019 Blue Air and Cyprus Airways have agreed to extend their codeshare partnership, which was launched in December 2018. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Greece’s Sani Dunes Named Best Hospitality Design Hotel by ‘Connoisseur Circle’ by GTP editing team 12 March 2019 by GTP editing team 12 March 2019 Greece’s five-star Sani Dunes has been announced “Best Hospitality Design Hotel” at the Connoisseur Circle Hospitality Awards 2019. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek Destinations Rivaling Each Other, Says Study by GTP editing team 8 March 2019 by GTP editing team 8 March 2019 Greece’s destinations are in competition with each other in terms of winning over the potential holidaymaker exploring his options online, an INSETE study reveals. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greek Laws SETE Chief Says Short-term Rental Boom Needs ‘Same Rules for All’ by Maria Paravantes 8 March 2019 by Maria Paravantes 8 March 2019 Rules must apply to all equally, said SETE President Yiannis Retsos referring to actions announced by three home-sharing associations in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Ryanair to Launch 12 New Routes from Greece for Winter 2019 by GTP editing team 8 March 2019 by GTP editing team 8 March 2019 Irish low cost carrier Ryanair has announced its Greek 2019 winter schedule, which offers 12 new routes connecting Greece with 10 countries. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens News Hollywood Shooting Closes off Athens’ Syntagma Square by Maria Paravantes 8 March 2019 by Maria Paravantes 8 March 2019 Athens’ Syntagma Square will be closed off on Sunday, 10 March for the filming needs of ‘Born to be Murdered’, a joint US-Italian Hollywood production. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Patra, Xanthi Hotels Fully Booked for Carnival by GTP editing team 8 March 2019 by GTP editing team 8 March 2019 Xanthi and Patra hoteliers are expressing satisfaction with occupancy levels for the upcoming three-day holiday weekend marking the end of carnival season in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Events Bilateral Chambers Team Up for Thessaloniki Tourism Event by GTP editing team 8 March 2019 by GTP editing team 8 March 2019 Five bilateral chambers of commerce have teamed up for the 4th Tourism Conference set to take place in Thessaloniki, on March 14. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Greek Marinas Association Re-elects Stavros Katsikadis as President by GTP editing team 8 March 2019 by GTP editing team 8 March 2019 The Greek Marinas Association (GMA) recently announced its new Board of Directors, which is headed by Stavros Katsikadis, who has been re-elected President. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards ‘Kenshō Psarou’ Shines at Greek Hospitality Awards 2019 by GTP editing team 8 March 2019 by GTP editing team 8 March 2019 The five-star Kenshō Psarou hotel, located on the island of Mykonos, has been honored with three gold awards at the Greek Hospitality Awards 2019. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Emirates Skywards Honored at Loyalty Awards 2019 by GTP editing team 8 March 2019 by GTP editing team 8 March 2019 Emirates Skywards, the loyalty program of Emirates and flydubai, won the accolade for “Excellence in Management” at the Loyalty Awards 2019. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture EU’s ‘EDEN’ Ranks Patra 2nd for Social Media Outreach by Maria Paravantes 7 March 2019 by Maria Paravantes 7 March 2019 Patra in Western Greece has been ranked second for the efficiency and success of its online communication strategy, according to an EDEN report. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Air France – KLM Honors Female Passengers on Int’l Women’s Day by GTP editing team 7 March 2019 by GTP editing team 7 March 2019 The Air France – KLM group is celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8, by offering its female passengers more travel services including priority boarding. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Aqua Vista Hotels Travels to the US for 2nd Greek Panorama Tourism Roadshow by GTP editing team 7 March 2019 by GTP editing team 7 March 2019 Aqua Vista Hotels visited the US and presented its portfolio of luxury hotels in California, during the 2nd Greek Panorama Tourism Roadshow. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Santikos Collection Launches Revamped Website, Offers New Experiences by GTP editing team 7 March 2019 by GTP editing team 7 March 2019 The Santikos Collection has launched its new website, aiming to provide its visitors with additional browsing features and unique holiday experiences. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates New Award-winning Chefs at ‘Grace Santorini’ and ‘Grace Mykonos’ Hotels by GTP editing team 7 March 2019 by GTP editing team 7 March 2019 Three award-winning chefs will collaborate with the Grace Hotel Santorini and Grace Mykonos hotel for the 2019 summer season. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy WTTC Says Travel and Tourism to Save the Day After Brexit by GTP editing team 6 March 2019 by GTP editing team 6 March 2019 As March 29 draws near, new research by the World Travel & Tourism Council found that the industry may keep the UK economy strong after Brexit. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail