B2B events Greece, Israel Travel Agents Boost Tourism Cooperation by GTP editing team 24 November 2016 by GTP editing team 24 November 2016 The Federation of the Hellenic Associations of Tourist & Travel Agencies (fedHATTA) and the Israel Association of Travel Agencies and Consultants, signed a memorandum of cooperation during the ITTAA Annual … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Draft Law Places 90-day Cap on Short-term Rentals in Greece by GTP editing team 23 November 2016 by GTP editing team 23 November 2016 In efforts to deal with a growing sharing economy and lost taxes to the tune of 250 million euros annually, the Greek government is expected to table a draft law … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Lufthansa Pilot Strike Extended, Hundreds of Flights Cancelled by GTP editing team 23 November 2016 by GTP editing team 23 November 2016 German airline Lufthansa has announced the cancellation of 912 flights scheduled for Thursday, as the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union has extended its strike action by another 24 hours. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Tourism Accommodation Body Calls for Inclusion of Greek SMEs in Funding Programs by GTP editing team 23 November 2016 by GTP editing team 23 November 2016 Small- and medium-sized tourism businesses should be able to tap into development programs in order to ensure the quality of services offered and gain added value, according to the president … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greek Hoteliers Seeking Ways to Offset ‘Stayover Tax’ by GTP editing team 22 November 2016 by GTP editing team 22 November 2016 The Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers (POX) is negotiating package deals for 2018 with tour operators in efforts to find ways to offset a new levy that will be charged on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism New Shipping Minister Vows to Get Greek Waterways Out of the Rut by GTP editing team 22 November 2016 by GTP editing team 22 November 2016 Newly appointed Shipping and Island Policy Minister Panagiotis Kouroumblis has set speeding up the licensing procedures for Greece’s pending waterway network as a leading priority upon taking office earlier this … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism PNO: No Ferries in Greece on November 24 Due to Strike by GTP editing team 21 November 2016 by GTP editing team 21 November 2016 Greece’s passenger ferry service is expected to be disrupted on Thursday, November 24, as the Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) has announced a 24-hour strike in protest of pensions cuts. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Greece’s Conference Tourism Segment On the Rise by GTP editing team 21 November 2016 by GTP editing team 21 November 2016 Greece is seeing a rise in the number of conferences it hosts on an annual basis, according to the secretary general of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO), Dimitris Tryfonopoulos. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
B2B events GTP Island: Hoteliers to Gain Promotion Ideas Direct from the Pros @ 100% Hotel Show 2016 by GTP editing team 21 November 2016 by GTP editing team 21 November 2016 For the third year, the Greek Travel Pages will be operating out of the “GTP Island” at the 100% Hotel Show, opening doors of communication between visiting tourist accommodation owners … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Transport Workers in Athens Continue Work Stoppages by GTP editing team 20 November 2016 by GTP editing team 20 November 2016 Workers of the Athens metro, the ISAP electric railway and the tram will continue to hold rolling work stoppages this week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Non-EU Travellers May Have to Pay €7 Fee to Enter Schengen Zone by GTP editing team 18 November 2016 by GTP editing team 18 November 2016 People from visa-waiver countries may have to pay a fee to obtain authorisation to enter the Schengen Area, according to the European Commission’s proposal, unveiled recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Minister Kountoura Invites Obama to Holiday in ‘This Small, Great World’ by GTP editing team 17 November 2016 by GTP editing team 17 November 2016 Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura invited US President Barak Obama to spend his next holidays in Greece, during the dinner held in his honor in Athens recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Obama Salutes Greece, Inspires with Speech on Democracy by GTP editing team 16 November 2016 by GTP editing team 16 November 2016 US President Barack Obama on Wednesday concluded his Greece visit with an inspiring speech on democracy and globalization. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece-US Partnership at a Glance by GTP editing team 16 November 2016 by GTP editing team 16 November 2016 On occasion of President Barak Obama’s visit to Athens this week, the Greek Travel Pages (GTP) looks at key points of Greece’s relations with the United States. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Obama in Athens: Equal Chances for the Young, Meaningful Debt Relief by GTP editing team 15 November 2016 by GTP editing team 15 November 2016 US President Barak Obama arrived in Athens on Tuesday bringing a message of support and hope as he had pledged ahead of his visit from the White House: austerity does … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Major Central Greece Monuments to Get Upgrade by GTP editing team 15 November 2016 by GTP editing team 15 November 2016 Preservation and upgrade works on major archaeological and historical monuments and sites in Central Greece are set to begin funded with 5.5 million euros by the EU. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Qatar Launches New Free Four-day Transit Visa by GTP editing team 15 November 2016 by GTP editing team 15 November 2016 Qatar Airways and Qatar Tourism Authority have announced that a new transit visa scheme, which allows passengers with layovers of five hours or more in Hamad International Airport to request … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece Readies for US President Obama Visit by GTP editing team 14 November 2016 by GTP editing team 14 November 2016 Outgoing US President Barack Obama will be in Athens on Tuesday and Wednesday, and will meet with government officials to discuss among other things ways for Greece to be given … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News FORTHcrs Holds Info Event for Travel Affiliates by GTP editing team 14 November 2016 by GTP editing team 14 November 2016 More than 180 tourism and travel operators attended a recent FORTHcrs info event in Athens aimed at presenting the company’s latest apps, products and innovative solutions. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Athens Metro, Bus and Tram Services to be Disrupted by Work Stoppages by GTP editing team 12 November 2016 by GTP editing team 12 November 2016 Athens transport services will be disrupted as of Tuesday, November 15, until Friday, November 25, as workers of the Athens metro, the ISAP electric railway and the tram have announced … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
