Exhibitions Travel Agents See High Interest for Greece at ITB 2016 by GTP editing team 18 March 2016 by GTP editing team 18 March 2016 A tourism delegation of Greek travel agents visited Berlin during the ITB trade show on March 9-13 to promote Greece, exhibit their services and discuss partnerships with foreign tour operators. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions UNWTO Projects a Positive 2016 for Tourism in Greece by GTP editing team 17 March 2016 by GTP editing team 17 March 2016 UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai on Thursday expressed the confidence of the organization in the continued growth of the tourism sector in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism CLIA: Europe Cruise Travel On the Rise, Greek Market Share Drops by GTP editing team 17 March 2016 by GTP editing team 17 March 2016 A record 6.6 million Europeans took to the seas in 2015, with an additional 200,000 opting to take a cruise for their holidays compared to last year, marking a 3 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions ITB: Thessaloniki Hotels Association Cautiously Optimistic about 2016 Tourism Season by GTP editing team 17 March 2016 by GTP editing team 17 March 2016 The Thessaloniki Hotels Association predicts an increase in last minute bookings to Greece this season but expresses concern regarding the impact of the refugee crisis on the destination. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Travelport, Marine Tours Announce New Multi-year Renewal Agreement by GTP editing team 17 March 2016 by GTP editing team 17 March 2016 Travelport has announced a new multi-year renewal agreement with Marine Tours, one of the largest travel management companies in Greece, specialising in corporate travel. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greece Shows Cruise Credentials at Global Expo by GTP editing team 16 March 2016 by GTP editing team 16 March 2016 Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura is attending the Seatrade Cruise Global, the leading annual global exhibition of cruise tourism in the world, to promote Greece as a key maritime destination. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greek Cruise Industry Calls for Measures to Keep it Afloat Amid Refugee Crisis, Attacks by GTP editing team 16 March 2016 by GTP editing team 16 March 2016 The Greek cruise travel industry is calling on the government, companies and relevant bodies to take measures to keep it afloat in view of the recent attacks in Ankara, and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel CAPA Summit: New Era of Travel Means Unbundling by GTP editing team 16 March 2016 by GTP editing team 16 March 2016 One could safely say that unbundling was the focus of last week’s CAPA Airlines in Transition Summit. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece, Turkey Strengthen Bilateral Tourism Ties by GTP editing team 15 March 2016 by GTP editing team 15 March 2016 Greece and Turkey signed a joint declaration on bilateral tourism cooperation on the sidelines of the 4th Supreme Greek-Turkish Cooperation Council held in Izmir last week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel CAPA Summit 2016: Getting the Customer’s Attention and Keeping It by GTP editing team 15 March 2016 by GTP editing team 15 March 2016 Google, Ryanair and Uber were the perhaps the three words that dominated the sessions of this year’s CAPA Airlines in Transition Summit held in Dublin last week, where the world’s … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy NET: Smart Schengen Visa Package Would Boost EU Visitors, Revenue by GTP editing team 15 March 2016 by GTP editing team 15 March 2016 The Network for the European Private Sector in Tourism, which gathers the main travel and tourism and trade associations in Europe, is calling on the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties, Justice … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Travelport – mtt a Step into the Next Era of Travel by GTP editing team 11 March 2016 by GTP editing team 11 March 2016 The travel industry is changing, there’s no doubt about it, and in the words of Travelport’s Global Head of Product and Marketing, Air Commerce, Ian Heywood, this is a “customer-driven … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Travelport Extends Customized Offers, Welcomes 150 Airlines On Board by GTP editing team 10 March 2016 by GTP editing team 10 March 2016 Travel commerce platform leader Travelport announced today at the CAPA Airlines in Transition Summit held in Dublin, that 150 airlines have joined its system and can now make customized or … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Travelife and ‘We do local’ Launch New Collaboration by GTP editing team 10 March 2016 by GTP editing team 10 March 2016 “Travelife for Hotels & Accommodations” recently signed an agreement with the Greek “We do local” certificate, committing to closer partnership. The two certification schemes recognize the achievements of tourism businesses … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions ITB 2016 – SETE says Greece could See 1.5 Million more Tourists this Year by GTP editing team 9 March 2016 by GTP editing team 9 March 2016 Greek tourism could see an increase of some 1.5 million more tourists and around 800 million more revenue this year if the refugee crisis is addressed effectively, according to the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions ITB 2016: UNWTO Lists Priorities for Tourism by GTP editing team 9 March 2016 by GTP editing team 9 March 2016 Ensuring safe and seamless travel, enhancing the opportunities brought by technology and accelerating the shift towards a more sustainable sector are the priorities for the sector, said UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel SAAE Thanks IATA for Showing Trust in Greece Despite Capital Controls by GTP editing team 9 March 2016 by GTP editing team 9 March 2016 The Hellenic Association of Airline Representatives (SAAE) has sent a letter of appreciation to the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) country manager for Greece and Cyprus, George Mamalakis, for his … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Goulandris Museum Pagrati to Welcome Modern Art Lovers Next Year by GTP editing team 9 March 2016 by GTP editing team 9 March 2016 Contemporary art lovers will be able as of next year to indulge in their favorite masterpieces at the Goulandris Museum of Contemporary Art, to open in the central Pagrati neighborhood … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy EU, Turkey to Discuss Possible Migration Deal Next Week by GTP editing team 8 March 2016 by GTP editing team 8 March 2016 Following talks between the European Union and Turkey during Monday’s summit on migration in Brussels, EU leaders are hoping to reach a deal with Ankara on March 17 to curb … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Education ETC: Scholarship for a Master Thesis in Sustainable Tourism Development in Europe by GTP editing team 8 March 2016 by GTP editing team 8 March 2016 The European Travel Commission is partnering with the Foundation for European Sustainable Tourism (FEST) to award a scholarship funding research on the framework for sustainable tourism development in Europe. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
