Event News Greek Youth Innovation Project ‘egg’ Invites Promising Ideas by GTP editing team 18 February 2016 by GTP editing team 18 February 2016 Do you have an innovative business idea? Well than take it a step further by joining the 4th Egg: Enter – Grow – Go program which aims to support youth … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece and Iran Lay Foundations for Cooperation in Tourism by GTP editing team 17 February 2016 by GTP editing team 17 February 2016 Strengthening the foundations of Greece-Iran tourism ties was the focus of a recent meeting between Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and Iran’s Vice President and Head of Tourism Organization, Dr. … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy EU Commission ‘Satisfied’ with Hotspot Progress on Greek Isles by GTP editing team 17 February 2016 by GTP editing team 17 February 2016 The European Commission said on Wednesday, that Greece had made progress on the construction of the so-called hotspots or refugee reception centers, four of which opened this week on Lesvos, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel AEA: European Airlines to Launch 254 New Routes in Summer 2016, Greece Features Prominently on List by GTP editing team 16 February 2016 by GTP editing team 16 February 2016 The members of the Association of European Airlines (AEA) will offer 3.8 percent more flights and 5.5 percent more seats in the upcoming summer season. In total 254 new routes … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece: Renewal of Hotel Sector’s National Collective Agreement by GTP editing team 16 February 2016 by GTP editing team 16 February 2016 A new national collective agreement for workers in Greece’s hotel industry was signed on Tuesday between the Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers (POX) and the Panhellenic Federation of Catering Workers and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Kountoura Looks to Tehran Expo to Boost Tourism Relations with Iran by GTP editing team 15 February 2016 by GTP editing team 15 February 2016 Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura will depart for Iran on Monday to represent Greece in the Tehran International Tourism Exhibition (TITE) which will take place February 16-19. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Airbus Applauds ICAO Aircraft CO2 Emissions Standard by GTP editing team 15 February 2016 by GTP editing team 15 February 2016 Leading commercial aircraft manufacturer Airbus has welcomed the CO2 emissions standard for commercial airplanes proposed by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) last week … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hotels Chamber Head Reluctant to Make Projections for Future by GTP editing team 12 February 2016 by GTP editing team 12 February 2016 Urging a united front on all issues involving the sector, the head of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) George Tsakiris made it clear that “tourism is an affair that … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy NATO Steps In, Sends Ships to Aegean to Stem Refugee Flow by GTP editing team 12 February 2016 by GTP editing team 12 February 2016 In efforts to curb the number of incoming refugees via illegal means, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has ordered the immediate deployment of Alliance ships to the Aegean. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates GOL Goes Live with Travelport Rich Content and Branding by GTP editing team 12 February 2016 by GTP editing team 12 February 2016 Travelport on Thursday announced that GOL has now gone live with Travelport Rich Content and Branding. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Greek Tourism Gains Thanks to Boosted EU Funds by GTP editing team 11 February 2016 by GTP editing team 11 February 2016 Innovation, competitiveness and attracting more capital will be the targets of four new National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) programs for the 2014-2020 period, with funds for tourism getting an additional … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Israel Tour Operators Choose Greece by GTP editing team 11 February 2016 by GTP editing team 11 February 2016 Leading tour operators of Israel are planning to have Greece as the venue for their annual conference this autumn, the Greek Tourism Ministry said in an announcement on Thursday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greek Gov’t to Cut Some ‘Remote’ Island Air Routes by GTP editing team 11 February 2016 by GTP editing team 11 February 2016 The government is considering to abolish some state-subsidized airline routes to remote Greek islands, Infrastructure and Transports Minister Christos Spirtzis said this week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Waterways in Greece Get ‘Green’ Light, Move to Next Phase by GTP editing team 11 February 2016 by GTP editing team 11 February 2016 The waterway projects at four Greek destinations have received relevant environmental licensing and can now move to the next phase of completion while the government explores ways to incorporate the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece Insists Hotspots Ready on Feb. 15, Kos Mayor Calls for Vote by GTP editing team 10 February 2016 by GTP editing team 10 February 2016 Five screening centers on the Greek islands of Lesvos, Samos, Chios, Kos and Leros, will be ready on February 15, to manage the registration procedure for the ever-growing number of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Acropolis to Close on Feb 12 Due to Staff Walk Out by GTP editing team 10 February 2016 by GTP editing team 10 February 2016 Employees of the Acropolis in Athens are staging a walkout on Friday, February 12, from 12 noon to closing time. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece-Iran Shake Hands on Tourism, Energy, Transport by GTP editing team 9 February 2016 by GTP editing team 9 February 2016 In ongoing efforts to reach out to new partners and strengthen existing ties, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras visited Teheran on Sunday, where he agreed to work together with Iran … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Halkidiki Goes 5-star as 25 New Hotels Pop Up Since 2000 by GTP editing team 9 February 2016 by GTP editing team 9 February 2016 The popular Halkidiki peninsula in Northern Greece has grown into a hot luxury destination with more than 25 new hotel units constructed in the last 15 years, according to a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary Green Key Opens Door to Greece’s F&B Sector by GTP editing team 9 February 2016 by GTP editing team 9 February 2016 The Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (EEPF) has teamed up with the Chefs Club of Greece to include the country’s food and beverages (F&B) sector in Green Key … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets World’s Top Spots to Hit Instagram in 2015 by GTP editing team 9 February 2016 by GTP editing team 9 February 2016 Boasting more than 400 million monthly users uploading some 353 million travel-related posts, it’s no wonder Instagram is gaining ground over Twitter thanks to the engaging power of the visual. … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
