Hospitality Athens Center to Welcome New Hotels this Year by GTP editing team 8 February 2016 by GTP editing team 8 February 2016 A number of city hotels are set to open their doors in the center of Athens this year, giving visitors to the Greek capital an even wider choice of exclusive … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation GEPOET: ‘Our Tourist Coaches are Not Striking, Greece’s Image Comes First’ by GTP editing team 8 February 2016 by GTP editing team 8 February 2016 Although it opposes the government’s plans for pension and tax reforms, the General Panhellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises (GEPOET) on Monday clarified that its members/tourist coach companies were not taking … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek Tourism Officials Hold Talks with Leading Russian Tour Operators on 2016 Season by GTP editing team 5 February 2016 by GTP editing team 5 February 2016 Representatives of leading Russian tour operators recently briefed Greek tourism officials on their plans for 2016 – where Greece is concerned – and on the flow of Russian tourists to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek Tourism Ministry Calls for Cooperation on Refugee ‘Hotspots’ by GTP editing team 4 February 2016 by GTP editing team 4 February 2016 The Greek Tourism Ministry on Thursday invited local authorities to cooperate for the smooth operation of identification centres, the so-called hotspots, on the Aegean islands where migrants and refugees are … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Study: South Aegean Region Sees Mushrooming of 5-star Hotels During 2000-2015 by GTP editing team 3 February 2016 by GTP editing team 3 February 2016 The South Aegean Region has witnessed the development of five-star hotels increase by some 15 percent from 2000 to 2015, according to a study on the characteristics of hotels in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Travel Operators Greek Travel Agents Eye Iranian Market by GTP editing team 2 February 2016 by GTP editing team 2 February 2016 The Federation of Hellenic Associations of Tourist & Travel Agencies (FEDHATTA) and the Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies (HATTA) have set eyes on the Iranian market and announced … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek PM to Visit Iran, Tourism Expected on Agenda by GTP editing team 2 February 2016 by GTP editing team 2 February 2016 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will travel to Tehran, Iran, on an official visit on February 7-8 and his agenda is expected to include talks on energy cooperation and tourism. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Athens Airport Sets January Record for Passenger Numbers by GTP editing team 2 February 2016 by GTP editing team 2 February 2016 It’s been the busiest January in the history of the Athens International Airport (AIA) with over one million passengers in the first month of the year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greek Hotel Chamber to Address Pressing Issues at 5th General Assembly by GTP editing team 2 February 2016 by GTP editing team 2 February 2016 Pressing challenges that concern Greek hoteliers and new trends in the international hotel scene will be presented and discussed at the 5th General Assembly of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece, Iran Discuss Closer Cooperation in Tourism by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 Last week a delegation of representatives from Greece’s tourism sector, headed by the secretary general of the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO), Dimitris Tryfonopoulos, paid an official two-day visit to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek Tourism Sector Opposes Gov’t Pension Plan by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 The Greek tourism sector has joined a growing number of professionals across the country’s productive forces, including lawyers and farmers, expressing their opposition over the government’s plans to proceed with … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece Says Refugee ‘Hotspots’, Relocation Centers to be Set Up Promptly by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 The Greek government said on Sunday that it would move faster to complete five hotspots on the islands bearing the brunt of incoming refugees and two relocation camps on the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Chambers and Hotels Team Up to Attract More Flights, Airlines to Central Greece Airport by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 Presidents of chambers of commerce and a number of tourism professionals in Central Greece have decided to launch a supra-local organization that will work towards attracting more flights and new … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism No Ferries in Greece on Feb 4-5 Due to Strike of Sailors by GTP editing team 30 January 2016 by GTP editing team 30 January 2016 The Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) on Saturday announced another 48-hour strike on February 4 and February 5 in an ongoing protest against the government’s plans for pension reform. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece May Risk Losing Visa-free Travel Rights to US by GTP editing team 29 January 2016 by GTP editing team 29 January 2016 Greece is among five European countries that may have to face being ousted from the US visa waiver program if it doesn’t deal with the “crucial loopholes” in its security … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Key Tourism Figures Minister Kountoura Inks Greece-Israel Tourism Pact by GTP editing team 29 January 2016 by GTP editing team 29 January 2016 Boosting tourism to Greece via cruise travel and package deals were two of the actions that Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and her Israeli counterpart Yariv Levin agreed on during … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Cyprus’ Tus Airways Launches, Flights to Greece Planned by GTP editing team 29 January 2016 by GTP editing team 29 January 2016 Cypriot carrier Tus Airways has officially launched and will commence the operation of its flight schedule on February 14. The new airline aims to connect Cyprus with neighboring countries, including … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hotels in Metsovo Top Trivago’s Best in Greece List by GTP editing team 29 January 2016 by GTP editing team 29 January 2016 The mountain village of Metsovo in northern Greece has topped holiday booking site trivago.gr’s Reputation Ranking of 25 Greek destinations with the best hotels. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy EU Threatens to Oust Greece from Schengen Zone by GTP editing team 28 January 2016 by GTP editing team 28 January 2016 Greece may be kicked out of the Schengen zone which allows passport free travel within the EU after the Commission said on Wednesday that the country was failing to secure … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greek Laws Franchise Businesses May Soon be Able to Tap into EU Funds by GTP editing team 28 January 2016 by GTP editing team 28 January 2016 A ban excluding franchise companies in Greece from being eligible for EU funding may be lifted, according to reports by Greek financial daily Naftemporiki. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
