Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek Yachting Professionals Up in Arms Over VAT Hike on Charter Fees by GTP editing team 27 July 2015 by GTP editing team 27 July 2015 Greece’s yachting professionals are expressing their grave concerns over the government’s recent decision to increase value-added tax (VAT) to 23 percent on charter fees. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek Police, Hotels Chamber Team Up, Tune in to Tourists’ Needs by GTP editing team 27 July 2015 by GTP editing team 27 July 2015 The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels and the Citizen Protection Ministry have joined forces to set up a tourist information center in central Athens, in efforts to provide visitors assistance and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Avinor Group to Implement Amadeus Cloud Platform at 46 Norwegian Airports by GTP editing team 27 July 2015 by GTP editing team 27 July 2015 The Avinor Group, the Norwegian state owned airport network operator, will move operations at all its 46 airports to Amadeus’ cloud-based Airport Common Use Service (ACUS) platform. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov The Greek Summer is ‘Happening Now’. Spread the Word! by GTP editing team 24 July 2015 by GTP editing team 24 July 2015 Greek tourism professionals and businesses are invited to take part in the country’s new national communication campaign and spread the word that the unique Greek summer is “happening now”. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Technology ECTAA Files Formal Complaint Against Lufthansa AG on 16-euro GDS Charge by GTP editing team 24 July 2015 by GTP editing team 24 July 2015 The Group of national travel agents’ and tour operators’ associations within the EU (ECTAA) on Friday filed a formal complaint with the EU Commission – Directorate General for Mobility & … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Athens: Hotel Occupancy Up, Revenue Down in June 2015 by GTP editing team 24 July 2015 by GTP editing team 24 July 2015 Hotels in Athens, Greece, saw occupancy rise 3.2 percent to 90.5 percent last month, according to data released on Friday by STR Global on the European hotel industry for June … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Food Services at Greek Hotels to Be Taxed Cumulatively by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 The General Secretariat of Public Revenues has issued instructions to accommodation professionals on how to calculate the newly introduced value-added tax (VAT) imposed on food services. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news S. Aegean Region, SETE Work Together to Revitalize Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 Launching a re-imaging campaign to handle last-minute cancellations and regain lost ground resulting from Greece’s tedious negotiation efforts are the priorities of the recently announced collaboration between the South Aegean … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Travelplanet24 Sees Bookings to Greece Pick Up by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 Air and ferry bookings to Greece for the months of July and August are gradually recovering, according to data released on Thursday by Greek online ticket agent Travelplanet24. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality HotelBrain Head Tells World Greek Tourism is Tops by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 In interviews to CNN, the London Times and Sky News, HotelBrain founder and president Panos Paleologos underlined that tourism professionals in Greece demonstrated exemplary responsibility and honored their guests despite … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek Parliament Votes in Favor of Second Set of ‘Prior Actions’ by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 Greek Parliament on early Thursday approved a bill containing two more prior actions demanded by Greece’s creditors to start talks for a multibillion euro new bailout. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Happening Now: #GreekSummer – New National Campaign to Boost Bookings to Greece by GTP editing team 22 July 2015 by GTP editing team 22 July 2015 A new national communication campaign, which highlights Greece’s actual image and aims to boost last minute bookings to the country, has been launched. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greek Ferry Companies Express Concern on Summer Passenger Traffic by GTP editing team 22 July 2015 by GTP editing team 22 July 2015 Greece’s recent “bank holiday” and the restrictions on cash withdrawals for Greeks led to a 70 percent drop in ferry bookings. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Innovative ‘Open Data’ #transport Applications Take Center Stage in Athens Hackathon Event by GTP editing team 22 July 2015 by GTP editing team 22 July 2015 Twenty-five groups consisting of 130 developers took part in the Greek capital’s first Hackathon #transport event and focused on the design and development of applications through open data that promote … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Effective Dates of VAT Rate Changes for Tourism-related Services in Greece by GTP editing team 21 July 2015 by GTP editing team 21 July 2015 The value-added tax (VAT) rates for many basic goods and services in Greece have increased from July 20, 2015, according to a new law recently published in the Greek Government … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece to Vote EU Legislation Designed to Prevent Bank Failures by GTP editing team 21 July 2015 by GTP editing team 21 July 2015 Greece is expected to adopt the European Union’s Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) in another set of legislation to be voted in parliament on Wednesday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Global Travel Group Reports 40% Rise in Bookings to Greece by GTP editing team 21 July 2015 by GTP editing team 21 July 2015 The Global Travel Group has revealed that bookings to Greece are 40 percent up compared to the same time last year and are showing no signs of slowing down. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats ABTA: VAT Hikes in Greece Should Not Affect Majority of Holidays This Summer by GTP editing team 21 July 2015 by GTP editing team 21 July 2015 The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) on Tuesday informed British holidaymakers and travellers heading out to Greece that the increases of the country’s value added tax (VAT) rates are … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greek Ferry Ticket Prices Rise 10% for Passengers Due to VAT Hike by GTP editing team 20 July 2015 by GTP editing team 20 July 2015 Ferry tickets in Greece are now 10 percent more expensive for passengers, following the rise in the value added tax (VAT) rate from 13 percent to 23 percent on many … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Delphi to Bid for 2021 European Capital of Culture Title by GTP editing team 20 July 2015 by GTP editing team 20 July 2015 The Region of Central Greece announced on Monday that it officially supports the bid of Delphi to claim the title of European Capital of Culture 2021. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
