Culture Greece’s Modern Art Museum EMST to Open Doors at the End of 2015 by GTP editing team 18 May 2015 by GTP editing team 18 May 2015 Greece’s National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST) opened its doors to the media for several hours on Saturday, on the occasion of International Museum Day (May 18), offering visitors a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Navarino Environmental Observatory: Greek-Swedish Collaboration Continues for Another Five Years by GTP editing team 18 May 2015 by GTP editing team 18 May 2015 The Navarino Environmental Observatory (ΝΕΟ) will continue its top research on the effects of climate change in the Mediterranean region through the continued collaboration between Stockholm University, the Biomedical Research … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism No Seaplane Flights in Greece This Summer by GTP editing team 18 May 2015 by GTP editing team 18 May 2015 Seaplanes will not operate in Greece this year as the country lacks a waterways network, the president of Hellenic Seaplanes Nikolas Charalambous announced during a recent meeting in Athens with … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece Seeks to Extend Tourist Season to 12 Months by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 Greece’s main goal is to extend the tourist season, Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said while speaking at an Economist Conference in Athens. “We want tourism 12 months a year”, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Travel Operators German Tour Operators Optimistic, See Crete, Rhodes, Kos as Top Spots by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 German tour operators are insisting that German tourists are planning to hit Greek shores in droves despite recent media reports about dwindling tourism figures. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Possible New Tax Measures Worry Greek Hotel Industry by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 The Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers (POX) on Friday voiced concern over the impact new measures would have on the hotel sector and the national economy in general, during a meeting … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greek Tourism Boosts Employment by 23% in 2014 by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 Tourism bolstered employment by 23 percent in 2014, according to data released by the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) based on statistics by IKA, the country’s largest social security fund. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Study: Amadeus Introduces the Future Six ‘Traveller Tribes’ by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 A study commissioned by Amadeus defines the six “traveller tribes” or segments that will emerge by the end of the next decade. Which tribe do you belong to? 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel America’s Largest Airlines Received Benefits Worth US$71.48 Billion, New Study Shows by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 Research commissioned by Etihad Airways has quantified a range of government and court-sanctioned benefits and concessions received by the three biggest US carriers, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and American … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture UK Press Turns Provocative Over Parthenon Marbles Issue by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 Hours after the Greek government announced that it would not seek legal action against the British Museum and the British government for the return of the Parthenon Marbles, the Telegraph … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek Americans Discuss Tourism With Minister Kountoura by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 Greek Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura recently discussed a series of issues concerning Hellenism in the United States and Canada with a delegation from the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Travelport Signs New Distribution Agreement in Bulgaria by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 Travelport Distribution Bulgaria will distribute Travelport’s unrivalled air, hotel and car content and provide travel agencies with a complete package of leading technology. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Minister Varoufakis Pledges Not to Raise VAT on Greek Islands This Tourism Season by GTP editing team 14 May 2015 by GTP editing team 14 May 2015 Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis gave assurance on Thursday that there will be no increase of the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate for the Greek islands amid this year’s tourism season. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Travel Operators European Parliament Extends Package Travel Protection to Online Services by GTP editing team 14 May 2015 by GTP editing team 14 May 2015 In an unprecedented move earlier this month, the European Parliament and Council reached a deal which when put into effect will offer the same legal protection to online buyers putting … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Creta Maris Marks 40 Years of Hospitality, Quality Services in True Cretan Style by GTP editing team 14 May 2015 by GTP editing team 14 May 2015 Art shows, concerts, parties and traditional happenings in true Cretan style were at the centre of weeklong celebrations for Creta Maris’ 40-year anniversary. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Athens’ Industrial Gas Museum to Be Honored On ‘International Museum Day’ by GTP editing team 14 May 2015 by GTP editing team 14 May 2015 The International Council of Museums – Hellenic National Committee will honor the Industrial Gas Museum in Athens on the occasion of International Museum Day 2015 on May 18. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greece Will Not Take Legal Action Against British Museum to Get Parthenon Marbles Back by GTP editing team 13 May 2015 by GTP editing team 13 May 2015 The Greek Government has no intention of taking legal action against the British Museum for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Athens, Alternate Culture Minister Nikos Xydakis said. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Thessaloniki Hoteliers Set Goals for 2015, Troubled Over Proposed Tourism Taxes by GTP editing team 13 May 2015 by GTP editing team 13 May 2015 Thessaloniki hoteliers expressed their concern over proposed tax measures in the tourism sector as well as their optimism about the increased number of bookings in the northern port city during … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Travelport and Etihad Airways Renew Full Content Agreement by GTP editing team 13 May 2015 by GTP editing team 13 May 2015 Travelport and Etihad Airways on Tuesday jointly announced the extension of their multi-year, full content agreement. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Traffic and Flights Pick Up Pace at Athens Airport by GTP editing team 12 May 2015 by GTP editing team 12 May 2015 As the summer season sets in, travelers are flocking to Greece and more new flights are landing by the day at Athens International Airport, which is recording a 20 percent … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
