Company updates GNTO Partners with TUI Group to Promote Greece to 12 Markets by GTP editing team 13 March 2015 by GTP editing team 13 March 2015 The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) this year will launch advertising campaigns and a series of actions in partnership with German travel giant TUI Group to promote Greece in 12 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greek PCO’s Raise Red Flag Due to State Indifference to Congress Tourism by GTP editing team 13 March 2015 by GTP editing team 13 March 2015 The Greek Government shows indifference to congress tourism, according to the president of the Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO), Dinos Astras. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Pan-European Dialogue Brings Together Cruise Operators, Ports and Coastal Tourism Stakeholders by GTP editing team 13 March 2015 by GTP editing team 13 March 2015 The European Commission earlier this month launched the inaugural Pan-European Dialogue between ports, cruise operators and coastal tourism stakeholders with a conference in Brussels. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets Greece Aims to Boost Medical Tourism by GTP editing team 13 March 2015 by GTP editing team 13 March 2015 Greek Alternate Minister of Tourism Elena Kountoura focused on the significant growth prospects of Medical Tourism in Greece during the International Health Tourism Convention (IHTC) in Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece’s National Disability Association Calls for Accessible Tourism by GTP editing team 12 March 2015 by GTP editing team 12 March 2015 Ensuring accessibility in tourism through legal, structural and social reforms will contribute greatly to the expansion and promotion of the country’s tourist product, the National Confederation of Persons with Disabilities … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture British MP Calls For the Return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece by GTP editing team 11 March 2015 by GTP editing team 11 March 2015 British MP Andrew George was to table on Monday a motion in the House of Commons for the UK to return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greece to Focus on Meetings Industry at ‘HAPCO/EFAPCO Think Forum’ by GTP editing team 11 March 2015 by GTP editing team 11 March 2015 A “Think Forum” addressed to conference and tourism professionals will take place in Athens on Thursday, under the organization of the Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece Eyes Big Growth in Chinese Tourists This Year by GTP editing team 10 March 2015 by GTP editing team 10 March 2015 Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura will coordinate actions to attract even more Chinese visitors to Greece this season, the Greek Super-Ministry for Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism has announced. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov SETE Agrees to Gradual Minimum Wage Increase in Greece by GTP editing team 10 March 2015 by GTP editing team 10 March 2015 The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) today agreed with the government’s plans to gradually raise the minimum salary from 511 euros to 751 euros. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Positive Q4 Results for Accommodation, Food Services in Greece by GTP editing team 10 March 2015 by GTP editing team 10 March 2015 Accommodation and food services as well as transport have performed well in the October-December 2014 period, according to figures released recently by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel IATA: 2014 was a Safe Year for Aviation by GTP editing team 9 March 2015 by GTP editing team 9 March 2015 “While aviation safety was in the headlines in 2014, the data show that flying continues to improve its safety performance”, Tony Tyler, the director general and CEO of the International … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel First Round-The-World Flight Propelled by the Sun Takes Off by GTP editing team 9 March 2015 by GTP editing team 9 March 2015 Two pilots – Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg – begun the world’s first round-the-world trip on a solar-powered plane on Monday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions ITB 2015: ‘Technology is Changing the Tourism Sector’ by GTP editing team 6 March 2015 by GTP editing team 6 March 2015 During this year’s ITB Berlin, UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai underscored how the travel and the technological revolutions are shaping our society and how technology is changing the tourism sector. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates New Amadeus Technology Helps Lufthansa Personalize Travel Experience of Corporate Customers by GTP editing team 6 March 2015 by GTP editing team 6 March 2015 Lufthansa is the first to have selected Amadeus’ patent-pending Altéa Corporate Recognition, a tool which allows the airline to better recognize corporates at the time of booking. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Heraklion Port Authority Sets Summer Season Priorities, to Attend Miami Cruise Shipping Event by GTP editing team 5 March 2015 by GTP editing team 5 March 2015 The HPA will be attending one of the industry’s largest industry shows, the Cruise Shipping Miami conference, as part of the promotion actions for Heraklion as a prime cruise destination. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau Presents Agenda by GTP editing team 4 March 2015 by GTP editing team 4 March 2015 The Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau (ACVB) presented its plans and projects for 2015, as part of its ongoing efforts to promote the Greek capital as a leading city break … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions ITB 2015: Greece Sees Double-digit Increase in Bookings from Germany by GTP editing team 3 March 2015 by GTP editing team 3 March 2015 So far bookings for holidays in Greece this summer by German travelers have recorded a double-digit increase, the president of the German Travel Association (DRV), Norbert Fiebig, said on Tuesday … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions ITB 2015: SETE Seeks to Further Develop Germany as Greece’s Leading Tourism Market by GTP editing team 3 March 2015 by GTP editing team 3 March 2015 Expecting another record year of tourism arrivals, the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) brought a message of confidence and collaboration to Germany on Tuesday, the eve of ITB 2015. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece-Russia Discuss Tourism by GTP editing team 3 March 2015 by GTP editing team 3 March 2015 Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura met in Athens, with the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Greece, Andrey Maslov, on Monday, to discuss the further enhancement of tourism relations between … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary ‘We Do Local’ Joins Forces with Wines of Crete by GTP editing team 3 March 2015 by GTP editing team 3 March 2015 “We Do Local” has joined forces with the Wines of Crete, as part of its ongoing efforts to promote local culture and cuisine, support local producers and human resources and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
