Company updates Leading Ukrainian Tour Operator that Works with Greek Market Goes Bust by GTP editing team 20 January 2015 by GTP editing team 20 January 2015 News Travel, a major tour operator in Ukraine working with the Greek market, has suspended operations. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Piraeus Cultural Coast One Step Closer to Completion by GTP editing team 20 January 2015 by GTP editing team 20 January 2015 The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) announced on Monday the final results of the open architectural competition it launched on March 27, 2014 for its Cultural Coast project. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism CLIA: More Travellers are Seeking Long Cruises by GTP editing team 20 January 2015 by GTP editing team 20 January 2015 Travel agents are reporting an increase in bookings for longer cruises, a recent survey of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) revealed. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Alitalia to Launch New Greek Island Routes in August from Milan Linate by GTP editing team 20 January 2015 by GTP editing team 20 January 2015 Alitalia this summer will launch new seasonal routes from Italy’s second largest airport Milan Linate to four popular Greek islands. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Five Skeletons Found at Amphipolis Tomb in Greece by GTP editing team 19 January 2015 by GTP editing team 19 January 2015 The Greek culture ministry revealed on Monday that archaeologists and researchers have discovered more than one skeleton in the Amphipolis tomb on Kasta Hill. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Gulf Air Increases Larnaca, Cyprus, Service by GTP editing team 19 January 2015 by GTP editing team 19 January 2015 Effective from January 23, Gulf Air will increase its Bahrain – Larnaca service to six weekly services, consisting of three direct weekly operations and three weekly operations via Kuwait International … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Amadeus-Worldpay Partnership Further Simplifies Travel Payments by GTP editing team 19 January 2015 by GTP editing team 19 January 2015 Amadeus and Worldpay recently announced a global agreement to integrate Worldpay’s extensive payment services into the Amadeus Payment Platform (APP). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greek King Alexander the Great to ‘Watch Over’ Athens by GTP editing team 16 January 2015 by GTP editing team 16 January 2015 A bronze statue of Greek king Alexander the Great will be erected in central Athens, after a decision by the Central Archaeological Council (KAS). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel UIA Opens Ticket Sales for Kiev–Beijing Non-stop Scheduled Flights by GTP editing team 16 January 2015 by GTP editing team 16 January 2015 Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) has opened ticket sales for the its new non-stop long-haul Kiev – Beijing – Kiev service, scheduled to launch on April 29. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation JustRide: New App Sets Athens’ Commuters Free from Cash by GTP editing team 15 January 2015 by GTP editing team 15 January 2015 Athens’ residents and tourists will be set free from scrambling for cash when buying tickets for the metro or bus as the Greek capital is the first city to benefit … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Travelport Announces Agreement with New Airline Vistara by GTP editing team 15 January 2015 by GTP editing team 15 January 2015 Travelport and Vistara, India’s newest full service carrier, today announced a long term distribution and merchandising agreement. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Kuoni Drops Out of Travel Market by GTP editing team 15 January 2015 by GTP editing team 15 January 2015 One of Europe’s top five tour operators, Swiss-based Kuoni Travel Group, announced on Wednesday, that is seeking new owners for its tour operations, including Kuoni Travel UK, citing increasing challenges … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News ITB 2015: Increase in International Travel Technology Exhibitors by GTP editing team 15 January 2015 by GTP editing team 15 January 2015 Travel Technology has become one of the biggest and fastest-growing segments at leading travel trade show ITB Berlin, attracting exhibitors from all over the world. From 4 to 8 March … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Ernst & Young Report Warns Against Greece Hotel VAT Hike by GTP editing team 14 January 2015 by GTP editing team 14 January 2015 A possible Value Added Tax (VAT) increase on hotels in Greece, from the current 6.5 percent to 13 percent, would be “catastrophic” for the country’s economy and employment sector, according … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Rise in Number of Americans Planning to Visit Greece by GTP editing team 14 January 2015 by GTP editing team 14 January 2015 More Americans are interested in traveling to Greece in 2015, the Hellenic-American Chamber of Tourism (HACT) said on Wednesday, adding however that US tour operators are on standby until the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism E-Ticket System to Make Greek Ferry Travel Easier by GTP editing team 14 January 2015 by GTP editing team 14 January 2015 Travelling by ferry will be easier thanks to a new e-ticket system to be launched in Greece in the coming months. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Austrian Airlines Expands Flight Service to Athens by GTP editing team 14 January 2015 by GTP editing team 14 January 2015 As of April 29, Austria’s national airline will offer four additional night flights per week from Vienna to Athens and back. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Airbus Soars, Beats 2014 Targets, Aims for the Skies by GTP editing team 14 January 2015 by GTP editing team 14 January 2015 Airbus surpassed its targets for 2014, with a record number of deliveries, the company said on Tuesday, ahead of the first commercial flight of its new A350 airliner expected this … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel SWISS Carries Over 16 Million Passengers in 2014 by GTP editing team 14 January 2015 by GTP editing team 14 January 2015 Swiss International Air Lines’ annual passenger numbers exceeded 16 million for the first time last year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Tourism Ministry Proposes Slew of Actions to Improve Athens Center by GTP editing team 13 January 2015 by GTP editing team 13 January 2015 “Our goal is for Athens to become a metropolitan center for tourism at a European and global level and a strong and attractive city break destination,” Greek Tourism Minister Olga … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
