Greek Laws Greece: Seasonal Hotels to Receive Subsidy for Staff During the Winter by GTP editing team 13 January 2015 by GTP editing team 13 January 2015 The Greek Manpower Employment Organization (OAED) will run a four-month subsidy program for seasonal hotels in Greece so they can retain their staff during the winter. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece Tops World List of Airline Route Launches by GTP editing team 13 January 2015 by GTP editing team 13 January 2015 Greece is among the top 10 countries worldwide to have introduced new flights in 2014, according to anna.aero, a weekly e-journal and website devoted to global airline/airport network planning issues. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greek Laws New Hotel Star Classification System Introduced in Greece by GTP editing team 12 January 2015 by GTP editing team 12 January 2015 A ministerial decision introducing a new mandatory star rating system for hotels in Greece was published on Friday in the Government Gazette. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov SETE Maintains Positive Outlook for Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 12 January 2015 by GTP editing team 12 January 2015 The outlook for Greek tourism in 2015 remains positive despite an air of uncertainty in the mind of the global public opinion regarding Greece created by much of the international … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel World’s Safest Airlines for 2015 Announced by GTP editing team 12 January 2015 by GTP editing team 12 January 2015 Safety and product rating website AirlineRatings.com recently announced its top ten safest airlines and top ten safest low cost airlines for 2015 from the 449 it monitors. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greek Airports Among Europe’s Top Performers in November by GTP editing team 12 January 2015 by GTP editing team 12 January 2015 Greece’s airports were among Europe’s best performers in November 2014, according to a traffic report released by European airport trade body, ACI Europe. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Travelport Makes Strategic Investment to Increase Presence in German Leisure Travel Industry by GTP editing team 12 January 2015 by GTP editing team 12 January 2015 Travelport has acquired a majority stake in leading German tour operator distribution company, travel-IT. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Prime Minister Underlines Importance of Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 10 January 2015 by GTP editing team 10 January 2015 Tourism and uncertainty do not go together, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said on Friday from Rhodes in the context of New Democracy’s pre-election campaign just two weeks until elections. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture British Museum Examines Overseas Loan of Parthenon Marbles Again by GTP editing team 9 January 2015 by GTP editing team 9 January 2015 Athens authorities are up in arms over recent news that the British Museum is once again planning to loan parts of the Parthenon Marbles to museums across the globe as … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Ministry Invites Greek Cities to Vie for 2021 European Cultural Capital by GTP editing team 9 January 2015 by GTP editing team 9 January 2015 The Greek culture ministry announced on Wednesday, the launch of website ecoc2021.culture.gr, inviting Greek cities interested in becoming Europe’s Cultural Capital in 2021 to submit applications. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Amphipolis Findings to be Announced by January 20 by GTP editing team 8 January 2015 by GTP editing team 8 January 2015 Findings pertaining to the identity of the person buried in Amphipolis, northern Greece, as well as initial results of the geophysical survey of the greater area will be announced by … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov SETE: Greek Tourism Good as Gold, Concerns Over Elections by GTP editing team 7 January 2015 by GTP editing team 7 January 2015 Boasting over 20 million incoming visitors, creating some 100,000 new jobs and contributing more than 20 percent to the country’s GDP, Greece’s tourism sector is undeniably a driving force to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greece Expects ‘Good Year’ for Cruise Industry by GTP editing team 7 January 2015 by GTP editing team 7 January 2015 2015 is expected to be a good year for the cruise industry and especially for Piraeus Port, according to the president of the Piraeus Port Authority (OLP), Giorgos Anomeritis. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greece Tops World Media Travel Lists, Tourism Insiders Fear Snap Polls Will Lead to Bad Press by GTP editing team 5 January 2015 by GTP editing team 5 January 2015 Whether it’s in The Independent, CNN or the Huffington Post, Greece has yet again made it into top choice lists as one of the world’s best destinations to visit in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Tourism Ministry Paves Way for Youth Hostels in Greece by GTP editing team 5 January 2015 by GTP editing team 5 January 2015 With a recent draft bill, the Tourism Ministry is laying the groundwork for the creation of youth hostels in Greece, which will provide cheaper accommodation for young travellers under 26. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Rooms to Let Excluded from Greece Property Tax by GTP editing team 2 January 2015 by GTP editing team 2 January 2015 Rooms to let have been excluded from paying additional property tax, following an amendment last week to the initial bill voted in parliament in September. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture EU Commission Singles Out Ancient Athens for European Heritage Label by GTP editing team 30 December 2014 by GTP editing team 30 December 2014 Ancient Athens, in the heart of the modern-day Greek capital, is one of 16 sites nominated to receive the EU Commission’s European Heritage Label (EHL). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Over Ten Confirmed Dead In ‘Norman Atlantic’ Ferry Fire by GTP editing team 30 December 2014 by GTP editing team 30 December 2014 Over ten people were confirmed dead in the latest reports of rescue operations late Monday night of the Norman Atlantic, which caught fire off the Ionian island of Corfu on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Snap Elections in Greece Put Crucial Projects on Backburner, Impact Tourism by GTP editing team 30 December 2014 by GTP editing team 30 December 2014 Greeks are set to vote on January 25 after Prime Minister Antonis Samaras failed for the third time to convince lawmakers to support his nominee, Stavros Dimas, for president. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Bodies, Wreckage Spotted in Missing AirAsia Plane Search by GTP editing team 30 December 2014 by GTP editing team 30 December 2014 Indonesian senior officials said on Tuesday that rescue crews have spotted bodies and debris, including suitcases and life vests, in the Karimata Strait off the coast of Borneo, in their … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
