Sea Tourism Over 300 Evacuated from ‘Norman Atlantic’ as Rescue Operations Continue by GTP editing team 29 December 2014 by GTP editing team 29 December 2014 Some 316 passengers have been rescued while hundreds remain stranded aboard the Norman Atlantic ferry as evacuation and rescue efforts continue despite the bad weather conditions. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Missing AirAsia Plane Likely at Bottom of Sea by GTP editing team 29 December 2014 by GTP editing team 29 December 2014 Indonesian rescue authorities said on Monday that the missing AirAsia plane is most likely at the bottom of the sea as the search to locate Indonesia flight QZ8501 carrying 162 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Athens Tops European League with Hotel Occupancy Growth in November by GTP editing team 24 December 2014 by GTP editing team 24 December 2014 The Greek capital, Athens, once again reported the largest occupancy increase and revenue per available room (RevPAR) growth in Europe, according to data released by STR Global on the European … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Respond on Demand to Promote Northern Greek Travel Agencies Beyond Borders by GTP editing team 24 December 2014 by GTP editing team 24 December 2014 The Macedonia-Thrace Travel Agencies Association has embarked on a partnership with Respond on Demand, a Greek service which brings hoteliers from Greece and Cyprus in contact with tour operators and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Formation of Tourism Intergroup at European Parliament Receives Applause from Sector by GTP editing team 23 December 2014 by GTP editing team 23 December 2014 The tourism industry across Europe has applauded the recent formation of a new Intergroup by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on the subject of Tourism. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality SETE Aims to Include Local Businesses in All-Inclusive Deals by GTP editing team 23 December 2014 by GTP editing team 23 December 2014 In efforts to balance the benefits of incoming tourism to Greece, the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) aims to create a model that will see all-inclusive resorts working together with local … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greece’s Tourism, Shipping Ministries Aim to Boost Home Porting by GTP editing team 23 December 2014 by GTP editing team 23 December 2014 Cruise tourism to Greece posted a 13 percent rise, with luxury liners arriving at Greek ports beyond the regular tourist season, Shipping Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis said recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Tourist Coaches Want to Operate Intercity Routes by GTP editing team 23 December 2014 by GTP editing team 23 December 2014 The Greek Federation of Tourism Enterprises (GEPOET) has expressed its satisfaction with the Τourism Μinistry’s recent decision to stop an amendment to draft legislation which would in effect exclude privately-run … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Italy Fines TripAdvisor for Fake Reviews by GTP editing team 23 December 2014 by GTP editing team 23 December 2014 The Italian Competition Authority has slapped Tripadvisor with a 500,000-euro fine for failing to adopt controls to prevent false reviews. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Ministry to Launch Platform to Support Startups in the Greek Tourism Field by GTP editing team 22 December 2014 by GTP editing team 22 December 2014 The Greek Tourism Ministry is reaching out to young entrepreneurs and will launch an online database platform aimed to support startups. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Corfu to Host First Waterway in Greece by GTP editing team 22 December 2014 by GTP editing team 22 December 2014 Greece’s first waterway will be constructed at the port of the Ionian island of Corfu, according to a decision signed on Saturday by Merchant Marine Minister Miltiades Varvitsiotis and Deputy … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Major Meeting for the Development of the Cruise Industry in Greece Scheduled for Monday by GTP editing team 19 December 2014 by GTP editing team 19 December 2014 The developmental prospects of the cruise sector in Greece will be tabled at a meeting on Monday 22 December between Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and Merchant Marine Minister Miltiades Varvitsiotis. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Amphipolis Tomb in Greece Among Top 10 Discoveries of 2014 by GTP editing team 19 December 2014 by GTP editing team 19 December 2014 The editors of ARCHAEOLOGY, a publication of the Archaeological Institute of America, recently revealed the year’s most compelling finds and have included the tomb discovered in Amphipolis, Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov HACT Aims to Push Greece to U.S., Latin American Markets by GTP editing team 19 December 2014 by GTP editing team 19 December 2014 Making Greece a leading tourism destination and penetrating the U.S. and Latin American markets are among the priorities of the Hellenic American Chamber of Tourism (HACT). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens Mayor, Europa Nostra Slam Bill Affecting Plaka, Call for Public Discussion by GTP editing team 19 December 2014 by GTP editing team 19 December 2014 Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis and citizens’ movement Europa Nostra have joined the residents of the Plaka district, calling on the government to put a stop to amendments of an environment … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel European Airlines to Fly 1 Million Passengers a Day Over Christmas and New Year Period by GTP editing team 19 December 2014 by GTP editing team 19 December 2014 It looks like people will “fly” home for Christmas this year as European airlines are predicted to fly more than one million passengers per day to domestic, intra-European or intercontinental … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greece to Promote Marathon as Ideal Filming Location, Tourism Destination by GTP editing team 18 December 2014 by GTP editing team 18 December 2014 Promoting the Eastern Attica region of Marathon as a tourist destination and as a filming location was at the center of the agreement Marathon Mayor Ilias Psinakis and Tourism Minister … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Conditions for Growth of Greece Conference Tourism in Place by GTP editing team 18 December 2014 by GTP editing team 18 December 2014 Developing a strong conference tourism network and forming metropolitan centers with excellent infrastructure are at the center of the national tourism promotion strategy, according to Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Corfu-Italy Line Gets Back In Action by GTP editing team 18 December 2014 by GTP editing team 18 December 2014 The Corfu Port Authority (CPA) has announced that it plans to relaunch the Corfu-Italy coastal shipping route in the summer of 2015 with the Corfu-Brindisi route. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality HOTREC Calls for Parity Clauses from Hotel Distribution Contracts to be Banned by GTP editing team 18 December 2014 by GTP editing team 18 December 2014 HOTREC, the organization representing the hotel sector in Europe, said it opposes to any commitment by Online Travel Agents trying to maintain parity clauses in hotel room distribution in one … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
