Travel Operators Another Russian Tour Operator That Works With Greece Goes Bankrupt by GTP editing team 5 August 2014 by GTP editing team 5 August 2014 Russian tour operator Intaer announced on 5 August that it is suspending all activities due to the inability to meet its obligations to customers. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Airlines Extend Flight Schedules To Destinations In Greece by GTP editing team 5 August 2014 by GTP editing team 5 August 2014 Foreign airline companies that operate summer seasonal flights to Greece are extending their schedules through November due to high demand. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek Ministries Of Tourism And Foreign Affairs Focus On Labirint’s Bankruptcy Situation by GTP editing team 4 August 2014 by GTP editing team 4 August 2014 The Tourism Ministry and the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) are closely cooperating with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the diplomatic mission of Greece in Moscow to responsibly manage … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Thousands Of Russian Tourists Trapped In Greece Due To Labirint’s Collapse by GTP editing team 4 August 2014 by GTP editing team 4 August 2014 Thousands of Russian tourists are still stranded in Greece following the bankruptcy of Labirint, one of Russia’s leading tour operators. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece’s Comeback Has Attracted More Low Cost Airlines by GTP editing team 4 August 2014 by GTP editing team 4 August 2014 Greece’s comeback as a popular tourism destination has attracted many low cost airline companies back to Greece this season. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Ellinair Flights By Mouzenidis Travel Now Available On GDS by GTP editing team 4 August 2014 by GTP editing team 4 August 2014 Greek company Mouzenidis Travel has announced that flights of Ellinair and Astra Airlines are now listed and available for booking through the global distribution systems (GDS) of Amadeus, Worldspan, Sabre … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Leading Russian Tour Operator That Works With Greek Market Goes Bust by GTP editing team 2 August 2014 by GTP editing team 2 August 2014 Labirint, one the largest Russian tour operators working with the Greek market, was officially declared bankrupt in Moscow on 2 August. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Travelport: The Greek Market Is Becoming A Strong Online Market by GTP editing team 1 August 2014 by GTP editing team 1 August 2014 Are Greek travel agents investing in the online market? GTP caught up with Travelport’s Damiano Sabatino who said that not only is he positive about the Greek market, but that … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Greek Niche Tourism Company To Attend Europe’s Biggest Technology Conference As Innovative Startup by GTP editing team 1 August 2014 by GTP editing team 1 August 2014 A Greek company that focuses on niche travel markets, will be presented among the most innovative technology startup companies of the world at The Summit Dublin, the biggest technology conference … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality All Accommodation On Hydra, Greece, Now Categorized By Star Rating System by GTP editing team 31 July 2014 by GTP editing team 31 July 2014 All hotels and lodges on Hydra have entered the internationally recognized star classification system, according to an announcement by the island’s hotel association. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality 25% Of Hotel Bookings In Europe Are Made Via Internet Intermediaries by GTP editing team 31 July 2014 by GTP editing team 31 July 2014 Twenty-five percent of total overnights in hotels in Europe are made via Internet intermediaries mainly through on line tour agents and global distribution systems (GDS), according to a recent study … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality What Nationalities Are Visiting Thessaloniki? – Top 10 List by GTP editing team 31 July 2014 by GTP editing team 31 July 2014 “Thessaloniki remains one of the most popular international destinations for the second consecutive year as it managed once more to win over more visitors,” the Thessaloniki Hotels Association said recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary The BBC Goes To Monemvasia, Greece by GTP editing team 31 July 2014 by GTP editing team 31 July 2014 Monemvasia’s cuisine will star in an upcoming TV show on the BBC that explores different cuisines around the world and is presented by English chef Rick Stein. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Museum Of Laskarina Bouboulina Open 7 Days A Week For Visitors On Spetses by GTP editing team 31 July 2014 by GTP editing team 31 July 2014 Bouboulina’s Museum on Spetses, Greece, will operate every day to as late as 8:30 pm during the peak summer months due to high visitation, according to the museum’s management. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Education Greece’s Tourism Schools On Crete, Rhodes To Be Upgraded by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 The Greek ministries of Tourism and Education will work together to upgrade the country’s Schools of Higher Tourism Education on Crete and Rhodes, an announcement said on 30 July. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Thessaloniki, Greece: Hotel Overnights Increase, But Not Room Rates by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 Overnight stays in Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, recorded a 15.68 percent increase during the first half of 2014 compared to last year, the Thessaloniki Hotels Association said on 30 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy New Proposals For Greek Coastline Submitted by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 Legislation included in a multi-bill submitted to Parliament by the government on 29 July seeks to clearly mark out Greece’s coastline. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Vaulted Mycenaean Tomb Discovered In Amfissa, Central Greece by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 A Mycenaean vaulted tomb has been discovered near Amfissa, central Greece, during an excavation project. The tomb has not been looted and the offerings found date its use from the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Education Fast-Track Courses For Tour Guide Certification Announced In Greece by GTP editing team 29 July 2014 by GTP editing team 29 July 2014 Two fast-track courses that will provide tour guide certification will take place this autumn in Greek universities, according to an announcement made on 29 July by the Tourism Ministry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greek National Opera: Verdi’s “Otello” At Odeon of Herodes Atticus In Athens by GTP editing team 29 July 2014 by GTP editing team 29 July 2014 Giuseppe Verdi’s masterpiece Otello will be presented for three more performances by the Greek National Opera (GNO) in a new production at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus by the acclaimed … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
