Laws, Regulations & Policy Former Greek Tourism Minister Slams New Draft Bill by GTP editing team 26 February 2014 by GTP editing team 26 February 2014 Former tourism minister Nikos Skoulas has suggested for the new draft bill for Greek tourism to be withdrawn and written from scratch with the assistance of the sector’s professionals, workers … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek Tourism Minister Meets With Ambassadors From Arab Countries by GTP editing team 25 February 2014 by GTP editing team 25 February 2014 The possibility of Athens hosting a summit of tourism ministers from European Union countries and Arab states, under the Greek Presidency of the EU, was discussed in a meeting between … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Commission Presents New European Strategy To Promote Coastal And Maritime Tourism by GTP editing team 25 February 2014 by GTP editing team 25 February 2014 The European Commission recently presented a new strategy to support coastal and maritime tourism in Europe. The strategy will be discussed at a conference organized with the Greek Presidency on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greek Hotel Chamber Calls For Tourism Development Interventions by GTP editing team 25 February 2014 by GTP editing team 25 February 2014 The president of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, Yiorgos Tsakiris, recently placed emphasis on a series of interventions that – if implemented – could give Greek tourism and Greek hoteliers … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism: A Main Priority For Greece by GTP editing team 24 February 2014 by GTP editing team 24 February 2014 Greece’s record-breaking tourism season in 2013 has the Government and tourism professionals seeing eye to eye on the importance of tourism for the country’s economy. This article contains recent statements … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Athens Airport Honors Airlines For Their Development In 2013 by GTP editing team 24 February 2014 by GTP editing team 24 February 2014 Athens International Airport (AIA) recently honored airlines that demonstrated the fastest development and succeeded in recording the highest increases in passenger numbers in their scheduled services during 2013. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Mouzenidis Releases Company Presentation Video Of New Airline “Ellinair” by GTP editing team 24 February 2014 by GTP editing team 24 February 2014 The company presentation video of the newly formed Greek airline company Ellinair of Mouzenidis Travel recently made its appearance on social media channels. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Hotels May Reopen In Athens City Center by GTP editing team 21 February 2014 by GTP editing team 21 February 2014 The tourism comeback of Athens-Attica in 2013, after six years of shrinking occupancy rates and revenues, have entrepreneurs considering opportunities for hotel investments in the Greek capital’s city center. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel South African Airways Presents Latest Developments At Event In Athens by GTP editing team 21 February 2014 by GTP editing team 21 February 2014 South African Airways (SAA) latest news and major developments in 2013 were presented to Greek travel agents in Athens during the airline’s recent Vasilopita (Greek New Year’s cake) cutting ceremony. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greek Travel Agents & Professional Yacht Owners Join Hands To Grow Yachting Business by GTP editing team 20 February 2014 by GTP editing team 20 February 2014 A series of important initiatives have been announced to develop the Greek yachting industry in the domestic and international markets. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Expected To Welcome More German Tourists In 2014 by GTP editing team 20 February 2014 by GTP editing team 20 February 2014 German tourists are expected to travel in large numbers to Greece this summer, as the country remains among the most popular tourism destinations for the German market, senior officials of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Thessaloniki Welcomes Ukrainian Tourists On Ellinair Debut Flight by GTP editing team 20 February 2014 by GTP editing team 20 February 2014 New Greek airline, Ellinair, completed its maiden Thessaloniki-Kiev flight on 19 February and flew 96 Ukrainian tourists to the country’s northern city. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary Benaki Museum To Host 2nd “Gastronomy Days” Festival In Athens by GTP editing team 20 February 2014 by GTP editing team 20 February 2014 The Benaki Museum on Pireos street in Athens has announced that it will host the second edition of the “Gastronomy Days” festival in May 2014. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Air France Unveils New Business Class “Cocoon” Seat by GTP editing team 20 February 2014 by GTP editing team 20 February 2014 Air France recently unveiled its brand new “cocoon-like” seats to be featured in the airline’s business class cabin. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek Tourism Ministry Launches Public Consultation On Draft Bill by GTP editing team 19 February 2014 by GTP editing team 19 February 2014 The Greek Tourism Ministry has launched a public consultation on a draft bill that aims to overcome barriers that have been hindering the industry’s development for years. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens Hoteliers Optimistic For 2014 by GTP editing team 19 February 2014 by GTP editing team 19 February 2014 Tourist arrivals and revenue in Athens picked up in 2013 after six years of downward trend, according to data released by the Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Lane Sea Lines Announces Schedule of “Vitsentzos Kornaros” Ferry by GTP editing team 19 February 2014 by GTP editing team 19 February 2014 Greek ferry company Lane Sea Lines has announced its weekly schedule of the ferry Vitsentzos Kornaros for the route between Piraeus, the Ionian islands of Kythira and Antikythera and Kissamos … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Σε δημόσια διαβούλευση το ν/σ για την αναδιοργάνωση του υπουργείου Τουρισμού by GTP editing team 19 February 2014 by GTP editing team 19 February 2014 Σε δημόσια διαβούλευση τίθεται από σήμερα 19 Φεβρουαρίου 2014 το σχέδιο νόμου του υπουργείου Τουρισμού, «Αναδιοργάνωση του υπουργείου Τουρισμού, Ρυθμίσεις Ειδικών Τουριστικών Υποδομών, Εκπαίδευση και Κατάρτιση στον Τουρισμό, Αγροτουριστικός και … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek-Chinese Tourism Task Force Announced by GTP editing team 18 February 2014 by GTP editing team 18 February 2014 Greece and China will launch a task force to strengthen the tourism ties between the two countries, it was decided during a meeting between Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates HotelBrain: High Expectations For 2014 by GTP editing team 18 February 2014 by GTP editing team 18 February 2014 Greek hotel management company HotelBrain aims for the hotels it operates to make more than 50 million euros in revenue this year, according to the company’s president and founder, Panos … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
