Event News Kefalogianni To Sign “Green” Cooperation Protocol To Increase Blue Flag Beaches In Greece by GTP editing team 9 October 2013 by GTP editing team 9 October 2013 The Greek Tourism Ministry will sign a cooperation protocol to increase the number of Greek Blue Flag coasts, improve the level of offered services at Greek beaches and attract more … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Turkish Dogus Group Eyes The Aegean As Luxury Tourism Destination by GTP editing team 8 October 2013 by GTP editing team 8 October 2013 Dogus Group, one of Turkey’s largest conglomerates, sees the Aegean Sea as an international hub to attract high-income tourists and has proposed for Greece and Turkey to form a cooperation … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
B2B events Athens: Black Sea Tourism B2B Event Set To Launch by GTP editing team 8 October 2013 by GTP editing team 8 October 2013 Selected tour operators, trade representatives and top buyers of the European tourism market will be in Athens, Greece, 10-11 October to participate in the “Black Sea Tourism Forum & Workshop” … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
B2B events Top Speakers For “Digi.travel” E-Tourism Conference In Athens by GTP editing team 8 October 2013 by GTP editing team 8 October 2013 From trends in digital travel to destination marketing and a special presentation on eTourism innovations and technology enhanced experiences, the Digi.travel e-tourism conference in Athens will feature high-quality speakers who … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Sofitel Hosts Dinner In Honor Of Greek Artist Demis Roussos by GTP editing team 8 October 2013 by GTP editing team 8 October 2013 Sofitel Athens Airport recently hosted a dinner in honor of renowned Greek singer and composer Demis Roussos following his receiving of the French Legion of Honor, Grade of Chevalier, France’s … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Etihad Airways Passenger Revenue Exceeds US$1 Billion by GTP editing team 8 October 2013 by GTP editing team 8 October 2013 Etihad Airways continued to achieve record growth in the third quarter of 2013, with revenue from passenger services exceeding US$1 billion for the first time and passenger numbers passing 3 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece, Turkey Plan Cooperation On Tourism by GTP editing team 7 October 2013 by GTP editing team 7 October 2013 The Greek Tourism Ministry will soon set up a tourism information office in Istanbul to attract more Turkish travelers to Greece, it was announced on 7 October. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats SETE: Data Confirms Estimates Of Record Year For Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 7 October 2013 by GTP editing team 7 October 2013 International tourism arrivals in Greece posted a 13 percent increase in September 2013 compared το the same month in 2012, the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) announced on 7 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece Aims To Attract Upscale Tourists by GTP editing team 7 October 2013 by GTP editing team 7 October 2013 Greece will try to attract an upmarket tourist clientele by boosting new investments, upgrading offered services and developing new and attractive tourism products, Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni told the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Jazeera Airways, Travelport Renew Global Full Content Agreement by GTP editing team 7 October 2013 by GTP editing team 7 October 2013 Travelport and Jazeera Airways, Kuwait’s largest airline serving the Middle East, recently announced the renewal of their global full content agreement. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Air NZ Celebrates Double Win At World Travel Awards by GTP editing team 7 October 2013 by GTP editing team 7 October 2013 Air New Zealand celebrated a double victory at the prestigious World Travel Awards at the Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony held recently in Dubai. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Etihad Airways Commences Daily Vietnam Flights by GTP editing team 7 October 2013 by GTP editing team 7 October 2013 Etihad Airways has launched the first ever commercial passenger service between Abu Dhabi, UAE, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Athens: Mediterranean Luxury Travel Summit Begins On Monday by GTP editing team 4 October 2013 by GTP editing team 4 October 2013 The Mediterranean Luxury Travel Summit 2013 will take place 7-8 October at the Divani Apollon Palace & Spa in Athens and bring together internationally-renowned thought leaders and consumer strategists, top … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Symi Wants To Attract Turkish Travelers by GTP editing team 4 October 2013 by GTP editing team 4 October 2013 The island of Symi in the Dodecanese will show its best to a group of Turkish journalists and entrepreneurs who are expected to arrive on Sunday 6 October. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Kalamata, Santorini, Heraklion Champions In Tourist Arrivals by GTP editing team 4 October 2013 by GTP editing team 4 October 2013 The arrivals of foreign tourists at the airports around Greece recorded an important increase, according to the first (temporary) data for September 2013. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Social Responsibility Tourism and Water: Greater Efforts On Water Preservation Needed by GTP editing team 4 October 2013 by GTP editing team 4 October 2013 Tourism stakeholders called for greater global efforts in water preservation on World Tourism Day 2013, which was dedicated to “Tourism and Water – Protecting Our Common Future” in line with … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greece’s 2,000-Year-Old Computer On Display In Arta by GTP editing team 4 October 2013 by GTP editing team 4 October 2013 A BBC documentary that shows the secrets of a 2,000-year-old computer used by Ancient Greeks will be screened at the Archaeological Museum of Arta on 7 October following the opening … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Travelport Universal API Launches In Asia by GTP editing team 4 October 2013 by GTP editing team 4 October 2013 Travelport, a leading distribution services and e-commerce provider for the global travel industry, recently announced the launch of its ground-breaking Travelport Universal API (Application Programming Interface) to developers in Asia. … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece Aims To Attract More Tourists From the U.S. by GTP editing team 3 October 2013 by GTP editing team 3 October 2013 Making Greece an attractive destination for Americans is one of the main priorities of the Greek Tourism Ministry, the U.S. media was informed recently by the country’s Tourism Minister Olga … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Hellenic Seaplanes: Volos Waterway Expected To Operate In April 2014 by GTP editing team 3 October 2013 by GTP editing team 3 October 2013 Greek company Hellenic Seaplanes recently got the go-ahead from the Volos Port Authority to apply for a license in perpetuity to operate the waterway that exists at the city’s port. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
