Air Travel Aegean Airlines Reschedules Flights For 6-7 Nov. Due To Work Stoppage by GTP editing team 5 November 2012 by GTP editing team 5 November 2012 Aegean Airlines has announced that two flights have been cancelled and 12 others rescheduled ahead of a work suspension of Air Traffic Control Personnel (10:00 – 13:00 local time), tomorrow, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Thessaloniki To Focus On Russian Market, Balkan Countries by GTP editing team 4 November 2012 by GTP editing team 4 November 2012 Despite the drop in incoming tourism to Greek destinations this year, Thessaloniki recorded small losses, vice-governor of Central Macedonia and deputy president of the Thessaloniki Tourism Organization, Apostolis Tzitzikostas, said … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Turkish Airlines Eyes Kozani, Northern Greece by GTP editing team 4 November 2012 by GTP editing team 4 November 2012 “Turkish Airlines aims to promote all of Northern Greece,” the director of Turkish Airlines in Thessaloniki, Utku Yazan, said recently after holding talks with key tourism figures in Kozani, Northern … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions WTM 2012 Ready To Open by GTP editing team 2 November 2012 by GTP editing team 2 November 2012 World Travel Market (WTM), the leading global event for the travel industry, on 5-8 November 2012 will open its doors to the international travel trade sector on the fairgrounds of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture 5 Greek Museums on the Google Art Project by News archives 2 November 2012 by News archives 2 November 2012 Five Greek museums have already joined Google Art Project as partners: the Acropolis Museum, the Museum of Cycladic Art, the Benaki Museum, the Benaki Museum of Islamic Art and the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news GNTO Presents New Strategy To Boost Greece’s Attractiveness by GTP editing team 2 November 2012 by GTP editing team 2 November 2012 The unique name of “Greece” will be the tool to redefine the country in the global tourism market, Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said on Wednesday, 31 October, during the presentation … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Cyprus Airways Presents Domestic Routes For Greece by GTP editing team 2 November 2012 by GTP editing team 2 November 2012 “We are here and we have come to stay… We are not here just for one season,” the president of Cyprus Airways, Stavros Stavrou, said yesterday, 1 November, in Athens, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE SETE: “Marketing Greece” To Be Privately Funded by GTP editing team 31 October 2012 by GTP editing team 31 October 2012 The public-private marketing company for Greek tourism, Marketing Greece, will be financed exclusively by the private sector and is expected to launch in the first quarter of 2013, the president … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE EC Vice President Tajani On Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 29 October 2012 by GTP editing team 29 October 2012 Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni requested for the European Commission’s support on tourism issues during a meeting with Antonio Tajani, Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for Industry and Entrepreneurship, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Delta Air Lines To Resume NY-Athens Flights Next Year by GTP editing team 29 October 2012 by GTP editing team 29 October 2012 Delta Air Lines announced today, 29 October, that it will recommence its nonstop flight between New York’s JFK airport and Athens International Airport effective as of 17 May 2013. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Delayed Flight Passengers Entitled Compensation by GTP editing team 28 October 2012 by GTP editing team 28 October 2012 The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) confirmed its previous ruling (joined cases C-402/07 and C-432/07 Sturgeon and Others) that passengers whose flights have been delayed for a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Aegean Airlines: Acquisition of Olympic Air Is Necessary by GTP editing team 25 October 2012 by GTP editing team 25 October 2012 If competition authorities give the green light for Aegean Airlines to acquire Olympic Air from Marfin Investment Group (MIG), the deal could be completed within the next five to seven … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov EU Task Force Head Discusses Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 25 October 2012 by GTP editing team 25 October 2012 The extension of the Greek tourism season was one of the main issues discussed yesterday, 24 October, by Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and Horst Reichenbach, head of the Task … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary SETE Launches Fundraising Campaign To Promote Greek Gastronomy by GTP editing team 24 October 2012 by GTP editing team 24 October 2012 The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) has launched a campaign to secure financial resources to implement a marketing plan for Greek gastronomy. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Kyrimai Hotel Honored By Historic Hotels of Europe by GTP editing team 24 October 2012 by GTP editing team 24 October 2012 Kyrimai Hotel in Gerolimenas, Mani, southern Peloponnese, a member of Historic Hotels of Europe (HHE), received the “Best Historic Hotel by the Water” award for 2013 during the second HHE … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov US To Support Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 24 October 2012 by GTP editing team 24 October 2012 The United States Government intends to provide expertise on tourism development issues to support the Greek tourism sector, economic advisors of the American Embassy in Athens informed the Greek Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greek Travel Agents Experience Doha by GTP editing team 24 October 2012 by GTP editing team 24 October 2012 Qatar Airways recently organized a familiarization trip (fam trip) to Doha, for Greek travel agents to experience the capital city of Qatar as a tourism destination for Greeks. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece Seeks To Strengthen Tourism Ties With Germany by GTP editing team 23 October 2012 by GTP editing team 23 October 2012 “Germany is a traditional top market for Greece. Although this tourism season was difficult, evidence suggests that the year may close positively,” Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said after her … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Thessaloniki-Munich Air Connection Coming Soon by GTP editing team 23 October 2012 by GTP editing team 23 October 2012 Berlin-based Germania Fluggesellschaft mbH will begin its winter service between Thessaloniki, Greece, and Munich, Germany, as of this weekend, according to German tourism office Deskas Reisen GbR. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE 2nd Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum To Launch Next May by GTP editing team 23 October 2012 by GTP editing team 23 October 2012 Following the success of the Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum in 2011, the second forum to be held next year will widen the scope to address a greater range of marine … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
