Air Travel Olympic Air Flies Athletes To 2012 London Olympic Games by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 The Greek Olympic team and the Olympic Air crew in front of the Airbus A320 right before takeoff to the 2012 London Olympic Games. Olympic Air, official sponsor of the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Thessaloniki Welcomed By International Council Of Tourism Partners by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 “The Thessaloniki Convention and Visitors Bureau (TCVB) excels as a destination choice for conference organizers and ICTP (International Council of Tourism Partners) is proud to have it join as a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Airfasttickets Sets High Goals by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 “My vision is for this Greek company, just as it has started to conquer the major countries of Europe, in two years time to gain a place among the first … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel ECTAA: Still No Refund For Spanair And Malev Customers by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 “A solution to the bankruptcies of airlines is vital,” the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) said last month citing a statement released by the European Travel Agents … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Athens Airport Introduces Incentives To Support Winter Traffic by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 Taking into account traffic developments, Athens International Airport (AIA) announced last month that it would offer four substantial incentives that correspond to a 30 percent discount on its aeronautical charges. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Thessaloniki’s Air Route Cuts Worry Professionals by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 “If Thessaloniki is excluded by air travel then the city will be unable to spread its wings and attract more potential visitors, especially at a time when hopes to boost … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Tourism Ministry To Focus On Greece’s Troubled Air Transport by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 The Tourism Ministry will seek cooperation with other ministries to upgrade Greece’s regional airports and increase Athens airport’s competitiveness, according to Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greece Could Expect Billions From Cruises by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 “The main reason Greece has failed to collect from cruises is the low use of Greek ports as homeports,” according to a recent study of the National Bank of Greece … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greek Hoteliers Give Negative Economic Outlook In Survey by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 Greece was the least optimistic in Europe as 59 percent of Greek hoteliers from large properties said they believed the economy would get worse, according to the “Mid-year TripAdvisor Industry … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens Center In Need Of Protection, Tourism Minister by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 “The improvement of public safety is a prerequisite for tourism development especially in the historic center of the capital but also more widely throughout Athens,” Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greece’s Two Major Cities Report Low Bookings by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 Although bookings in Greece were reported to have increased following the June elections, the same cannot be said for reservations in major cities such as Athens and Thessaloniki due to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Recruitments GNTO Announces New Board Of Directors by GTP editing team 30 August 2012 by GTP editing team 30 August 2012 Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni approved and announced the Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) new Board of Directors on Thursday 30 August, which is comprised by five lawyers, one political analyst, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy New Tourism Ministry Has Work Cut Out by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 The re-establishment of the new Tourism Ministry in June was welcomed by the vast majority of Greek tourism professionals who are expecting a series of chronic issues to be solved … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy 10 Tourism Priorities, Greek PM by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 Last year, while representing the main opposition of the Greek Government, today’s Prime Minister Antonis Samaras promised a room full of hoteliers (during the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels’ first general … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Recruitments New Secretary General of Tourism Appointed by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 Anastasios Liaskos is the new secretary general of tourism. He was born in Athens in 1957 and is an economist and business development consultant by profession. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hotel Chamber: Increased Post-Election Bookings Not Enough by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 “The Greek tourism market was significantly affected by the political uncertainty that intensified after the (first) elections of 6 May,” the president of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, Yiorgos Tsakiris, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives Priorities Set To Boost Tourism Inflow To Greece by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 The simplification of the procedure for issuing Schengen visas to increase the inflow of tourists to Greece and the protection of the country’s image via crisis management, were two priorities … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greek Homeporting Sees Decline, European Cruise Council by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 The number of passengers that disembarked on Greek cruise destinations from circular cruises that homeported in Greece continued to drop in 2011, according to a report presented during the sixth … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy G20 Commits To Visa Issue, Greece Makes Proposals by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 “While recognizing the sovereign right of States to control the entry of foreign nationals, we will work towards developing travel facilitation initiatives in support of job creation, quality work, poverty … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements Thessaloniki Promoted As Sports Tourism Destination by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 Thessaloniki will show its sports tourism potential next summer, as it will host the 12th FIMBA World Maxibasketball Championship, scheduled for 12-21 July 2013. The event will be held under … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
