Air Travel Travelport Signs New Agreements, Launches New Portal by GTP editing team 1 November 2010 by GTP editing team 1 November 2010 Travelport, one of the world’s leading global distribution system providers, recently signed a five-year full content agreement for Galileo and Worldspan-connected users worldwide with Kenya Airways. The agreement enables users … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Detto Travel Among The “Strongest Companies In Greece” by GTP editing team 1 November 2010 by GTP editing team 1 November 2010 Detto Travel has been included in the “Strongest Companies in Greece” community announced recently by ICAP Group. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings World Tourism Day Finds Greek Tourism Troubled by GTP editing team 1 November 2010 by GTP editing team 1 November 2010 As the tourism sector around the world came together to celebrate 2010 as the international year of biodiversity for the 31st World Tourism Day (27 September), the Hellenic Association of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Athens’ Hotels See Poor Occupancy Results by GTP editing team 1 November 2010 by GTP editing team 1 November 2010 Hotels in the Greek capital saw a 6.1 percent revenue drop for the first eight months of the year while Attica is going through two of the most difficult months … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE SETE Conference An Eye-Opener For Professionals by GTP editing team 1 November 2010 by GTP editing team 1 November 2010 The situation of the Greek economy is improving but there still is a long way to go and therefore no excuse for complacency, Bank of Greece Governor Yiorgos Provopoulos said … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Greek Government Opens Door To Foreign Investors by GTP editing team 1 November 2010 by GTP editing team 1 November 2010 Prime Minister George Papandreou signed 13 agreements last month in Athens with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao that cover sectors of shipping, commerce, culture and tourism. This was the first official … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Online Tourism Campaign Goes Public by GTP editing team 1 November 2010 by GTP editing team 1 November 2010 The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is going through changes, as it will operate as an agency for the promotion of Greece abroad, Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos told … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Arachova Welcomes The Tagli Resort And Spa by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 Crisp and clean mountain air, nature and snowy landscapes form the backdrop of the first hotel in Livadi, Arachova: the Tagli Resort and Spa. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek Beaches Stripped Of Blue Flags by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 Nine Greek coasts, winners of the ‘Blue Flags’ international program for environmental education, information and awareness were dropped last month from the 2010 list and lost their award. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Culture Program Planned For Thessaloniki by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 A special program to begin in Thessaloniki whereby each year a different country or region would be in the center of attention in regards to tourism and cultural issues was … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Dept Hanging Over Olympic Airlines Reduced by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 Olympic Airlines SA will not have to repay an amount of illegal state aid back to Greek state coffers as a European Commission’s decision was overturned last month by the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Ryanair Announces New Route by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 The Culture and Tourism Ministry announced last month that it aims to encourage airlines to add routes to Greek destinations or enhance existing flights to Greece from many destinations especially … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel U.S. Authorities Demand ESTA For Travel by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 Passengers from a country included in the U.S. visa waiver program must first request and be granted ESTA authorization (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) before traveling to the United States, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news ACB Requests GNTO Support by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 “Athens has managed to be included among the top 20 conference destinations of the world but, from this point on, the Greek capital needs substantial assistance and significant support from … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE “Greek Tourism Week” At Shanghai Expo by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 “We aim to increase the number of Chinese visitors to Greece in the coming years and for this purpose actions have already been made to simplify the process for Chinese … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Travel Agency Staff To Benefit From OAED Subsidy Program by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 The Manpower Employment Organization (OAED) assured the Pan-Hellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises (GEPOET) that travel agency and tour bus staff would be included as of 2011 in its subsidy program … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE SETE: 9th Tourism & Development Conference by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 The challenge of adding tourism to the Greek government’s development priorities will be analyzed at the ninth annual tourism and development conference of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Israeli Tourists Opt For Greece, Snub Turkey by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 Greece has tourism parameters that Turkey cannot compete with, Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos told the Israeli press last month during an official visit to Tel Aviv, Israel, aimed … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Cabotage Abolition Law Becomes A Reality by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 On 25 August the draft bill for the lifting of cabotage restrictions, drawn up by the Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping Ministry, was signed into law. Non-European Union-flag cruise ships would … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece To Compensate Stranded Tourists by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 The draft bill for the compensation of tourists stranded in Greece due to extraordinary events such as strikes or natural disasters was tabled in Parliament on 24 August. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
