Hospitality Athens Hoteliers Up Against Mass Cancelations by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 Almost two weeks after the violent anti-austerity protests in Athens center on 5 May, during which three people died in a fire set by self-styled anarchists, some 28,000 hotel room … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hotels Get Digital Support by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 The Special Secretariat for Digital Planning of the Ministry of Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping recently announced the approval of 2,143 investment proposals to take part in the Digi-Lodge funding program … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Danae Announces New Service by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 Danae’s ambition is to continually add new products and services and provide them online in the most reliable and innovative way to cover the needs of visitors to Greece, according … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Touristiko Panorama Goes To The City by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 The 15th Touristiko Panorama tourism exhibition took place this year in the center of Athens at the Zappeion Center courtyard (29 April-2 May). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Greece In Shanghai Expo 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 Greece’s presence at Expo 2010 is a good start to introduce Greece as a tourism destination to China, according to the Culture and Tourism Ministry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation International Drivers License Exemption Sought by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 A constant problem of car rental companies is the inability to rent cars to non-European Union citizens who do not have an international drivers license, the Greek Car Rental Companies … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel SAAE On AIA’s High Charges by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 The luxurious status of the most expensive airport in Europe must end, according to the Hellenic Association of Airline Representatives (SAAE) in regards to Athens International Airport’s (AIA) high aviation … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel AIA Reports Positive Q1 Figures by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 Despite difficulties the air transport industry is facing due to the crisis, Athens International Airport (AIA) Eleftherios Venizelos last month reported improved passenger traffic and air flight figures. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Aviation Chamber Sought To Tackle Problems by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 The establishment of an aviation chamber and the development of Greece’s general aviation to the benefit of areas where Greek regional airports are located are two issues that must be … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Volcanic Ash Outcome On Tourism by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 From 15 April until 21 April a total of 1,177 flights to and from Greek airports were canceled due to the volcanic ash cloud from Ireland, according to Civil Aviation … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Summer Holidays Expo 2010 Attracts Thousands by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 Some 20,000 visitors were informed of this year’s top Greek destinations at the fourth Summer Holidays Expo international exhibition, according to organizer Helexpo. The exhibition took place 22-25 April at … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov GNTO Offers Tourism For All by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 The Culture and Tourism Ministry last month announced that the “Tourism for All” program would go ahead this year despite the severe financial difficulties of the Greek National Tourism Organization … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives Greek-U.S. Business Cluster Launched by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 The mission of the American-Hellenic Enterprise Initiative (AHEI), Vision 2020, is to develop and implement Greece-U.S. actions that further bi-national trade, investment, green energy solutions and tourism in connection with … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek-Turkish Culture And Tourism Cooperation by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos and his Turkish counterpart Ertugrul Gunay signed last month a joint declaration for cooperation in culture and tourism during the first meeting of the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Ministry Slams Acropolis Takeover By Leftist Unionists by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 While a hard battle is fought throughout the world to recover Greek tourism, this move is at the least irresponsible, the Culture and Tourism Ministry recently said in regards to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Agencies Wrap Up Consultations On Cabotage Abolition by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 “Predictions show that over the next two years cruises to the Mediterranean will be the world’s first choice, outshining the half century dominance of cruises to the Caribbean.” This was … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greek Seamen Reject Cabotage Abolition by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 Lifting cabotage restrictions would mean the end of Greek-flagged cruise shipping and the funeral of Greek sailors, Antonis Dalakogiorgos, head of the Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO), recently told the media. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Agrotima Finances Under Investigation by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 Illegal activities were found to allegedly have taken place at the Greek sustainable tourism organization, Agrotima, according to a recent report of the public administration inspectors’ agency. Culture and Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Athens Hotels Show Low Occupancy In Q1 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 Athens hotel revenue decreased by seven percent during the first quarter of 2010 with the average revenue per available room shaped at 49.46 euros, according to official statistics of the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Hotel Chamber: Tourist Arrivals Drop In Greece by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 Tourist arrivals have dropped 10 percent throughout Greece, President of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels Yiorgos Tsakiris said at a press conference in mid-May while presenting data gathered from the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
