Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Chamber Not Wanted by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 In a letter addressed to Tourism Minister Kostas Markopoulos, the President of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Konstantinos Michalos, called for the tourism ministry to abandon its plans … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives Battle Plan To Stop Greek Island “Booze Tourism” by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 Greek Deputy Interior Minister Christos Markoyiannakis recently met with British Foreign Office Minister Chris Bryant to crack down on drunken British tourists that tend to cause trouble on Greek island … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Drop in Arrivals Slows in July by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 The number of foreign tourists that arrived at Greek airports fell to eight percent in the January-July period down from 9.6 percent recorded during the first six months of the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov EU: Travel Will Spread Swine Flu by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 The summer holiday traffic is expected to accelerate the new influenza A (H1N1) across Europe, the European Commission recently warned. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Sees Double-Digit Revenue Decline by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 Tourism revenue dropped 14.7 percent in the January-June period against the same period in 2008 as foreign visitors spent some 3.1 billion euros, the Bank of Greece recently announced. In … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Workshop Enlightens Hoteliers by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 An electronic register of all Greek tourism businesses will be prepared and presented by the end of the year, Tourism Minister Kostas Markopoulos said at a marketing workshop held recently … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Athens’ Taxi Cabs Disappoint Travelers: Poll by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 Athens taxis were voted the filthiest in the world, according to a survey conducted by hotels.com website. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Amadeus Shows Resilience In 2008 by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 Amadeus, a global leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, announced its annual business results for 2008 in June. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Arrivals Down, Jobs Lost by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2009 International arrivals to Greece were reduced close to 10 percent in the first six months of the year compared with the same period of 2008, according to the Association of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greek-Turkish Tourism Cooperation by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 While on an official visit to Ankara last month, Tourism Minister Kostas Markopoulos informed his Turkish counterpart, Ertugrul Gunay, of the ministry’s decision to organize the “8th Greek-Turkish Tourism Forum” … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece and Romania Strengthen Ties by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 Romanian Tourism Minister Elena Udrea recently said that a cruise line between Constanta, Romania, and the Greek islands, to be effective as of this summer, is under consideration. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats SETE Clarifies Tourism Data Terms by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises recently clarified the confusion created on the use of the terms “tourism revenue” and “turnover index for tourism.” 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings HATTA Eyes Azerbaijani Tourism Market by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 Azerbaijan’s tourism market offers opportunities for tourism and business partnerships, according to members of the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) who attended a familiarization tour in Azerbaijan … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Chalkidiki Hoteliers Attend Workshop by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 The profile of today’s visitor and ways of approaching the Greek tourist were analyzed last month in Chalkidiki at a workshop organized by the Hellenic Hotels Federation and the Halkidiki … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism For The Disabled Under Review by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 Tourism Minister Kostas Markopoulos recently met with representatives from the Panhellenic Association of the Blind, the Panhellenic Association of Kidney Transplants, the Panhellenic Union of Paraplegics and Physically Challenged and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news New Public Transit 3-Day Tourist Ticket by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 The Athens Urban Transport organization, OASA, last month announced the new “tourist ticket” that offers unlimited travel on all means of public transport to serve the needs of those visiting … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel SAAE Says No To Strikes by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 The Hellenic Association of Airline Representatives (SAAE) recently called for a solution to the continual operational problems of air traffic controlers and underlined that there must be no repeated strikes … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Olympic Gets New Logo by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2009 After the selection of Olympic’s new cabin crew uniforms, Marfin Investment Group (MIG) recently publicized the logo of the new Olympic. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Conference Focuses On Diving Tourism by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2009 By 2010 two of the four planned diving parks in Greece will be established, announced Tourism Minister Kostas Markopoulos at the conference “Diving Tourism – Present and Future,” organized last … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE SETE To Discuss Development Models Of Economy by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 The effectiveness of the development models of the economy will be analyzed at the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises’ eighth annual Tourism and Development conference scheduled for 19-20 October. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
