Happenings ANEK Hosts Recycling Event by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 ANEK Lines recently held the “Recycling… at top speed” event at the Piraeus Port and attracted hundreds of people of all ages who recycled plastic, glass, metal and other packaging. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Attica Group Orders New Vessels by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2009 Attica Group recently signed shipbuilding contracts with world-class shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Company, Korea, for the construction of two monohull-type, fast car-passenger ferries. The total investment cost will … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Marine Tourism Looking Good On Rodos by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 Rodos appeared to be almost unaffected by the global economic crisis as marine tourism for the month of June showed an increase of 16.67 percent over the same period in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Revenue Decrease For Athens-Attica Hotels by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2009 The revenue of Athens-Attica hotels fell some 20 percent from last year’s January-May period as a result of a 16.6 percent drop in the average hotel occupancy rate and 5.1 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hotels Report Losses For 2008 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 Last year 870 major hotel enterprises produced losses that reached some 79 million euros against profits of 61 million euros in 2007, according to a survey conducted by Stat Bank. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Historical Poseidonion Reopens On Spetses by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 The historical Poseidonion, located in Dapia on Spetses Island, is in full operation as of July following a luxurious renovation that lasted five years. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greece Focuses On U.S. Visa Waiver Program by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 Greece’s long-awaited inclusion in the U.S. visa waiver program is expected to take place by the end of the year, according to negotiations at the recent summit of the 56-nation … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy EPEST Reacts To New Tax Measures by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 Finance Minister Yiannis Papathanasiou recently announced measures to tackle tax dodging in the sector of leisure boats, which caused a negative reaction from the Hellenic Professional Yacht Owners Association (EPEST). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Athens Airways Offers Ticket Package Programs by GTP editing team 24 July 2009 by GTP editing team 24 July 2009 Athens Airways has created three prepaid ticket package programs to cater to the needs of all passengers. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece To Sign Memorandum With United Arab Emirates by GTP editing team 24 July 2009 by GTP editing team 24 July 2009 Tourism Minister Kostas Markopoulos held a meeting today with the Commissioner to the United Arab Emirates Embassy Adel Al Marjouki and agreed to sign a tourism cooperation memorandum between the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates BCD Travel Chooses Amadeus by GTP editing team 23 July 2009 by GTP editing team 23 July 2009 In an effort to enhance its value to clients, BCD Travel has selected Amadeus, the leading provider of technology to the travel and tourism industry, to deliver a single mid-office … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Lufthansa and Brussels Airlines Launch Joint Flights To Africa by GTP editing team 22 July 2009 by GTP editing team 22 July 2009 Lufthansa and Brussels are now offering codeshare flights on selected long-haul routes as part of their agreement to expand their cooperation and open up their networks to each other’s passengers. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Piraeus Port Records Drop in Cruise Passenger Figures by GTP editing team 22 July 2009 by GTP editing team 22 July 2009 Piraeus Port saw a 24 percent decrease in passenger traffic as recent data showed that 84,274 cruise passengers boarded from Piraues Port during the first five months of 2009 against … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Scorpions Fly Athens Airways by GTP editing team 9 July 2009 by GTP editing team 9 July 2009 Rock group Scorpions took an Athens Airways flight on 3 July to Mytilini, Lesvos, to perform live on 4 July at Mytilini castle. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov OTEK Students Get One Year Free by GTP editing team 9 July 2009 by GTP editing team 9 July 2009 Tourism Minister Kostas Markopoulos recently announced that students of the Organization of Tourism Education and Training (OTEK) vocational schools (IEK) will be exempt from tuition fees for the 2009-2010 period. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov SETE Prepares Greek Gastronomy Study by GTP editing team 9 July 2009 by GTP editing team 9 July 2009 The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) is preparing a study on the development of “Greek Gastronomy” as a product and its integration in the tourism marketing plan of Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Olympic Air To Fly As Of October 2009 by GTP editing team 8 July 2009 by GTP editing team 8 July 2009 Marfin Investment Group (MIG) recently announced that preparations are in progress for the launch of the flight operations of Olympic Air. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Lufthansa and Brussels Airlines Tie-Up by GTP editing team 8 July 2009 by GTP editing team 8 July 2009 The European Commission recently granted regulatory approval for the tie-up of Lufthansa and Brussels Airlines. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Celebrity Cruises Revamped by GTP editing team 8 July 2009 by GTP editing team 8 July 2009 Celebrity Cruises, known for its excellent style and design, recently presented a series of new design changes to the Celebrity Millennium cruise ship, which was revamped in May and cost … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Rodos To Welcome The Kresten Royal Villas & Spa by GTP editing team 8 July 2009 by GTP editing team 8 July 2009 The five-star Kresten Royal Villas & Spa in Rodos will begin operations on 20 April, 2010. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
