Trade Associations - Gov Crisis Management Committee Has First Meeting by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 The Crisis Management Committee, set up last summer by former Tourism Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos, had its first meeting during December’s outbreak of violence after the fatal police shooting of a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats SETE Gives 2008 Overview by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 The president of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises, Nikos Angelopoulos, recently called for urgent measures to support and strengthen the tourism sector in order to minimize the losses that … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Eastern Macedonia-Thrace for Alternative Tourism by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 For many years Greece has promoted the classical form of tourism, the so-called “sun and sea,” but alternative forms of tourist interest should be considered as well for areas that … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates New Agritourism Electronic Gateway by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 The non-profit enterprise Agroxenia recently presented its new electronic gateway for agritourism travel routes. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments EU Funding for Greek Alternative Tourism by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 The amount of EU funds for the improvement of Greek tourist services for the 2007-2013 period amounts to 118 million euros, which includes the finance of Greek alternative tourism forms, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates ARGO Signs with Travelport by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 Greek travel agency ARGO Travel & Tourist Bureau recently signed a multi-year agreement with Travelport GDS, one of the world’s leading global distribution system providers, for its Worldspan product. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel IATA Projects Loss for Airline Industry in 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced its forecast for 2009. It expects an industry loss of 2.5 billion dollars. All regions, except the U.S., are expected to report larger … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Travelers Complaints Increase in 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 The Civil Aviation Authority saw an 18 percent increase in traveler complaints in 2008 against airlines that violated EU rules on passenger rights. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Airlines Warned Over Passenger Reimbursement by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 The EU’s Court of Justice recently ruled that airlines must compensate passengers if they cancel a flight for technical reasons, unless the blame is due to “extraordinary” events. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel British Airways Celebrates 75th Year in Greece by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 British Airways recently celebrated its 75th year in the Greek airline industry with the Athens-London flight, and the connection of Thessaloniki in 2005 to the British capital. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE HAPCO to Present Conference Tourism Strategies by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 Renowned Greek and international professionals of conference tourism are expected to honor the “5th Pan-Hellenic Conference for Business and Conference Tourism” organized by the Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Yachting in for a Rough Ride This Year by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 Early bookings for marine tourism this season reported an 80 percent drop compared with 2007, and due to the global economic crisis it is unknown what to expect for 2009, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Shipping Becomes Priority for Piraeus Mayor by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 Mayor of Piraeus Panagiotis Fasoulas recently proposed the organization of an annual event, on the level of the International Exhibition of Thessaloniki, to support shipping. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Superfast XII to Set Sail to Heraklio by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 Attica group recently applied to the Ministry of Mercantile Marine, the Aegean and Island Policy in order for the Superfast XII to serve the Piraeus-Heraklio route. Minoan Lines and ANEK … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Industry sectors ABTA Says Greece Not Only “Sea and Sun” by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 Tour operators have improved holiday offers to Greece and promote a wide variety of packages such as adventure travel, spa, island tours, city breaks and wedding packages to show that … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hoteliers Worried about Contract Revisions by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 Hoteliers on Crete recently expressed their surprise that major tour operators want to revise the 2009 holiday contracts and demand price reductions. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Prime Minister Announces Tourism Measures by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis in late December announced 14 measures to support the Greek tourism industry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy KEDKE Reacts to Sojourn Tax Reduction by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 The Central Union of Municipalities and Communities of Greece (KEDKE) recently gave a negative response in regards to the sojourn tax reduction from two percent to 0.5 percent. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Aegean Airlines Signs Partnership with Brussels Airlines by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 Aegean Airlines recently signed a commercial cooperation agreement with Brussels Airlines that includes the operation of the route Brussels-Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hotels Called to Upgrade Technology by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 Greek hotels must adapt to the needs of the 21st century customer, whose habits and demands in regards to technology have increased over the past, according to conclusions of the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
