Culinary Greece Receives Double Honor in China by GTP editing team 1 May 2008 by GTP editing team 1 May 2008 Greece was the country of honor at the World Travel Fair in Shanghai where it also received the award for “Most Popular European Destination” from Shanghai municipality. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek Tourism Joins Forces with E! Entertainment by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 The Tourism Development Ministry and the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) have joined forces with E! Entertainment—the only 24-hour entertainment channel—and signed a memorandum in a bid to attract the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Agrotouristiki Closes Down by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 The leadership of the tourism development ministry announced the closing down of its principal sector for agrotourism activity, Agrotouristiki S.A, which the ministry claims has faced long-term financial and operational … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates ETA Upgrades Parnassos Ski Resort by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 The Tourism Development Company (ETA) and the Tourism Development Ministry recently announced the launch of a new advertising campaign for Parnassos Ski Resort following a series of upgrades to the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Monogram and MTS Form New Tour Operation by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 New tour operator “Plan & Go” opens its doors on May 1st to provide the Greek market with a new and dynamic approach to travel. Plan & Go is staffed … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel IATA Partners with Solar Airplane Project by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 The International Airline Transport Association announced it has become an institutional partner of Solar Impulse, the solar airplane project that will fly around the world with no fuel and zero … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Virgin Atlantic Conducts First Ever Biofuel Flight by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 The first flight by a commercial airline to be powered partly by biofuel recently took place as a Virgin Atlantic jumbo jet flew between London Heathrow Airport and Amsterdam using … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Greece Shines at ITB Berlin by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 Greece shined from beginning to end at the 42nd ITB Berlin travel trade show (5-9 March) last month. During the inauguration of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) stand, Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE 2nd Tourism & Property Show a Double Success by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 More than 7,000 visitors, hundreds of investors in the tourism sector and some 250 foreign visitors attended the 2nd International Tourism & Property Show held from 22 to 24 February … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Virtuoso 2008 in Athens by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 The annual conference of travel organization “Virtuoso” was held at the Hotel Grand Bretagne in Athens from February 28 to March 3rd. Members of the elite travel industry, established tour … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Fourth Annual HAPCO Conference Focuses on New Athens Convention Bureau by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 The Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO) recently held its fourth annual two-day conference on “The Environment, Synergy and Crisis Management in Conference Tourism” at the Megaron Athens International … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE First Activetrip Exhibition in Patra a Great Success by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 The first ACTIVETRIP exhibition on new and special forms of tourism was held successfully in Patras from 29 February to 2 March. Some 1,200 visitors, 50 exhibitors and a plethora … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greece Comes Third as Cruise Port of Call by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 The European Cruise Council (ECC) and MedCruise recently announced the cruise industry now accounts for more than a quarter of a million jobs in Europe, over 10 billion euros direct … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Blue Star Social Responsibility Aimed at Island Youth by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 Blue Star Ferries’ corporate social responsibility program for 2007-2008 focused once again on the youth of the islands served by company vessels and inspired by the Aegean Sea. In early … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Acoustic Guides on Chios by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 Erytha Hotel & Resort on the island of Chios recently announced an innovation in its facilities as it is the first hotel in Greece to offer its guests the option … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Atlantica Hotels & Natalie Tours Invest in Greece by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 Atlantica Hotels & Resorts—50 percent of which belong to TUI Travel PLC—and Natalie Tours, a leading Russian tour operator, have agreed to jointly build some 20 four-and five-star hotels in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Athens International Airport Reveals 10% Passenger Traffic Increase by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 Athens International Airport announced another record-breaking year with a total of 16.5 million passengers in 2007, an impressive 10 percent increase from its 15.1 million passengers in 2006. There was … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greek Know-how Travels to Beijing for the Olympics by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 Athens International Airport’s experience and know-how is being shared with both the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games and the Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) for the preparation and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Singapore Signs Open Skies Agreement by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 Singapore has concluded three bilateral Open Skies Agreements with Scandinavian countries Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The agreements allow both Singapore and Scandinavian airlines to fly between Singapore and any point … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Aegean Airlines Receives First of Ten New Airbus by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 Aegean Airlines received the first of ten new Airbus A320/1’s recently ordered by the airline to replace the six Boeing 737-300/400’s, which are in the process of being withdrawn. The … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
