Company updates New Hotel Chain Takes Greek Market by Storm by GTP editing team 1 January 2008 by GTP editing team 1 January 2008 A new hotel chain, Grace Hotels, marked its presence in the Greek market with the launch of Mykonos Grace Hotel recently. Mykonos Grace, a boutique hotel, won worldwide recognition in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives Burgas-Alexandroupolis Project Sees Need for Protection of the Environment and Sustainable Tourism by GTP editing team 1 January 2008 by GTP editing team 1 January 2008 A meeting was held recently, headed by Minister for Mercantile Marine and Island Policy Georgios Voulgarakis, to discuss the necessary measures that must be taken to protect the environment in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Greece & China Join Hands to Strengthen Tourism Bond by GTP editing team 1 January 2008 by GTP editing team 1 January 2008 The recent visit to China by Tourism Development Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos has bore fruit, as several steps have been taken to unify Greece and China in their aim to promote … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Hellenic Hotel Federation Submits Boutique Hotels Study by GTP editing team 1 January 2008 by GTP editing team 1 January 2008 The Hellenic Hotel Federation (POX) recently completed and submitted to the Greek National Tourism Organization, a study for the construction of boutique hotels. The study consists of prerequisites for the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News HATTA Ensures Consumers Safe Holiday Travel by GTP editing team 1 January 2008 by GTP editing team 1 January 2008 The Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies recently expressed its satisfaction as Greek consumers show increasing trust in travel agencies and the holiday packages they offered during the festive … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats IATA Survey Shows Airline Passengers Want More Self-Service by GTP editing team 1 January 2008 by GTP editing team 1 January 2008 The International Air Transport Association reported that the results of its 2007 corporate air travel survey showed that passengers overwhelmingly saw value in new technologies to simplify the travel process. … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Attica Hotel Association is Realistic and Optimistic by GTP editing team 1 December 2007 by GTP editing team 1 December 2007 The Attica Hotel Association recently held its 38th annual assembly where its members revealed and discussed statistics for 2007. The assembly was opened by the president of the association, George … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets Ovadias Tours Suggests Alternative Promotion of Greece by GTP editing team 1 December 2007 by GTP editing team 1 December 2007 Ovadias Tours, in October, communicated its ideology behind a campaign for the promotion of Greece in Asia. The tour operator sent a letter to Tourism Development Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos suggesting … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Kyvernitis Travel & Shipping Moves into New Premises by GTP editing team 1 December 2007 by GTP editing team 1 December 2007 Kyvernitis Travel & Shipping, one of the most well known and respected travel agencies in the Greek market, has marked its forty plus year experience in travel and tourism by … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Thai Airways Launches New Direct Flight Athens-Bangkok by GTP editing team 1 December 2007 by GTP editing team 1 December 2007 Thai Airways recently announced its new direct flight from Athens to Bangkok as of last month. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Countdown to Heathrow Terminal 5 Launch by GTP editing team 1 December 2007 by GTP editing team 1 December 2007 One of the world’s leading airport companies, BAA, that is involved in almost every aspect of the day-to-day running of seven UK airports, and British Airways, is in the last … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE New Identity for Greece at WTM 2007 by GTP editing team 1 December 2007 by GTP editing team 1 December 2007 Tourism Development Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos presented the world with the new image of Greece at World Travel Market, which was held in London last month. The new slogan and logo … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Philoxenia Affords Opportunity to Flaunt Government Tourism Policies by GTP editing team 1 December 2007 by GTP editing team 1 December 2007 The 23rd Philoxenia opened its gates to buyers and sellers from all around the world last month with little different to present compared with previous years. The most significant business … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE SETE Outlook Optimistic for Tourism in 2008 by GTP editing team 1 December 2007 by GTP editing team 1 December 2007 The Association of Greek Tourist Enterprises recently held its sixth conference entitled “The dynamics of changes in world tourism; how do they effect us? What is our reaction?” 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Aviation and the Environment Governs ERA General Assembly 2007 by GTP editing team 1 December 2007 by GTP editing team 1 December 2007 Environmental awareness and initiatives in aviation was the predominant theme during this year’s European Regions Airline Association general assembly held recently in Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Athens International Airport Retains its Title by GTP editing team 1 November 2007 by GTP editing team 1 November 2007 The Official Airline Guide (OAG) recently announced the route Barcelona-Madrid to be the most frequent route with 971 flights weekly. The route Sao Paolo Congonhas-Rio de Janeiro with 894 weekly … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Exclusive Yachting 2007 a Great Success by GTP editing team 1 November 2007 by GTP editing team 1 November 2007 Some 18,000 visitors passed through the Exclusive Yachting 2007 exhibition held recently at the Marina of Agios Kosmas. The five-day event offered visitors, according to the organizers, Europartners, a unique … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Helmepa Declares Ships are Environmentally Friendly by GTP editing team 1 November 2007 by GTP editing team 1 November 2007 The Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association chose World Maritime Day (27/9/07) to announce that “ships remain the safest and most environmentally friendly means of travel as recent statistics show activity … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates MIG Takes Control of Attica Group by GTP editing team 1 November 2007 by GTP editing team 1 November 2007 Marfin Investment Group recently acquired through its 100 percent subsidiary, MIG shipping, a 49.9 percent stake in the Attica Group— Superfast Ferries and Blue Star Ferries— at the price of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality New Mountain Resort Open by GTP editing team 1 November 2007 by GTP editing team 1 November 2007 Aristi Mountain Resort, a traditional structure made of stone in the middle of Aristi Village, Epirus, with breathtaking views to the gorge of Voidomatis River and the imposing mountain range … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
