Company updates Amadeus Acquires Voxel to Enhance Travel Payment Experience by GTP editing team 13 March 2024 by GTP editing team 13 March 2024 Aiming to deliver a smoother travel payment experience, Amadeus has acquired Voxel, a leading provider of electronic invoice and B2B payment solutions for travel sellers, hotels, and other travel players. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Singapore Airlines Group Receives Two Honors at ATW 2024 Awards by GTP editing team 13 March 2024 by GTP editing team 13 March 2024 The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group has won two accolades at Air Transport World magazine’s prestigious annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards (ATW). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news UN Tourism Teams Up With Thassos Locals to Accelerate Recovery by GTP editing team 12 March 2024 by GTP editing team 12 March 2024 UN Tourism teams up with Thassos locals and tourism stakeholders to accelerate post-Covid recovery and build resilience. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy SETE Urges Culture Minister to ‘Reconsider’ Controversial Greek Music Quota Bill by Maria Paravantes 12 March 2024 by Maria Paravantes 12 March 2024 Following Greece’s hoteliers, SETE is also calling on the Culture Ministry to drop a controversial Greek-language music quota bill. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greece Praises Lanthimos for ‘Poor Things’ Four-Oscar Win by GTP editing team 12 March 2024 by GTP editing team 12 March 2024 Greece commends Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos for ‘Poor Things’ four-Oscar win. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Greece Sees Four Wins at 4th Annual World MICE Awards by GTP editing team 12 March 2024 by GTP editing team 12 March 2024 Two hotels, one destination management company and one exhibition center in Greece were honored at the annual World MICE Awards ceremony in Berlin that celebrates the finest MICE brands from … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Thessaloniki Airport ‘Makedonia’ Ranks Among Europe’s Top Airports for Second Year by GTP editing team 12 March 2024 by GTP editing team 12 March 2024 Thessaloniki Airport “Makedonia” in Greece was honored as one of the best airports in Europe for customer experience. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Avant Mar Hotel on Paros Opens its Doors on April 26 by GTP editing team 12 March 2024 by GTP editing team 12 March 2024 The 5-star boutique hotel Avant Mar on Paros, stretching across the crystal-clear waters of Piperi Beach, will be welcoming back its guests as of April 26. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Lesvos: Summer 2024 Mytilini Music Festival Announced by GTP editing team 12 March 2024 by GTP editing team 12 March 2024 Mytilini’s first international music festival will aim to boost Lesvos’ development; normalize relations with Türkiye; and integrate immigrants through culture. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Grand Elis Hotel in the Peloponnese Gets Ready for Summer Opening by GTP editing team 11 March 2024 by GTP editing team 11 March 2024 The Grand Elis Hotel Spa Resort, a new 5-star hotel complex at an exclusive location in Ilia, Western Greece, will open its doors on May 1. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
ITB Berlin 2024 special Greece Expects New Visa-on-Arrival Scheme for Turkish Travelers to Boost Tourism by GTP editing team 11 March 2024 by GTP editing team 11 March 2024 Greece’s new visa scheme for Turkish travelers is expected boost tourism figures and support island development. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
ITB Berlin 2024 special Greek Hoteliers Promote Greece’s Mainland at ITB Berlin 2024 Expo by GTP editing team 11 March 2024 by GTP editing team 11 March 2024 Greek hoteliers promoted Greece’s mainland destinations at ITB Berlin 2024 as part of efforts to introduce lesser-known spots to visit. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news ITB Berlin: Halkidiki Sees 25% Rise in Summer Prebookings by German Tourists by GTP editing team 11 March 2024 by GTP editing team 11 March 2024 Prebookings for Halkidiki in Northern Greece for the summer ahead are up by 25 percent, according to feedback gathered at ITB Berlin. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek Health Tourism Body Proposes Hotel Medical Units by GTP editing team 11 March 2024 by GTP editing team 11 March 2024 Greece’s medical tourism body proposed establishing medical units in hotels to accelerate the development of health tourism. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Posidonia 2024: AI Emerging as Prominent Player in Maritime Industry by Nikos Krinis 11 March 2024 by Nikos Krinis 11 March 2024 The Posidonia 2024 shipping trade show in Athens is seeing a significant rise in demand for exhibition space from advanced technology and innovation companies providing services to the industry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Modus & Amplio Adds Two New Units on Tinos Island to its Portfolio by GTP editing team 11 March 2024 by GTP editing team 11 March 2024 Modus & Amplio introduces introduces its newest haven, Under the Linden Tree, and the Sky House Villa on the Greek island of Tinos. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Qatar Airways Introduces World’s First AI Digital Human Cabin Crew at ITB Berlin by GTP editing team 11 March 2024 by GTP editing team 11 March 2024 Qatar Airways broke new ground at the recent ITB Berlin 2024 trade show with the launch of its holographic virtual cabin crew, Sama 2.0. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
ITB Berlin 2024 special Greece, Saudi Arabia Agree to Renew Tourism Agreement by Nikos Krinis 8 March 2024 by Nikos Krinis 8 March 2024 Greece and Saudi Arabia have agreed to renew their commitment to collaborate on activities related to tourism. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AIA - Athens Airport Updates Athens Airport: High Expectations for 2024 Following Record Year by Nikos Krinis 8 March 2024 by Nikos Krinis 8 March 2024 With passenger traffic and revenues up in 2023, Athens International Airport has high expectations for this year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greece’s GNTO Joins Mastercard’s Tourism Innovation Hub by GTP editing team 8 March 2024 by GTP editing team 8 March 2024 Greece’s national tourism board has teamed up with Mastercard and joined its Tourism Innovation Hub, an initiative that aims to develop and transform the global tourism industry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail