Sea Tourism Greek Cruising Sails into a New Era by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 Research done by European Cruise Contribution in Brussels recently showed increasing trends in the cruise line sector throughout Europe. Primarily, the research indicates there is an increase in orders for … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts Choose Greece by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 The Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts selected Greece as its first location in Europe. The company anticipates the creation of two luxury resorts, on the island of Santorini and Pylos … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hotel Classification Progresses Steadily by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 The tourism development ministry recently announced the completion of the process of selection of a committee that will be responsible for the classification of hotels and rooms to rent. It … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Amalia Group Revamps Image and Tourism Strategy by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 With refurbishment at Amalia hotel now completed and refurbishment of Amalia hotels around Greece well under way, the group looks to the future. It considers its role and strategy in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Starwood Group Launches New Website by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 The chain of Starwoord hotels, of which the Grande Bretagne and Astir Palace Vouliagmenis are members, recently announced the redesign of its website spg.com. The website is dedicated to the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Confusion Over Entry to Turkey with New ID Cards by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 The ministry of public order recently announced their concern with an issue on locals crossing the Greek-Turkish border. Greek citizens are legally allowed to cross the border into Turkey with … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Entry to U.S.A Without Visa for Greek Nationals by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 The procedure to remove Greece from the list of countries from which a visa is required to enter the United States has been initiated. Foreign Ministry spokesman, George Koumoutsakos, recently … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel British Airways Hails Athens as a Popular Destination by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 British Airways recently revealed that Greece is one of the most popular European destinations this summer and on the same par as Paris, Rome, Nice, Madrid and Barcelona. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Delta Airlines Welcomes New Commercial Director by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 Giorgos Zermas recently assumed the position of commercial director for Greece and Cyprus at Delta Airlines. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Egypt Air and Lufthansa Unite With Code-Share Agreement by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 Lufthansa and Egypt Air recently signed a code-share contract in a move to cooperate more closely in the future. Chairman and CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa, Wolfgang Mayrhuber, and chairman of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel AirSea Lines Suspends Flights to Aegean by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 AirSea Lines officially suspended its programmed flights from Lavrio seadrome to islands in the Aegean but it said it would continue flights as planned for the Ionian islands and Brindisi, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Carbon Neutral Participants Star at UNWTO Conference by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has requested that all participants of the forthcoming International Conference on Climate Change and Tourism to register with carbon offsetting organizations. The conference is to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Blue Star Ferries Says Destination -You! by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 Blue Star Ferries recently announced its position and action on corporate social responsibility in 2006 and 2007. In a pamphlet recently circulated, Blue Star Ferries outlines its decision to embed … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism August Exodus Smooth Sailing by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 The mass exodus of passengers in anticipation of the August fifteenth national holiday celebration reached its peak in early August as ferries departed from the ports of Piraeus and Lavrio … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Agreement for Hotel Classification in Effect by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 Tourism Development Minister Fanni-Palli Petralia recently signed an agreement for the modification of presidential decree 43 of 2002 that will redefine the prerequisites for the classification of hotels into the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Grecotel Chain Boasts New Six-star Resort by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 Amirandes is the new six-star luxurious hotel resort of the Grecotel group that recently opened its gates in eastern Crete. The resort is characterized by its unique Minoan identity and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Helexpo Launches Top Greek Hotels Competition by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 The Philoxenia tourism awards, that Helexpo began last year, are due to take place once again at the Philoxenia tourism exhibition in November. The most popular Greek destinations will be … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality First Phase of Cavo Sidero Grandes Bay Competition Completed by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 The first phase of the architectural competition for the design of Grandes Bay, the first tourism village at Cavo Sidero, was completed recently, nine months after its launch by the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates www.stayinagistri.gr Coming Soon in German by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 Travel Media Applications and the site Stayinagistri.gr anticipate the launch of the online German version in succession of the successful Greek and English version of the site that is already … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates New Addition to Diana Group Hotels by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 Zakynthos-based Diana Group Hotels recently acquired Hotel Meandros thus 41 additional rooms to the chain. The hotel chain now has a capacity of 800 rooms in total. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
