Hospitality Over 100 Hotel Brands Join Amadeus Best Available Rate Program by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 Amadeus has signed over 130 major hotel brands to its Best Available Rate program. Hotels that signed up to the program have seen their bookings through Amadeus grow by between … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Development Minister Meets PM by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 Tourism Development Minister Fanni-Palli Petralia recently met with Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis where she outlined the activity in Greek tourism for the second quarter of 2007. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation HATTA Challenges “City Sightseeing” Public Bus by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 The Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies has declared the recent action of the Athens Urban Transport Organization illegal, with reference to the new “discover Athens sightseeing” bus, line … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Financial Aid for Promotion of Kefallonia by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 The decision to provide the island of Kefallonia with an additional 40,000 euros for its advertisement campaign came from Tourism Development Minister Fanni-Palli Petralia recently in response to the recent … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives Don’t Know? Ask First by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 The General Secretariat for Youth under the auspices of the Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs and the non-government organization PRAKSIS launched an innovative campaign to inform young people … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Zero Commission a Challenge to One-third of Travel Agencies by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 Amadeus recently published the results of its independent study on travel agent commissions and used the results to provide valuable insight to tour operators worldwide and maximize service fee revenue. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Opportunity For Greece to Enhance Image by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 Tourism Development Minister Fanni-Palli Petralia recently met Jean-Claude Baumgarden, president of the World Travel and Tourism Council in Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Russian Tourism Offers Great Prospects by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 The president of the Hellenic Association of Tourism and Travel Agencies (HATTA), Yiannis Evangelou, estimates that tourist arrivals from Russia could reach some 500,000 in the next two years. He … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Satellite Account Ahead of Schedule by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 The Tourism Satellite Account, now in the sixth month of a two-year plan, is soon to become a reality. According to Michael Sfakianakis who is a professor of the University … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news The Travel Sector Raises Concerns Over Repeated Strikes by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 The Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies recently raised concerns over the continued strikes of employees at archeological sites in Athens. It fears the strikes create a negative image … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Agritourism Flaunts Internet Portal by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 The Internet portal for agritourism, www.agrotravel.gr has received much commendation recently as it earns its place amongst the most visited Greek portals with a plethora of daily hits worldwide to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Low Cost Express Trains Take On Low Cost Airlines by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 The revolution brought about by the advent of the low cost airline is the opportunity to escape to a multitude of destinations throughout Europe at competitive prices, for a weekend … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Recruitments Amadeus Welcomes New Commercial Manager by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 Giorgos Baliouskas recently became the new commercial manager for Amadeus in Greece and Cyprus. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel AirSea Lines Doesn’t Just Imagine The Possibilities by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 Some eighty representatives of the local tourism and travel industry attended the recent seminar organized by AirSea Lines under the auspice of the Hellenic Association of Tourism and Travel Agencies. … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Boeing Prepares to Launch the New 787 by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 Boeing Co. recently unveiled the first carbon-composite 787 with already 55 orders for the lightweight fuel-efficient plane. There is much anticipation for the initial flight of the mid-sized, long-range jetliner, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Sabre to Provide Revenue Management to Aegean by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 Sabre Airline solutions has signed a major revenue management contract with Aegean Airlines. Aegean will use the product to control seat prices and availability, both by flight-leg and segment. It … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Greece Experiences Twenty Percent Rise In Arrivals by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 At its annual press call to discuss tourism developments the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises said tourism arrivals to Greece have increased more than 19.5 percent in the period 2005-2006 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Greece Aims for Conference Destination Status by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 Many members of the tourism industry see the importance in the promotion of Greece as an ideal conference destination, but claim that efforts to achieve this are un-coordinated and delayed. … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Capsis Resort Crete Earns VIP Status by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 Closed for reconstruction since October 2006, Capsis resort hotel complex in Crete has recently opened the gates to its latest creation, the new and unique all-suite hotel in the existing … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Tourism Development Minister Shuts Down Hotels by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 Tourism Development Minister Fanni-Palli Petralia recently shut down 41 small and medium-sized hotels for failure to obtain fire safety certificates. Ms. Petralia, who has continuously expressed her desire to “protect … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
