Sea Tourism Marine Tourism Underdeveloped by GTP editing team 1 May 2007 by GTP editing team 1 May 2007 Greece’s many advantages in the area of marine tourism have not been taken advantage of, nor used to their full potential, according to Antonis Stelliatos, the newly elected president of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Industry sectors Europeans Complain About Greek Tourism Services by GTP editing team 1 May 2007 by GTP editing team 1 May 2007 Visitors to Greece and Greek consumers are increasingly voicing their complaints as data released last month showed the number of those grievances rose by 64 percent between 2005 and 2006. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Visa Relief for Balkan Travel to EU by GTP editing team 1 May 2007 by GTP editing team 1 May 2007 Visa facilitation and readmission agreements between the European Commission and three Balkan countries-Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro – was initialized last month. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov National Travel Agents’ Associations Seek Mediterranean Cooperation by GTP editing team 1 May 2007 by GTP editing team 1 May 2007 Representatives of the United Federation of Travel Agents’ Associations (UFTAA) met in Rome recently with associations from Greece, Algeria, Croatia, Egypt, Israel, Italy, FYROM, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Tourism Installations, Sea Park for Piraeus by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 A significant step to revamp the 640,000-square-meter seaside area in western Piraeus to include tourism installations and a sea park was taken last month during a meeting with the country’s … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates TUI and First Choice Merge by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 One of Europe’s biggest tourism enterprises, TUI, announced last month that it is merging its tour operations with First Choice to create Europe’s largest tour operator. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Travel Plan Signs Agreement with Amadeus by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 Amadeus Hellas and Travel Plan of the Lambrakis group of companies officially inaugurated the beginning of their partnership, which was effective as of January 1, 2007, with a celebration that … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Airline Association Unhappy with EU-U.S. Aviation Agreement by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 The European Union late last month reached a agreement that gives airlines greater freedom to choose trans-Atlantic routes and potentially lead to lower fares. While details of the pact were … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Aegean Airlines Christens New A320s by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 Theodoros Vassilakis, chairman of Aegean Airlines, was on hand late last month at the Athens International Airport for the inauguration ceremony of his company’s new Airbus A320s. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Quality System for Greek Travel Agencies by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 Travel agents that wish to belong to the Dutch Association of Travel Agents must adhere to a specific quality guarantee system, and the Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourism Association … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE ITB Berlin Showed Mixed Picture for Arrivals to Greece by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 German bookings data for holidays in Greece so far this year give a mixed picture, officials said at last month’s ITB international travel show in Berlin, one of the world’s … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Preparations Underway for City Breaks 2007 Conference by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 Athens must be highlighted as a tourism destination in itself and not just a transit center for visitors to other parts of the country, Tourism Development Minister Fanni Palli-Petralia and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Government Responsible for Inadequate Ferry Routes by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 Tourism and shipping industry speakers said Greek passenger ferries and dozens of popular Aegean island ports must urgently improve if this Mediterranean country is to continue to see strong increases … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Strong Demand from U.S. for Greek Island Cruises by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 Americans bombard their travel agents for prices on cruises in Europe, including the Greek Islands. The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) says that Europe will be on the cruise map … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Queen Mary 2 Docks in Piraeus by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 Queen Mary 2, considered the most magnificent ocean liner ever built, docked in Piraeus last month, which is one of the 18 ports of call on its maiden ‘Round the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Cavo Sidero Environmental Resort Opens in 2009 by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 British investors presented plans last month for a vast, all-season resort on the island of Crete that is expected to cost 1.2 billion euros. Developers of the project described it … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Health & Safety Accreditation System Launched by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 Two leading accommodation booking companies in the UK – with about 5,000 properties represented – are first to sign up to a new holiday accommodation safety scheme, according to recent … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Royal Olympic Transformed Into Majestic Hotel by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 After almost three years of reconstruction at a cost of more than 20 million euros, the classic Royal Olympic hotel has been transformed into one the capital’s three most distinguished … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greek Airports Open 24 Hours by GTP editing team 1 March 2007 by GTP editing team 1 March 2007 Tourism Minister Fanni Palli-Petralia last month met with Greek ministers in an effort to coordinate actions that would improve the tourism sector. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Europe’s Airlines Carried Millions More Passengers Last Year by GTP editing team 1 March 2007 by GTP editing team 1 March 2007 The Association of European Airlines released traffic and capacity data for its members recently that gives a first look at the overall traffic and capacity results for 2006. AEA members … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
