MICE Philoxenia Hangs On by GTP editing team 1 December 2006 by GTP editing team 1 December 2006 Aristotelis Thomopoulos, president of Helexpo, the organizer of the Philoxenia International Tourism Exhibition, says this year’s fair, the twenty-second, saw an increase in visitors and exhibitors (additional exhibitors this year … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Demand for Shared Leisure Real Estate on the Rise by GTP editing team 1 December 2006 by GTP editing team 1 December 2006 The purchase of shared leisure real estate is expected to double in the next five years, with the main markets being Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific was the key … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Skal International Elects New President by GTP editing team 1 December 2006 by GTP editing team 1 December 2006 Litsa Papathanassi from Rodos was elected as the new president of Skal International during the 67th Skal International World Congress held in Pattaya, Thailand last month. This is only the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Hellenic Seaways Expands Its Fleet by GTP editing team 1 December 2006 by GTP editing team 1 December 2006 Hellenic Seaways (HSW) not only launched the newly built ferry boat, Nissos Chios, last month, but also purchased a relatively new large ferry boat. Both ships are part of HSW’s … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality New Hotel Booking Website Up and Running by GTP editing team 1 December 2006 by GTP editing team 1 December 2006 A new on-line resort and hotel booking site, youtravel.com, was launched last month. So far 25,000 rooms are available in destinations including Greece, Spain, Turkey, Egypt, Malta, Cyprus, Tunisia, Portugal, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hotel and Technical Chambers Sign Memorandum by GTP editing team 1 December 2006 by GTP editing team 1 December 2006 Hellenic Hotel Chamber President Gerasimos Fokas and Technical Chamber of Greece President Yiannis Alavanos signed a memorandum of agreement on seven critical issues that concern both the hotel and technical … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Time Is Running Out For Olympic Airways by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 Last month, the European Commission requested the European Court to impose penalties on Greece for non-compliance with the Commission’s 2005 ruling that Olympic must repay illegal government subsidies of 161 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Qatar Celebrates A Year of Success in Greece by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 To celebrate more than one year of successful operation in Greece, Qatar Airways hosted its First Travel Agent Awards (2005-2006) ceremony, which was followed by a dinner and show. More … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Amadeus Hellas Exceeds Customers’ Needs by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 Amadeus Hellas has outperformed in Greece and Cyprus every year for the last three years, marking record growth levels in the travel industry market. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Designing Investment Policy For Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 For Greece to become a more attractive tourism destination, investment must be oriented to improving quality of life by combining the uniqueness of the Greek lifestyle experience with the standards … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news International Tourism Exhibit To Be Held in Athens by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 The first International Tourism Salon (ITS) – Athens 2006 will be held November 30 through December 3 at the Piraeus Port Authority Center (OLP). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Rodos Hosts Large Association Meeting by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 For the first time in its 45-year history, the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) will hold its annual meetings in Greece at the Sofitel Capsis Hotel and “Marika Capsis … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greece Would Draw Millions of Tourists as a Cruise Hub by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 Making Greece an international cruise hub for the eastern Mediterranean would bring five million tourists in a few years and tremendous financial returns were the main conclusion drawn from the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Competitive Bidding for Hellenic Seaway Shares by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 Bid proposals for Minoan Lines’ 33.3 percent share in Hellenic Seaways (HSW) were the buzz on the coastal shipping market last month. Proposals have been submitted by ship-owner Panos Laskaridis … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Millennium Cruise Ship Calls Into Piraeus by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 Last month, Celebrity Cruises’ Millennium stopped into the port of Piraeus while on a cruise of the Mediterranean. This ship, inaugurated in 2000, has a capacity for 1,950 guests. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality A Chain of Historic Hotels in Greece by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 Yades Heritage & Hospitality Hotels is the first chain of unique, luxurious, privately-owned properties of historical interest located throughout Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality The Grande Bretagne Draws International Recognition by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 The Hotel Grande Bretagne, located in the center of Athens, received recognition by a host of international publications. In the special annual publication by the editors of the U.S. luxury … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek Tourism Agreements with Moldova and Russia by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 Last month, Greece signed tourism agreements with Moldova and Russia. The agreement with Moldova is intended to promote cooperation in tourism, facilitate tourism arrivals in keeping with each country’s laws … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Ministry Selects Strategic Advisor by GTP editing team 1 October 2006 by GTP editing team 1 October 2006 Last month, the tourism ministry signed a contract for Greece’s first strategic advisor for tourism, a group of three companies PRC Group, MRB Hellas and THR Asesores en Turismo, Hoteliera … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Competitiveness Focus for 2007-2013 by GTP editing team 1 October 2006 by GTP editing team 1 October 2006 More than 5,500 business plans for tourism, valued at 550 million euros, have been approved so far, said Dimitris Sioufas, minister of development, at the national development meeting for the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
