Company updates Starwood Chosen to Manage Astir Palace Hotel by GTP editing team 1 July 2006 by GTP editing team 1 July 2006 Astir Palace’s board of directors finally chose Starwood after an intense selection process that began with 20 proposals in September 2005. Starwood was among four companies short-listed, including Marriott, InterContinental … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates New Conference Center in Porto Heli by GTP editing team 1 July 2006 by GTP editing team 1 July 2006 AKS hotel group celebrated its new conference center in Porto Heli with an opening ceremony last month. Menelaos Siakolas, president and managing director of AKS Hotels, said that the company … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Domotel Celebrates Opening of Xenia Volou by GTP editing team 1 July 2006 by GTP editing team 1 July 2006 Last month, Domotel celebrated the opening of its newest acquisition, the five-star Xenia Volou on the coast of Volos. This is the only hotel in the city that can host … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Monogram’s Staff Enjoy a Weekend Retreat by GTP editing team 1 July 2006 by GTP editing team 1 July 2006 A positive atmosphere and lively crowd characterized Monogram Travel’s successful weekend retreat for its staff held in Vrahati, Corinth. “Monogram employees are the key to the company’s success,” said Monogram … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News New Business Model Essential for Tourism by GTP editing team 1 June 2006 by GTP editing team 1 June 2006 At the Association for Greek Tourist Enterprises’ assembly meeting last month, its president, Stavros Andreadis, pointed out that the ministry of tourism development’s role is not as clear as it … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Attica Hotel Occupancy Up While Room Rates Down by GTP editing team 1 June 2006 by GTP editing team 1 June 2006 Attica hotel occupancy has increased 5 percent during the first quarter of this year as compared with last year said Giorgos Tsakiris, president of the Attica Hoteliers’ Association (EXA) at … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets Millions Budgeted for Religious Tourism by GTP editing team 1 June 2006 by GTP editing team 1 June 2006 The first interregional plan for the development of religious tourism has been approved. It forms part of the EU’s Interreg III B program, implemented by Greece, Cyprus, Italy and Malta. … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Panorama Welcomed Consumers by GTP editing team 1 June 2006 by GTP editing team 1 June 2006 Although this year’s Panorama welcomed a barrage of new visitors, the number of tourism professionals to the fair appeared minimal when compared with past years. Most said the venue, Expo … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Neorion Holdings May Construct New Ships for EasyCruise by GTP editing team 1 June 2006 by GTP editing team 1 June 2006 EasyGroup, the holding company of Greek entrepreneur Stelios Haji-Ioannou, signed a letter of intent with the Greek shipyard, Neorion Holdings, for the construction of as many as four cruise ships … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Ferry Ticket Prices Liberalized by GTP editing team 1 June 2006 by GTP editing team 1 June 2006 Legislation to liberalize ferry ticket prices for third class fares and vehicles was signed by the Ministry of Merchant Marine, and includes ferries departing from the ports of Pireaus, Rafina, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Louis Hellenic Cruises Inaugurates Latest Ship by GTP editing team 1 June 2006 by GTP editing team 1 June 2006 Last month, Louis Hellenic Cruises inaugurated the “Sea Diamond,” the latest cruise ship to join its fleet, with blessing of the ship followed with speeches by the Ministers of Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy New Legislation to Encourage Tourism Investment by GTP editing team 1 June 2006 by GTP editing team 1 June 2006 Government intends to introduce new legislation shortly that aims to cut huge chunks out of the country’s thick bureaucratic approvals process, said Tourism Minister Fani Palli-Petralia last month during her … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Athens Area Creates Air-Sea Link by GTP editing team 1 May 2006 by GTP editing team 1 May 2006 Athens International Airport (AIA) and the Piraeus Port Authority (OLP), within the framework of further cargo development in Athens, signed an agreement last month for the development of a “sea-air” … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Olympic to Continue Flying Throughout Summer by GTP editing team 1 May 2006 by GTP editing team 1 May 2006 Government officials last month promised to keep Olympic Airways flying over the summer, despite a fresh European Union warning over illegal aid. They also insisted that there were groups who … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel TAROM Continues Rapid Expansion in Greece by GTP editing team 1 May 2006 by GTP editing team 1 May 2006 The national carrier of Romania, TAROM, first began flying to Greece back in 1957. But it wasn’t until a few years back that the carrier decided to center on Greece … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Another Increase in Air Traffic by GTP editing team 1 May 2006 by GTP editing team 1 May 2006 Athens International Airport’s spring timetable offers 836 weekly scheduled flights – 47 more compared to the respective period in 2005 (+6% growth on a year-to-year basis) – operated by 56 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Tourism Key to EU Growth and Employment by GTP editing team 1 May 2006 by GTP editing team 1 May 2006 Ministers and government representatives from the EU-25, the accession and candidate countries, EFTA/EEA and the Western Balkans met in Vienna last month for a European conference of tourism ministers. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE First International Tourism Exhibit for Athens by GTP editing team 1 May 2006 by GTP editing team 1 May 2006 The capital city’s first International Tourism Salon (ITS) – Athens 2006, will be held November 30 through December 3 at the Piraeus Port Authority Center (OLP) announced Giorgos Karachristos, president … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Panorama Exhibition Moves to Expo Athens Venue by GTP editing team 1 May 2006 by GTP editing team 1 May 2006 The capital’s biggest and most modern exhibition center, Expo Athens, hosts the 11th Panorama Tourism Exhibition this year from May 4 to 7 with more exhibition space than ever before. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE 50 Chinese Tourism Professionals Visit Greece by GTP editing team 1 May 2006 by GTP editing team 1 May 2006 In a move to increase Chinese tourism in Greece, 50 Chinese tourism professionals were invited to meet with Greek colleagues last month by the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
