Surveys, Trends & Stats Hotel Prices Fall in Attica Region by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 Athens hotel occupancy rates last year remained at 2004 levels but the average price per room fell more than 15 percent, according to a recent report by the Attica Hoteliers’ … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets New Emphasis on Religious Tourism by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 Greece is ready to exploit its rich religious tradition in order to entice visitors from fellow Orthodox Christian countries with the Greek Tourism Ministry intending to tap a bountiful heritage … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets Guides Undergo Training as Mountain Specialists by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 Visitors interested in exploring Greece’s mountains now have properly trained official guides, all of which have followed months of training through vocational programs. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Pausanias Route Created for Peloponissos by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 Agrotouristiki SA, the state corporation for alternative tourism development, is setting up a network of municipalities in the central Peloponnese that follow the route of ancient geographer Pausanias, and thus … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Acropolis Candidate as One of Seven Wonders of the World by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 The Acropolis in Athens and the Agia Sophia church in Istanbul are among 21 sites competing to be named among the new Seven Wonders of the World, organizers of an … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Amadeus Introduces Call Center Solution for Agencies by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 Amadeus last month announced the launch of a new solution to help travel management companies, travel agencies and airlines manage business and leisure call centers more efficiently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel EU Incentives for Regional Airports by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 The European Commission announced it encourages the development of regional airports and that it has adopted new rules that should encourage their development. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Cyprus Airways’ Employees Agree to Salary Cuts by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 Cyprus’s loss-making national carrier, Cyprus Airways, will shed more than a quarter of its work force this year to save the airline from closure, senior officials said last month. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel New Olympic Air Carrier Before Summer by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 Transport Minister Michael Liapis told reporters last month that he would soon appoint a board of directors for the proposed new Olympic Airways company, which he expects to start flying … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Qatar Initiates Flights to Nairobi by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 Qatar Airways spread its wings into Africa this winter with the launch of scheduled flights to Nairobi. The Kenyan capital is served non-stop five-times-a-week from Doha, the operational hub of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Aviation Single Market Extended by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 The recent proposal to enlarge the European Common Aviation Area – the European Single Market for aviation – from 25 to 35 members, with the inclusion of a number of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel EU Unveils Air Traffic Management System by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 The European Union recently unveiled an ambitious plan for a 20 billion euro air traffic management system to help Europe cope with an expected doubling in the number of flights … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Greece Ideal for Luxury Travel by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 New thoughts and expectations on the future of luxury travel to Greece were expressed at last month’s Exclusive Travel fair held at the Helexpo Palace exhibition center in Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Legal Coverage in Greece for Foreign Visitors by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 Greece’s tourism ministry says it is working to set up a special agency to provide it’s 13 million foreign tourists each year with quality legal coverage while in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy New Passports Required by Year End by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 Greeks wishing to travel will need to obtain a new passport by the end of 2006, regardless of whether or not their existing one will still be valid. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Aegean Orders 12 New Airbus A320s by GTP editing team 1 January 2006 by GTP editing team 1 January 2006 Last month Aegean Airlines signed an agreement for the purchase of eight new Airbus A320 passenger jets and an option for another 12. The new jets will replace present aircraft … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Consumer Agency Demands Transparent Air Ticket Prices by GTP editing team 1 January 2006 by GTP editing team 1 January 2006 The Air Transport Users Council, Britain’s consumer organization for air travelers, recently released research findings regarding pricing on airline websites: Prices that in many cases bear no relationship to the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel New EU Ruling Favors Disabled Airline Passengers by GTP editing team 1 January 2006 by GTP editing team 1 January 2006 Disabled airline passengers and those with reduced mobility had their rights formally regulated last month after a EU proposal. According to the ruling, the responsibility for the care of disabled … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Qatar Airways Expanding at Rapid Rate by GTP editing team 1 January 2006 by GTP editing team 1 January 2006 Qatar Airways, one of the fastest growing airlines in the world, does in Greece what it is doing and will do in all major European cities; it’s expanding at a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE 11th Panorama Tourism Exhibition Moves to Expo Athens by GTP editing team 1 January 2006 by GTP editing team 1 January 2006 The capital’s biggest and most modern exhibition center, Expo Athens, is to host this year’s Touristiko Panorama from May 4 to 7. The 32,500-square-meter complex is located at a central … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
