MICE EIBTM Proved Good for Most, Bad for Some by GTP editing team 1 January 2006 by GTP editing team 1 January 2006 The recent EIBTM fair in Barcelona for meetings and incentives proved exceptional for some, and not so for others. In particular, it was not so good for 14 Greek exhibitors, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Ledra Marriott Increases Revenue by 42% by GTP editing team 1 January 2006 by GTP editing team 1 January 2006 With a revenue increase of some 42% in 2004 over the previous year, and with a major increase in guests from North America and Western Europe during 2005, the Ledra … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov New Name for World Tourism Organization by GTP editing team 1 January 2006 by GTP editing team 1 January 2006 After the transformation of the World Tourism Organization into a specialized agency of the United Nations, the tourism organization now refers to itself as UNWTO. It’s newly-elected secretary general – … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Travel Operators Tour Operators and Cruise Lines Cut Agency Commissions by GTP editing team 1 January 2006 by GTP editing team 1 January 2006 After the success of airlines in cutting travel agency commissions, some of Europe’s tour operators have jumped onto the bandwagon and taken the opportunity to cut their commission rates. Presently, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Major Rise in Visits to Greek Museums and Sites by GTP editing team 1 January 2006 by GTP editing team 1 January 2006 Although some recent studies show that foreign visitors to Greece shy away from museums, tickets sold for entrance to museums have increased significantly. According to Archaeological Receipts and Expropriations Fund, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Amadeus Out to Conquer with Technology by GTP editing team 1 January 2006 by GTP editing team 1 January 2006 With the biggest non-military data base in the world, with technology investments triple that of its closest competitor, and with a dedicated staff of 100-plus nationalities, Amadeus intends to conquer … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Worldspan Rate Runner Released in Greece by GTP editing team 1 January 2006 by GTP editing team 1 January 2006 As of late last year, Worldspan’s ‘Rate Runner’ is available within its Go! product for travel agency office managers in Greece and includes which low cost carriers are available in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives World Heritage Sites Acquire Online Promotion by GTP editing team 1 December 2005 by GTP editing team 1 December 2005 Expedia, the world’s largest online travel agency, last month announced a partnership with the United Nations Foundation to promote travel to World Heritage sites. The move is part of Expedia’s … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Acropolis Museum Structure Ready by Spring by GTP editing team 1 December 2005 by GTP editing team 1 December 2005 The first phase of the long-awaited Acropolis Museum will be ready by the end of next year, according to the country’s culture ministry. The ministry said that the 20,000-square-meter glass … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Yet Another New Olympic Airline by GTP editing team 1 December 2005 by GTP editing team 1 December 2005 A new company is to be launched early next year to replace Olympic Airlines, according to a recent government announcement. This follows the state’s latest failed attempt to find a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel European Single Sky Program Ratified by GTP editing team 1 December 2005 by GTP editing team 1 December 2005 In a landmark occasion for European air transport, the contract for the definition phase for the Single European Sky Implementation Program was ratified on November 17 by 29 partners in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Deeper Cooperation Sought Between EU and Regional Airlines by GTP editing team 1 December 2005 by GTP editing team 1 December 2005 Antonis Simigdalas, president of the association for European Regional Airlines, has asked Stavros Dimas, Commissioner for the Environment, and Markos Kyprianou, Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection, to look at … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Delta Out to Conquer the Airways Albeit Under Chapter 11 Protection by GTP editing team 1 December 2005 by GTP editing team 1 December 2005 Just a month after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Delta has announced a huge international expansion plan. With the aim to be the “world’s largest airline across the Atlantic” … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE A Surprising Philoxenia by GTP editing team 1 December 2005 by GTP editing team 1 December 2005 The amount of business done during Philoxenia, Greece’s major tourism fair held last month in Thessaloniki, surprised most exhibitors this year. Another surprise was the traffic. Although it wasn’t evident, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE WTM Participants Foresee Double-digit Tourism Increase for Greece by GTP editing team 1 December 2005 by GTP editing team 1 December 2005 Greek tourism is expected to record a back-to-back rise in 2006 following this year’s bumper season, which saw an estimated 10 percent increase after years of decline, according to tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE A Guide for Tourism Trade Fair Exhibitors by GTP editing team 1 December 2005 by GTP editing team 1 December 2005 The International Tourism Trade Fairs Association recently launched a detailed exhibition guide, entitled ‘Effective Exhibiting Made Easy’ that is aimed at helping exhibitors participate more effectively in tourism trade fairs. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Superfast Group Continues to Increase Revenue by GTP editing team 1 December 2005 by GTP editing team 1 December 2005 Attica Holdings, the holding company for Superfast Ferries, announced last month that its financial results for the nine months to 30th September, 2005, show turnover of 306.5 million euros and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Blue Star Ferries Increases Profit 121% by GTP editing team 1 December 2005 by GTP editing team 1 December 2005 Blue Star Maritime S.A. last month announced consolidated net profit after taxes of €19.2 million for the nine months ending 30th September, 2005, against €8.7 million for the same period … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greek Hotels Least Developed in Branding by GTP editing team 1 December 2005 by GTP editing team 1 December 2005 Although among the world’s best, Greece’s hotels are not aware of the benefits of brand names, according to a recent study. The 2005 Greek Hotel Branding Report, which is the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Tourism Code of Ethics for Travel Advisories by GTP editing team 1 December 2005 by GTP editing team 1 December 2005 A country’s ill-written travel advisory could be extremely damaging for tourism to the pertinent destination. Fortunately, one of the issues that emerged from the World Tourism Organization’s tourism code of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
