Air Travel New Air Travel Regulations for Those with Special Needs by GTP editing team 1 November 2005 by GTP editing team 1 November 2005 The Association of European Airlines reacted with disappointment last month to the vote in the European Parliament on legislation affecting persons with reduced mobility traveling by air, which would have … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Philoxenia 2005: Gerasimos Fokas, President, Hellenic Chamber of Hotels by GTP editing team 1 November 2005 by GTP editing team 1 November 2005 Cooperation between the private sector and government proved a boon with the successful organization of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. This year’s tourism picture shows that Greece has now entered … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Tourism and Development Conference Stresses Cooperation by GTP editing team 1 November 2005 by GTP editing team 1 November 2005 The fourth annual tourism conference organized by the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises welcomed speakers from 10 countries this year. On opening the conference, the association’s president, Stavros Andreadis, said … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Marine Ministry Opens Diving to Tourism Sector by GTP editing team 1 November 2005 by GTP editing team 1 November 2005 After decades of indecision, Greece’s Ministry of Mercantile Marine last month forwarded a bill that not only allows recreational diving but also promotes it. “The new diving bill could position … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Minoan Narrows Loss by GTP editing team 1 November 2005 by GTP editing team 1 November 2005 Ferry operator Minoan Lines narrowed its first-half loss to 6.2 million euros from 6.7 million euros in the year-earlier period, the company said in a announcement last month. Group revenues … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy National Zoning Plan for Tourism Development by GTP editing team 1 November 2005 by GTP editing team 1 November 2005 The government has prioritized measures for tourism accommodation that are aimed at bolstering investment in the industry, Anastassios Liaskos, deputy minister for tourism development, said last month during the Sixth … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Organization Warns Against Unnecessary Health Scare by GTP editing team 1 November 2005 by GTP editing team 1 November 2005 The WTO is to meet with the World Health Organization to combat the looming threat of an avian flu epidemic, which could have a serious impact on international tourism. “We … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats A Good Year, But Next Year Even Better by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 The strong rise in the number of foreign visitors this year should not cause officials to relax their efforts to solve the problems of the tourism industry, the Association of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Government to Pursue High-income Arrivals by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 The government’s “Inner Cabinet” met recently to discuss the 10-year Greek tourism development plan drafted by the tourism ministry. According to the plan, Greece would welcome 20 million foreign visitors … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation New Cut in Rail Times to Thessaloniki by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 Although delays continue, Greece is taking steps to upgrade its national railway system, which still falls short of European Union standards. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Cosmorama Appointed to Represent Holland America by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 Independent tour operator Cosmorama, based in downtown Athens, was recently appointed exclusive sub-agent in Greece for Holland America Line. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Draft Bill Gives OA Six-month Reprieve by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 The government drafted a bill last month that protects Olympic Airlines (OA) from its creditors and thus guarantees the airline’s smooth operation for at least another six months. The draft … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Delta Air Lines Files for Bankruptcy Protection by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 Delta Air Lines last month announced that the company and its subsidiaries have voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 reorganization in accordance with United States law. Delta said it has taken … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel EU to Publish List of Unsafe Airlines by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 The European Union last month received permission from air safety officials to publish a blacklist of unsafe airlines. The list will include companies restricted or suspended from operating their planes … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel SkyTeam Presents Fourth Mexican Festival by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, last month welcomed top tourism professionals to its annual Mexican Food Festival organized with the cooperation of the Athenaeum Intercon-tinental and the local Mexican embassy. … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Athens Hosts International Accessible Tourism Seminar by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 Paricipants from across Europe joined with individuals and organizations in Greece last month to learn more about the current European Union project that centers on creating a One-stop-shop for Accessible … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Blue Star Ferries Back in the Black by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 Blue Star Maritime S.A. last month announced that first half results for 2005 show a marked improvement over the same period last year. The Greek ferry line said that earnings … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Yacht Arrivals More than Double by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 The number of foreign recreational boats arriving in Greek ports and marinas has more than doubled this summer. Data collected by the sector’s professional bodies and submitted to the Ministry … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Hoteliers Propose Changes in Zoning Regulations by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 According to data published recently, more than 40 percent of Greek hotels, an estimated 3,500 out of a total of 8,500, are more or less in violation of zoning regulations. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece and Cyprus Mourn Air Crash Victims by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 A Cypriot-based Helios Airways passenger jet, Helios Flight 522, crashed into a mountainside near Marathon, and about 40 kilometers north of Athens, on Sunday, August 14. All 121 people aboard, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
