Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Sector Cooperates With Eurovision Star by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 For once, Greece is grabbing every opportunity to promote itself as a tourism destination. Last month, Aristides Kalogeropoulos, president of the Hellenic Tourism Organization, held a press conference to announce … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Formula One Racing In Greece by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 Greece is considering building a Formula One racetrack to tune up the country’s vital tourism industry. However, the venue for the track is causing some problems for government leaders. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tour Operators Upbeat On Travel to Greece by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 Greece has to pursue deep institutional and qualitative changes in its tourism industry so as to become one of the world’s most popular destinations, Tourism Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos said during … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov ETTFA Goes Global by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 The travel exhibition industry will soon be speaking with a stronger voice as ETTFA – the European Tourism Trade Fairs Association – goes global. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Lufthansa Buys Out Swiss by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 The supervisory board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG and the board of directors of Swiss International Air Lines AG late last month approved the business model jointly developed by both companies … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Hellas Jet Continues Search for Buyer by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 Hellas Jet, a creation of Cyprus Airways, continues its search for a buyer after Dutch and British buyers backed out of a possible purchase agreement. Press reports say the airline … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Lufthansa and Aegean Sign Cooperation Agreement by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 With the beginning of the winter schedule on October 30, Athens-based Aegean Airlines becomes a partner with Germany’s Lufthansa. The airlines will offer code-sharing within their networks whereby flights of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Amadeus Signs Up Romanian Carrier TAROM by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 Amadeus, the travel industry technology provider and leading Global Distribution System (GDS), announced that TAROM, Romania’s national airline, has successfully moved its sales and reservations to Amadeus Altea Sell. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Greece Outshined Competitors at ITB by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 For the first time in memory, Greece held its head high at a world travel exhibition and showed the world its capabilities. The Greek pavilion, with its avid colors, wide-open … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Panorama Opens April 7-10 by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 Panorama celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and to commemorate the event organizers (the Kalofolias group of companies) have upgraded the fair with a new modern logo – still the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy A Call to Save a Greek Tradition by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 A key element of Greece’s tourist allure, the traditional wooden fishing boats that brighten many an island harbor, is facing a major threat of extinction due to EU policies and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Louis Hellenic Cruises Begins 2005 Cruise Program by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 Last month, Louis Hellenic Cruises held an inauguration reception in Piraeus aboard its cruise ship The Emerald. The new cruise company announced the beginning of its cruise program for this … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Hoteliers Urge Adoption of Longer Hours for Museums and Shops by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 The Greek Chamber of Hotels says that the increase in opening hours of shops and museums in the country, as recently proposed by the government, is a positive step towards … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy National Tourism Council Meets by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 Although not much came out of it, the country’s National Tourism Council met last month for the first time under the present government. But the country’s tourism minister did announce … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Land Development Legislation Planned by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 The land use question once again was the focus of a meeting last month of the governmental committee handling Greece’s tourism sector. Public Works Minister Giorgos Souflias vowed to table … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel New Airline Compensation for Passengers by GTP editing team 1 March 2005 by GTP editing team 1 March 2005 New rules on an airline’s obligations to passengers came into effect last month. The rules change the amounts given in compensation, and redefine the circumstances where compensation must be provided. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Full House Expected at This Year’s ITB by GTP editing team 1 March 2005 by GTP editing team 1 March 2005 If you have yet to make arrangements to attend the International Tourism Exchange ITB Berlin, which runs from 11 to 15 March on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds and in the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Superfast Purchases 10% of Minoan Lines by GTP editing team 1 March 2005 by GTP editing team 1 March 2005 Attica Holdings (Superfast and Blue Star Ferries) announced late last month that it had reached an agreement with an Italian company, represented by Romano Artioili, for the acquisition of more … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Continued Difficulties for Athenian Hoteliers by GTP editing team 1 March 2005 by GTP editing team 1 March 2005 Hoteliers in the Athens area continue to face painful economic problems and some even face extreme difficulty when it comes to paying running monthly expenses. They say the strong investment … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Travelers Demand More and More from Hotels, Including Bath Fixtures by GTP editing team 1 March 2005 by GTP editing team 1 March 2005 Trendwatching.com – an Amsterdam-based independent trend agency that uncovers global consumer trends – says that the desire for a more luxurious “home away from home” has become a popular global … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
