Air Travel Alitalia Launches Thessaloniki-Rome Daily Flight by GTP editing team 1 November 2004 by GTP editing team 1 November 2004 Alitalia last month launched a new direct daily flight from Thessaloniki to Rome. With the addition of the new Thessaloniki-Rome flight, the Italian national carrier now offers daily direct and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Now or Never for Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 1 November 2004 by GTP editing team 1 November 2004 Perhaps the best and most professional tourism conference ever organized in Athens was organized and superbly executed last month by the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises. The conference not only … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism The Louis Group to Set Up Greek Cruise Line by GTP editing team 1 November 2004 by GTP editing team 1 November 2004 Cyprus-based Louis Cruise Lines announced last month that it would have a new company set up and running cruises out of Piraeus by March of next year. The first ships, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Minoan to Triple Profits by GTP editing team 1 November 2004 by GTP editing team 1 November 2004 By year-end, Minoan Lines expects to post triple the amount of its last year’s net profit of 3.5 million euros. Highly placed company executives say that their forecast takes into … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Hellas Flying Dolphins Awaits Catamarans by GTP editing team 1 November 2004 by GTP editing team 1 November 2004 Hellas Flying Dolphins says it will start off the new year with two new catamarans to be named Flyingcat 5 and Flyingcat 6. The new vessels are scheduled to ply … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Uniquely Designed Semiramis Opens in Kifissia by GTP editing team 1 November 2004 by GTP editing team 1 November 2004 Athens now has that particular accommodation for everybody, from posh to up-market to business to boutique to hostels. The newest addition to the variety of lodgings came recently with the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Attica Hotels Experience At Least One Good Month by GTP editing team 1 November 2004 by GTP editing team 1 November 2004 For the month of August at least, hotels in the general and greater Athens region managed to do well with their average occupancy rate hitting 95% during the Olympic Games, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Nine Offers for Tourism Promotion Campaign by GTP editing team 1 November 2004 by GTP editing team 1 November 2004 As October comes to a close there is still no news on how the nine advertising firms faired on their bids to handle the Hellenic Tourism Organization’s advertising and promotion … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau on the Move by GTP editing team 1 November 2004 by GTP editing team 1 November 2004 Although formed just better than a year ago, the Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau, or Athens CVB, is just now getting down to the nitty gritty with regards to enticing … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Investment Projects for Tourism Development by GTP editing team 1 November 2004 by GTP editing team 1 November 2004 The government says it’s in the process of drawing up plans to improve the picture and operation of ports and airports with a view to bolstering the tourism, Deputy Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Zorpidis Expansion Continues with New Athens Office by GTP editing team 1 November 2004 by GTP editing team 1 November 2004 For anyone walking into the new downtown Athens offices of Zorpidis Travel Services it’s difficult to imagine that there’s a tourism crisis. Besides bustling with activity, the office permeates a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis Announces Tourism Development Policies by GTP editing team 1 October 2004 by GTP editing team 1 October 2004 Greece’s Premier outlined numerous development strategies, many of which center on the tourism sector, in his speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair last month. He said his government would give … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Association Calls for Strong Tourism Ministry by GTP editing team 1 October 2004 by GTP editing team 1 October 2004 The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises last month urged the government to go ahead immediately with tourism-related infrastructure projects throughout the country, infrastructure works on the same scale as seen … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Athens Area Hoteliers Demand Conference Center by GTP editing team 1 October 2004 by GTP editing team 1 October 2004 Attica Hotel Association President Yiannis Tsakiris, during a press call last month, said a letter signed by all the tourism industry’s associations, which calls for the designation of one of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel SkyTeam Alliance Welcomes New Members by GTP editing team 1 October 2004 by GTP editing team 1 October 2004 Airline alliance SkyTeam solidified its position last month as one of the world’s fastest growing airline alliances with the acceptance of Continental Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Northwest Airlines … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Alitalia Reaches Life-saving Agreements with Unions by GTP editing team 1 October 2004 by GTP editing team 1 October 2004 After Alitalia managed to reach an agreement late last month with its nine unions, its existence is no longer in question. The unions approved layoffs of one-sixth of the airline’s … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Piraeus Port Improvements Phenomenal by GTP editing team 1 October 2004 by GTP editing team 1 October 2004 Ioannis Tzoannos, general secretary for the ministry of merchant marine, told guests during an Athens Business Club 2004 seminar on nautical tourism that he would like to see a close … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy New Tourism Legislation Before Parliament by GTP editing team 1 October 2004 by GTP editing team 1 October 2004 New tourism legislation before parliament foresees a strong tourism ministry complete with tourism coordination activities among ministries, regional authorities and other authorities and organizations. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Greece Honored Country at 25th World Travel Market by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 Greece has been chosen as the honored country at this year’s World Travel Market, London, November 8-11, which celebrates its silver anniversary. On hand for the fair’s inauguration ceremonies as … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE China Guest Country at 20th Philoxenia by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 This year’s Greek tourism fair Philoxenia, November 4-6, promises to be the biggest and best ever held, says its organizer, Helexpo. The 20th Philoxenia once again will be hosted by … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
