Air Travel SkyTeam Hosts Corporate Accounts in Athens and Travel Agents in Thessaloniki by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 SkyTeam airline representatives here in Greece arranged two workshops last month – one for major corporate accounts within the Athens area and one for up-market travel agents in Thessaloniki. During … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Airline Representatives Demand Second Athens Airport by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 The Association of Airline Company Representa-tives last month called on government to change present legislation so as to allow a second international airport to be created in the Athens area … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE WTO Suggests International Hotel Classification System by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 The World Conference on New Trends and Measures in the Hotel Industry, jointly organized by the World Tourism Organization (WTO) and the International Hotel and Restaurants Association (IH&RA), last month … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Major Changes in Greece’s Coastal Shipping Sector by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 Greek coastal shipowners have taken the bull by the horns and come hell or high water will attempt this year to settle the waters after almost three years of rough … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Yet Another Record Blue Flag Year for Greece by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 If the country’s beach environment was part of this year’s Olympic Games, Greece would pick up the Silver medal this year. Beach properties in the country were awarded a record … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates King George II Reopens by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 After almost a decade and one-half of silence, the historic King George II hotel on Syntagma Square opens its doors to the world’s most demanding of hotel guests under the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Athenian Hoteliers Experience Tingle of Optimism by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 Local hoteliers refuse to go out on a limb and suggest they experience anything close to optimism for 2004, but there was a slight optimistic tingle with the release of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates New Holiday Inn Opens Near Athens Airport by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 Tourism Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos officially opened Greece’s newest Holiday Inn, which sits on prestigious piece of property on Attikis Othos. The new five-star unit is expected to entice business people … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Prime Minister Labels Tourism National Importance by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis showed his personal interest in the tourism sector last month when he opened this year’s general assembly of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises. During his … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece Signs Tourism Agreement with China by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 Greek Tourism Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos, after his recent visit to China, said he would take steps to open up the local tourism market to millions of Chinese holidaymakers. While in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture National Archaeological Museum Reopens by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 After three years of intensive renovations, and the restoration of some 9,000 statues and precious artifacts, the National Archaeological Museum in Athens reopened its doors to the public last month. … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Organization President Now Optimistic by GTP editing team 1 June 2004 by GTP editing team 1 June 2004 At his first confrontation with the press, Hellenic Tourism Organization President Haris Kokkossis said that he expects this year’s tourism arrival figures to stay at the same level as last … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel EU Agrees to Share Air Passenger Information with USA by GTP editing team 1 June 2004 by GTP editing team 1 June 2004 The European Union (EU) will sign a long-debated air passenger data transfer agreement with the United States despite opposition from the European Parliament (EP), said Jonathan Todd, a spokesman from … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Touristiko Panorama Tourism Fair a Mixed Success by GTP editing team 1 June 2004 by GTP editing team 1 June 2004 This year’s Panorama, the ninth, which ran from April 22-25 at the Piraeus Port Authority Exhibition Center, was dedicated to the Athens-Attica area and the network of Olympic Cities. But … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Superfast Super Classic Sports Supporter by GTP editing team 1 June 2004 by GTP editing team 1 June 2004 The Evgenidou Foundation Athens Observatory was the venue for one of the most impressive press conferences this year and was organized by Sueprfast Ferries to present the company’s Superfast team … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Deluxe Tourism School Opens on Crete by GTP editing team 1 June 2004 by GTP editing team 1 June 2004 Hotel Terra Maris, next to the Creta Maris, hosts the first international tourism school on Crete. Markos Komninakis, director of studies for new Trinity International Hospitality Studies says three-year programs … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Mykonos Theoxenia Readies Grand Opening for June by GTP editing team 1 June 2004 by GTP editing team 1 June 2004 It may have taken four years, but the total rebirth of the historic Xenia Hotel on Mykonos is complete with a new name, a new owner and a completely new … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Olympic Airlines Saga Ends This Month by GTP editing team 1 May 2004 by GTP editing team 1 May 2004 Sometime this month, says the government, we will see the completion of the competition called by the previous government for the privatization of Olympic Airlines. Until then, there will be … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Flying Dolphins Back in the Black by GTP editing team 1 May 2004 by GTP editing team 1 May 2004 After the last few years with red ink on its balance sheet, Hellas Flying Dolphins is back in the black with a net profit for 2003 of some 7.1 million … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Blue Star Sets Record Passenger Number by GTP editing team 1 May 2004 by GTP editing team 1 May 2004 Blue Star Ferries announced that it broke the half a million mark in passengers carried on its Piraeus-Chania route. On March 24 the Greek ferry line’s electronic Check-in system on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
