Air Travel Worldspan Signs Agreement with Hotwire.com by GTP editing team 1 May 2003 by GTP editing team 1 May 2003 Worldspan has announced a technology agreement with Hotwire.com, a leading discount travel site, to power Hotwire’s airline bookings. As part of the new partnership, Worldspan will supply Hotwire with an … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Concorde Jets Pushed Into Retirement by GTP editing team 1 May 2003 by GTP editing team 1 May 2003 Concorde, the needle-nosed aircraft for the super-rich and super-rushed, is retiring after a quarter-century of service, its British and French operators announced last month. “Never has such a beautiful object … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Amadeus Adds More Low-fare Carriers by GTP editing team 1 May 2003 by GTP editing team 1 May 2003 Travel agencies worldwide connected to Amadeus can now sell seats on Germanwings, the new German low-fare carrier. On 1 April 2003, Germanwings joined other low fare airlines already available through … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Luxair Is Back With Daily Flights by GTP editing team 1 May 2003 by GTP editing team 1 May 2003 Luxair, Luxembourg’s flag carrier, resumed flights to Athens on March 30. The airline had suspended its flights to here some four years ago but now flies daily out of Athens … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Holidaymakers Flock to Panorama 2003 Tourism Fair by GTP editing team 1 May 2003 by GTP editing team 1 May 2003 In the midst of yet another international crisis, and a slow economy, Greeks took full advantage of this year’s Panorama tourism fair, the eighth, in hopes of finding some special … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Blue Star Ferries Inaugurates Chania-Piraeus Route by GTP editing team 1 May 2003 by GTP editing team 1 May 2003 Piraeus-based Blue Star Ferries now runs a ferry route from Piraeus to Chania, Crete, with its newbuild Blue Star 2. The journey takes a mere five hours and 45 minutes. … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Air Traffic Remains Volatile by GTP editing team 1 April 2003 by GTP editing team 1 April 2003 The first AEA traffic report for 2003 shows an increase in passenger-km of 6.4 percent over January of last year. This brought traffic volume back to within 1.5 percentage points … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Airlines Sell Worldspan by GTP editing team 1 April 2003 by GTP editing team 1 April 2003 An agreement was signed last month by Travel Transaction Processing Corporation to purchase Worldspan from its three airline owners (Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines and American Airlines). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Berlin Fair Disappointment for Greece by GTP editing team 1 April 2003 by GTP editing team 1 April 2003 Berlin’s international tourism exhibition last month was an eye opener for some but a chance to carry out substantial business for others. Stands at Greece’s pavilion were perhaps the least … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Cruise Market Concerned but Upbeat by GTP editing team 1 April 2003 by GTP editing team 1 April 2003 Greece’s passenger shipping association says its sector is in for a difficult time this year. It wants government to help soften the blow with a cut in port costs, and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Strintzis Introduces New Routes by GTP editing team 1 April 2003 by GTP editing team 1 April 2003 Within the new liberalized framework of Greek coastal shipping, Strintzis Lines (Blue Star Ferries), expands its routes. As of this month, the Greek ferry line is at the forefront with … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greece’s First Tourism Submarine Explores Santorini Depths by GTP editing team 1 April 2003 by GTP editing team 1 April 2003 Greece’s first tourism submarine service was inaugurated last month by Merchant Marine Minister George Anomeritis at the Peace and Friendship Stadium’s wharf area. The Atlantis Santorini I, which dives to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greek Hotel Sector Improves Financial Picture by GTP editing team 1 April 2003 by GTP editing team 1 April 2003 There are a plethora of complaints coming from Greece’s hotel sector regarding difficult times, desperately low room rates and a severe drop in business. Perhaps so. Figures released recently by … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality A (Royal) Family Affair by GTP editing team 1 April 2003 by GTP editing team 1 April 2003 The dream of most Greek small business owners is for their children to follow in their footsteps and expand the family business. In most cases, however, their children follow their … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hoteliers Look To Domestic Travelers by GTP editing team 1 April 2003 by GTP editing team 1 April 2003 Greek hoteliers are turning to domestic travelers in order to cover the loss of foreign arrivals expected this year. Many hoteliers already are working with local travel agents to create … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov HATTA Behind Creation of Balkan Travel Agency Associations’ Federation by GTP editing team 1 April 2003 by GTP editing team 1 April 2003 With little help but with a lot of work, Yiannis Evangelou, president of the Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourism Agents, managed to draw together all similar associations throughout the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Organization Considers Additional Tourism Promotion Activities by GTP editing team 1 April 2003 by GTP editing team 1 April 2003 The Hellenic Tourism Organization is now in the process of increasing promotional activities of Greece abroad. Besides agreements with major television companies in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets First Sports Tourism Company Up and Running by GTP editing team 1 April 2003 by GTP editing team 1 April 2003 Sportius Hospitality, the first Greek company to specialize in sports tourism, said during a recent presentation that it aims to be the biggest organization here to provide accommodation during next … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Amphitrion Bucks Trends and Expands by GTP editing team 1 April 2003 by GTP editing team 1 April 2003 In today’s difficult climate most companies attempt to cut costs to the bone and downsize as much as possible. But not Amphitrion Holidays, which is one of the country’s biggest … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Council Meets With Aim to Develop into Positive Forum by GTP editing team 1 March 2003 by GTP editing team 1 March 2003 Development Minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos, after chairing last month’s meeting of the National Tourism Council, said his government plans to take steps to reinforce the tourism industry in the event war … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
