Hospitality Athenian Callirhoe Beats The Averages by GTP editing team 1 January 2003 by GTP editing team 1 January 2003 While luxury hotel units in the Athens area fight to keep their heads above water and keep above a 60% occupancy rate, the new kid on the block, The Athenian … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Private Home Accommodations’ Program For 2004 Underway by GTP editing team 1 January 2003 by GTP editing team 1 January 2003 Olympic Games organizer Athens 2004 last month approved two bank-led consortiums, Alpha Filoxenia 2004 and Elliniki Filoxenia, which includes a company of some 100 Greek travel agents, as the official … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Opinions Η αλαζονεία της αερομεταφοράς by Lefteris Theofanopoulos 1 March 2002 by Lefteris Theofanopoulos 1 March 2002 Το 1944 η δημιουργία της ΙΑΤΑ εξυπηρέτησε την ανάπτυξη και μεγέθυνση των διεθνών αερομεταφορών με εφαρμογές (κανονισμούς) εναρμονισμένων πρακτικών, αλλά και ανοχή μονοπωλιακών και καταχρηστικών ενεργειών των αερομεταφορών, το δε … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Development Minister Agrees To Formation Of Private Company To Promote Greece by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 Once again, the Hellenic Tourism Organization was unable to get its tourism advertising program off the ground as scheduled. Instead of last October, the organization got its 31-million-euro (10.6 billion … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Athens Convention Bureau Taken Off Back Burner by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 Many years have passed since the local tourism trade called for the creation of a conference and visitor’s bureau for the Athens area. Since then, not a single positive step … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats SETE Pessimistic For Sector Tourism This Year by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 Nikos Angelopoulos, vice president of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises, told its annual Christmas press gathering that he and the association were not optimistic for tourism possibilities in 2002. … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Minister Says To Entice Tourism From USA And China by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 Ministry of Development Akis Tsohatzopoulos says he will put the stress on invigorating incoming tourism from the U.S., which has been downgraded to a great extent the last few years. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov EC Proposes Annual Tourism Forum by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 If properly implemented, measures proposed by the European Commission could alleviate the impact of any long-term negative effects to Europe’s tourism sector. Any decline in arrivals to Europe could be … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Bumper Year For Greek Casinos by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 The privatization of the Mont Parnes Casino is entering its final stage. Hyatt Regency together with construction company Hellenic Technodomiki have submitted one of the offers, while another bid came … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Eurostar Signs New Agreement With Galileo by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 Eurostar, one of the largest tourism corporations in Greece, recently expanded its cooperation with Galileo Hellas concerning the Galileo’s electronic reservation system (CRS) Eurostar uses at its headquarters and branch … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Cuts In Airport Taxes May Help Airline Survival by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 Greece’s government, in late December, announced measures to lower costs for the airline industry. It said this should help fortify the sector, which suffers more than most economic sectors after … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Subsidies For Olympic Aviation On Unprofitable Routes by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 Olympic’s domestic subsidiary carrier, Olympic Aviation, gets some 10.3 million euros (3.5 billion drachmas) annually in government subsidies for operating flights to nine island destinations considered highly unprofitable. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Possible Increase In Airline Passenger Compensation by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 The European Commission last month tabled a proposal that, if adopted, would oblige airlines to pay a hefty sum to passengers forced to miss their flights either through overbooking or … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE ITB Fair Expects Normal Participation by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 Organizers of the International Tourism Exchange ITB Berlin 2002, which takes place on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds and in the ICC Berlin from 16 to 20 March, say applications for … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Coastal Ship Owners Demand Rate Increases by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 Local coastal shipping companies, and the banks they owe substantial funds to, are in talks with Greece’s merchant marine ministry to find ways that would ensure the survival of the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Minoan Places Newest Vessel On Patras-Ancona Route by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 Just three days before Christmas, Minoan Lines placed its newest high-speed vessel, Olympia Palace, on the Patras-Ancona route. The Olympia Palace is the fifth new vessel the Crete-based ferry line … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Attica Enterprises Opens Germany-Sweden Route With Yet Another New Super-fast Ferry by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 Superfast IX, for the moment the newest vessel in the Attica Enterprises’ fleet, last month began service on the new Germany-Sweden route between the port of Sodertalje, in the greater … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism National Control Center For Greek Seas by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 Construction of the first phase of a new system that will modernize the way ships sail Greek seas gets underway this month. Called Vessel Traffic Management and Information System, the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality No Problem To Host Olympic Games Visitors by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 by GTP editing team 1 February 2002 Akis Tsohatzopoulos, Greece’s development minister, says requirements of the Olympic Hospitality program will be met. “There is absolutely no concern about securing the beds required for the ‘philoxenia’ program, since, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Around The World With SkyTeam by GTP editing team 1 January 2002 by GTP editing team 1 January 2002 Some 18 sales representatives from local SkyTeam offices – Air France, Aeromexico, Alitalia, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta and Korean Air – called on 75 travel agencies in Athens and Thessaloniki … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
