Trade Associations - Gov American Travel Agents Want Secret Service For Air Travel Security by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 In response to the recent U.S. national disaster and the nation’s clear need for enhanced airline security measures, the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) has sent a letter to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Alexander Beach Hotel Opens New Congress Center by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 The Alexandroupoli area in the East Macedonia and Thrace region is about to get its first professional congress center. The unit, being constructed by the Alexander Beach Hotel, opens in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Helipads For Greek Island Destinations by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 The construction of four new helipads, three in the Aegean and one on an Ionian island, were announced last month by the government – Ithaca, Dodecanese, Patmos, Tinos, Lesvos. All … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE ITB Launches Year-round Virtual Market by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 The International Tourism Exchange ITB Berlin (March 16-20, 2002) has launched a virtual market place with more than 2,500 exhibitors on its site, www.itb-berlin.de. The virtual fair provides a 24-hour … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE World Travel Market Introduces ‘Savor the World’ by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 As seen in the article on Greek cuisine, local wines, spirits, soft drinks and culinary specialties play an integral part in international travel and tourism. To acknowledge this, and as … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Olympic Airways Sale On Hold by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 Recent events have created new conditions under which the privatization of Olympic Airways must be carried out. Although the Greek government gave the green light to privatization advisers Credit Suisse … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Acropolis Gets New Museum by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 The new Acropolis Museum, designed by architects Bernard Tschumi and Michalis Fotiadis, soon begins construction so as to meet the completion date of August 2004. Plans foresee a plain yet … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Possidi Holidays Hotel Closes To Complete Modernization Project by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 Chalkidiki’s Possidi Holidays Hotel announces that its hotel complex during the 2001-2002 winter period will close so as to undergo a complete refurbishing and renewal as part of a new … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Lufthansa Increases Capacity Between Athens And Frankfurt by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 Lufthansa German Airlines has reported that for the first time more than 300,000 passengers in the month of July have traveled between Athens and Germany. Due to high demand, the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Worldspan Hosts Gala For Clients by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 One of the world’s major global distribution system providers, Worldspan, spent lavishly last month in a successful effort to thank their many clients throughout the country for using their services. … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Ports And Marina Exhibition In View Of 2004 by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 The International Exhibition “Ports 2001” for the construction, development and management of ports in view of 2004 took place on September 27-28, 2001 at the Peace and Friendship Stadium. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Strong Response For Olympic Games Attica Promotion by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 Twelve companies have applied to participate in the Hellenic Tourism Organization’s competition for the promotion of Attica in view of the 2004 Olympic Games. The organization said it was pleased … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News SETE Organizes Crisis Management In Tourism Seminars by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 Tourist enterprises are quite vulnerable to almost any crisis. A series of unfortunate incidents in the past, not to mention last month’s terrorist attack on New York, confirm this fact … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Modernization Works For Thessaloniki’s Macedonia Airport by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 Plans for new installations at Thessaloniki’s Macedonia airport, budgeted at 100 billion drachmas, are expected to be ready for tender by next year, the Public Works Ministry announced last month. … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Alitalia Joins SkyTeam Alliance by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 One of the last big independent names in air travel, Alitalia, signed an agreement recently with the global alliance SkyTeam. Members include Air France, Delta Airlines, Korean Airlines, Aeromexico and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates AKS Adds Another Hotel To Group by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 AKS Hotels of Cyprus recently added the five-star Annabelle Village on Crete to its stable of hotel units. With the 264 rooms the unit offers, the hotel group now boasts … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Travel Company Mergers On Hold by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 Some six months ago the biggest news circulating within the local travel trade included the merger talks between Amphitrion and the Lambrakis group’s Travel Plan, and the purchase of Manos … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary Tourism Organization Offers Greek Cuisine Emblem For Restaurants by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 The Hellenic Tourism Organization now offers a special Greek cuisine emblem to any eating establishment that adheres to some very strict health, hygiene and quality standards. During a special event … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Some Greek Beaches Lose Prized Blue Flag Designation by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 After summer inspections of a good portion of the 351 Greek beach properties awarded the prestigious 2001 Blue Flag designation, 23 beaches were stripped of their award. The inspectors came … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Tourism Knocked Down, But Not Out by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 The terrorist attacks on New York and Washington last month dealt a terrible blow to the tourism industry, but officials of the World Tourism Organization predict that the industry will … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
