Company updates Alemar Launches Greece’s Largest Catamaran Yacht by GTP editing team 1 August 2000 by GTP editing team 1 August 2000 The largest Greek-flagged catamaran yacht was officially presented for the first time last month at the Palio Faliro Yacht Club. Christened Neptune, the vessel ranks eighth in the world, and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Avionic Introduces Flights To Smyrna by GTP editing team 1 August 2000 by GTP editing team 1 August 2000 Greek airline Avionic last month introduced a direct flights from Athens to the Turkish city of Smyrna. The direct flights are offered every Monday and Friday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Festival And P&O Call Off Merger Talks by GTP editing team 1 August 2000 by GTP editing team 1 August 2000 The proposed merger between Festival Cruises and Norway’s P&O fell through last month. Both companies said the low prices of cruise companies on international stock markets did not warrant any … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Athens Chandris Transformation Includes Name Change by GTP editing team 1 August 2000 by GTP editing team 1 August 2000 Upon completion of its extensive and even radical renovations, at a cost of some five billion drachmas, the Athens Chandris Hotel assumes a new identity. The deluxe cosmopolitan unit heretofore … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel New Onephone Service From Olympic Airways by GTP editing team 1 August 2000 by GTP editing team 1 August 2000 Olympic Airways has established a new phone line for nationwide reservations through the Hellenic Telecommunications Organization’s onephone service. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel SkyTeam Adds Service To Airline Alliance by GTP editing team 1 August 2000 by GTP editing team 1 August 2000 A new 4-airline alliance, SkyTeam, got off the ground recently. And besides the usual pieces forged together by partners in an alliance -common reservations, ticketing and check-in services, common frequent-flyer … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Strintzis Picks Up Blue Star 2 by GTP editing team 1 August 2000 by GTP editing team 1 August 2000 The Board of Directors of Strintzis Lines, now called Blue Star Ferries, recently announced the delivery of ‘Blue Star 2’ from the Dutch Shipyard Van der Giessen de Noord. ‘Blue … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Committee Formed To Study Coastal Shipping Deregulation by GTP editing team 1 August 2000 by GTP editing team 1 August 2000 Greek Merchant Marine Minister Christos Papoutsis last month set up an independent committee of respected personalities and experts to draft framework legislation for the deregulation of the country’s coastal shipping … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Former Air Greece Boss Creates Cretan Airways by GTP editing team 1 August 2000 by GTP editing team 1 August 2000 Another new domestic Greek airline takes to the skies. As of next month, newly formed Cretan Airways begins flights from Crete to Athens and Thessaloniki with ATR 72 passenger planes, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Cel Tours Promotes New Destinations And On-line Sales by GTP editing team 1 July 2000 by GTP editing team 1 July 2000 Mary Souli, general manger of Athens-based Cel Tours, organized a major promotional event in Thessaloniki recently for that area’s travel agents. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Greek President Launches Olpympic Voyager by GTP editing team 1 July 2000 by GTP editing team 1 July 2000 The fastest cruise ship of its class is the world and the first newbuild of Royal Olympic Cruises sailed into Piraeus harbor last month exactly as planned, and was officially … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Travel Operators Wayfare Aviation Presents Unexplored Scadinavia by GTP editing team 1 July 2000 by GTP editing team 1 July 2000 For Greek travelers that wish to explore new and exciting Scadinavian destinations, Wayfare Aviation Services has a new product of special interest. In cooperation with the Norwegian Embassy in Greek … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Strintzis Proudly Presents Blue Star Ithaki And Blue Star 1 by GTP editing team 1 July 2000 by GTP editing team 1 July 2000 Besides celebrating the arrival of new vessels, Strinztis Lines, now know as Blue Star Ferries, has received government approval to place its Blue Island and Blue Galaxy vessels in the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Minoan Flying Dolphins Takes Delivery Of New Highspeed by GTP editing team 1 July 2000 by GTP editing team 1 July 2000 Minoan Flying Dolphins has taken delivery of the first of three Highspeed ferries built by the Australian firm Austal. The Greek flag was raised on the vessel Highspeed 2, which … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Doucas Tours Increases Share Capital by GTP editing team 1 July 2000 by GTP editing team 1 July 2000 Thessaloniki- based Doucas Tours intends to keep its position as one of Greece’s biggest and best travel companies. Earlier this year, the company began plans for a complete reorganization so … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Arrivals To Crete Down by GTP editing team 1 July 2000 by GTP editing team 1 July 2000 Tourist traffic to the island of Crete this year will drop by 10 percent, predict Cretan travel agencies. They add that arrivals could drop even further next year. Crete Travel … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greece Again Earns 327 “European Blue Flag” Awards by GTP editing team 1 July 2000 by GTP editing team 1 July 2000 Greece proves once again that its beaches and bathing waters are among the best in Europe. Like last year, the country was awarded 327 “European Blue Flags” for its clean, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Korean Air, Delta, Air France And Aeromexico Create Sky Team Alliance by GTP editing team 1 July 2000 by GTP editing team 1 July 2000 Yet another new alliance of strong international airlines greets the market this month. Local representatives from Korean Air, Delta, Air France and Aeromexico are ready to visit Greek travel agents … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Coastal Shipping Takes Front Seat At Travel Agency Seminar by GTP editing team 1 July 2000 by GTP editing team 1 July 2000 The prospects for cooperation between travel agencies and the transport industry were raised at the first public discussion recently hosted by the Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourism Agencies (HATTA). … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Industry Unhappy With State Tourism Policies by GTP editing team 1 July 2000 by GTP editing team 1 July 2000 Spiros Kokotos, president of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE), called the tourism press corps together last month to reiterate industry complaints that the government was not doing its … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
