Surveys, Trends & Stats “Flying Visits” On The Up: Business Travelers Spend Longer In The Air Than At Their Destination by GTP editing team 1 September 2014 by GTP editing team 1 September 2014 Research conducted by Travelport, a leading e-commerce provider for the global travel industry, has revealed that business travelers frequently spend longer in the air than on the ground when it … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Ryanair Launches Business Class Flights, Will Announce Second GDS Partner Soon by GTP editing team 27 August 2014 by GTP editing team 27 August 2014 Low cost carrier Ryanair unveiled a new business class service that aims to offer Europe’s business travelers a tailored suite of travel benefits. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Incrediblue: An Easy And Cost Effective Way To Vacation On A Boat by GTP editing team 7 August 2014 by GTP editing team 7 August 2014 Yiorgos Gatos, Thodoris Orfanidis and Antonis Fiorakis are three Greeks who noticed a gap in the tourism market and came up with an idea: to create an online platform for … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Ellinair Flights By Mouzenidis Travel Now Available On GDS by GTP editing team 4 August 2014 by GTP editing team 4 August 2014 Greek company Mouzenidis Travel has announced that flights of Ellinair and Astra Airlines are now listed and available for booking through the global distribution systems (GDS) of Amadeus, Worldspan, Sabre … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Travelport: The Greek Market Is Becoming A Strong Online Market by GTP editing team 1 August 2014 by GTP editing team 1 August 2014 Are Greek travel agents investing in the online market? GTP caught up with Travelport’s Damiano Sabatino who said that not only is he positive about the Greek market, but that … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality 25% Of Hotel Bookings In Europe Are Made Via Internet Intermediaries by GTP editing team 31 July 2014 by GTP editing team 31 July 2014 Twenty-five percent of total overnights in hotels in Europe are made via Internet intermediaries mainly through on line tour agents and global distribution systems (GDS), according to a recent study … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Amadeus Rolls Out New Solution That Allows Travel Agents To Book From Anywhere In The World by GTP editing team 28 July 2014 by GTP editing team 28 July 2014 Amadeus continues the deployment of Amadeus Selling Platform Connect, a solution that gives travel professionals more flexibility to be out meeting clients, learning new things, and booking travel. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Transavia.com Invests Further In The GDS, Plans To Extend Reach In Greek Market by GTP editing team 25 July 2014 by GTP editing team 25 July 2014 transavia.com, a Dutch low-cost carrier and member of Air France-KLM Group that provides scheduled services and charter flights to more than 160 destinations, has a strong mission to extend its … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives TOURISMlink, An EU Initiative, Enters Its Second Phase by GTP editing team 24 July 2014 by GTP editing team 24 July 2014 A Memorandum of Understanding was recently signed on the continuation of TOURISMlink, a European initiative aimed to create a link between smaller local tourism enterprises to improve their competitiveness in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Amadeus And Germanwings Announce New Distribution Deal by GTP editing team 21 July 2014 by GTP editing team 21 July 2014 Germanwings and Amadeus recently announced a new agreement that will enable the airline to distribute all of its published fares and the most demanded ancillary services in the travel agency … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greek Travel Agents Welcome Summer 2014 At Transavia.com Beach Party In Athens by GTP editing team 3 July 2014 by GTP editing team 3 July 2014 Over 400 Greek travel agents and tourism professionals recently attended a summer beach party hosted by transavia.com, the lowcost carrier to The Netherlands and France and member of the Air … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Travelport And TAME Sign New Full Content Agreement by GTP editing team 2 July 2014 by GTP editing team 2 July 2014 Travelport and TAME, the flag carrier of Ecuador, recently announced a new, multi-year agreement. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates SWISS Signs Long-Term Agreement With Amadeus To Transform The Passenger Experience by GTP editing team 1 July 2014 by GTP editing team 1 July 2014 Amadeus and Swiss International Air Lines have announced a long-term strategic agreement that will see the airline adopt the core modules of the Amadeus Altéa Suite to enhance its reservation, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Travelport Signs New Global Distribution Agreement With United Airlines by GTP editing team 30 June 2014 by GTP editing team 30 June 2014 Travelport recently announced a new long-term agreement with United Airlines, which will add to the availability of the carrier’s best inventory and prices. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Technology Greek Tourism Ministry Plans To Create Platform For Young Entrepreneurs by GTP editing team 26 June 2014 by GTP editing team 26 June 2014 The Greek Tourism Ministry is planning to launch a web platform named “Greece-4-startup” that will aim to create new employment opportunities and support youth entrepreneurship in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Amadeus Launches Flagship Booking Platform In Greek Travel Market by GTP editing team 17 June 2014 by GTP editing team 17 June 2014 Amadeus Hellas recently launched the Amadeus Selling Platform Connect, a professional booking platform that boasts a powerful set of core features needed to perform key booking tasks. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Travelport Launches Enhanced Version of Travelport Mobile Agent For Travel Agents by GTP editing team 16 June 2014 by GTP editing team 16 June 2014 Travelport has launched an upgraded version of its popular Travelport Mobile Agent (TMA) tool introducing a range of new features and functionality for its agency users. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Travelport Acquires Hospitality Distribution System Hotelzon by GTP editing team 12 June 2014 by GTP editing team 12 June 2014 Travelport announced on 12 June that it has acquired Hotelzon, a leading, B2B hotel distribution technology provider, for an undisclosed sum. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Travelport Launches New Brand Vision by GTP editing team 11 June 2014 by GTP editing team 11 June 2014 Travelport recently outlined details of its new global brand vision and strategy. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Southwest Airlines, Amadeus Sign Contract For Single Reservation System by GTP editing team 27 May 2014 by GTP editing team 27 May 2014 Southwest Airlines and Amadeus IT Group recently announced that they have entered into a joint contract for Amadeus’ Altéa reservations solution that will support the carrier’s domestic service. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail