Trade Associations - Gov IGLTA, European Travel Commission Join Forces to Boost LGBT Tourism in Europe by GTP editing team 18 May 2016 by GTP editing team 18 May 2016 The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) has announced its organizational partnership with the European Travel Commission (ETC) in an aim to strengthen LGBT tourism in Europe. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Kountoura: World Still Has Confidence in Greece, Tourism Figures on the Rise by GTP editing team 13 May 2016 by GTP editing team 13 May 2016 With the tourism season ready to take off, Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura expressed her optimism during the recent 24th annual general assembly of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), adding … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov SETE Says Greece may not Meet Arrivals Forecast, PM Tsipras thinks Otherwise by GTP editing team 12 May 2016 by GTP editing team 12 May 2016 Greece may record losses in tourism over the next two years, the president of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), Andreas Andreadis, said on Thursday during the 24th annual general assembly … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece Must Issue 7,000 Visas a Day to See More Russian Tourists by GTP editing team 8 May 2016 by GTP editing team 8 May 2016 If Greece does not reach the target of issuing 7,000 visas on a daily basis for the Russians then it will not see increased arrival numbers from that market, according … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Sector Body Says Greece Evaluation Process Thwarting Tourism by GTP editing team 5 May 2016 by GTP editing team 5 May 2016 Greece’s ongoing negotiation and evaluation process may be taking a toll on tourism and forthcoming revenue, the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) said this week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
B2B events COTTM 2016: Chinese Market Shows Interest in Greece at B2B Expo by GTP editing team 26 April 2016 by GTP editing team 26 April 2016 Following the opening of new Greek visa application centers in China recently, the Chinese travel market is now focusing on increasing bookings to Greece, the General Panhellenic Federation of Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov SETE Chief Says Overtaxation to Hamper Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 20 April 2016 by GTP editing team 20 April 2016 The tourism sector, Greece’s strongest foreign currency attractor, is ringing alarm bells that the rise in value added tax to 24 percent – which was agreed on earlier Wednesday – … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greece to Promote its ‘Hidden Treasures’ through EU ‘EDEN’ Project by GTP editing team 8 April 2016 by GTP editing team 8 April 2016 Greece is exploring ways to promote its “destinations of excellence” and sustainable tourism through the European Commission’s “European Destinations of Excellence” (EDEN) project. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Cairo to Host Greek-Egyptian Tourism Forum by GTP editing team 6 April 2016 by GTP editing team 6 April 2016 A Greek-Egyptian Tourism Forum will be held in Cairo in the coming period, the Tourism Ministry said on Wednesday, following a meeting held in Athens between Alternate Tourism Minister Elena … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece wants to Attract more Visitors from Saudi Arabia by GTP editing team 4 April 2016 by GTP editing team 4 April 2016 Aiming to boost Greece’s promotion in Saudi Arabia to attract more visitors, Greek Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura recently exchanged views with tourism professionals visiting Athens from the Middle Eastern … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Europe Welcomes First Certified ‘T-Guides’ for Visitors with Learning Difficulties by GTP editing team 4 April 2016 by GTP editing team 4 April 2016 FEG and ENAT have certified the first two professional tourist guides in Europe as “T-Guides” for guiding visitors with learning difficulties. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Sector Ready to Handle Tourists Dropping Turkey for Greece by GTP editing team 30 March 2016 by GTP editing team 30 March 2016 The Greek tourism sector is rubbing its hands in expectation of the tourists who have dropped neighboring Turkey from their holiday agenda and instead opted for Greek shores. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov FEDHATTA Officially Launches Greek Tourism Action Plan ’12’, Aims to Extend the Season by GTP editing team 30 March 2016 by GTP editing team 30 March 2016 The Federation of Hellenic Associations of Tourist & Travel Agencies (FEDHATTA) has launched an action plan, dubbed “Dodeka”, designed to boost Greece as a year-round tourism destination. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards S. Aegean Region Clinches Newcomer Award at Russia’s MITT 2016 by GTP editing team 28 March 2016 by GTP editing team 28 March 2016 The South Aegean Region’s tourism efforts are paying off with local authorities picking up the ‘Newcomer Award’ at this year’s MITT tourrsm fair held in Moscow over the weekend. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Russian Tourists Set Sights on Greece, Bulgaria this Summer by GTP editing team 22 March 2016 by GTP editing team 22 March 2016 The recent barrage of terror strikes and the ongoing animosity between Russia and Turkey have diverted travelers to Greece and Bulgaria, with both countries stepping up their campaigns to attract … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions UNWTO Projects a Positive 2016 for Tourism in Greece by GTP editing team 17 March 2016 by GTP editing team 17 March 2016 UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai on Thursday expressed the confidence of the organization in the continued growth of the tourism sector in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel SAAE Thanks IATA for Showing Trust in Greece Despite Capital Controls by GTP editing team 9 March 2016 by GTP editing team 9 March 2016 The Hellenic Association of Airline Representatives (SAAE) has sent a letter of appreciation to the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) country manager for Greece and Cyprus, George Mamalakis, for his … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Can Women in Greek Tourism ‘Make it Happen’? by GTP editing team 7 March 2016 by GTP editing team 7 March 2016 “You’ve come a long way, baby” …that’s how US cigarette company Philip Morris marketed its lady-like smokes, the Virginia Slims, to young professional women in 1968. Today, some 48 years … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Kountoura: Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Kos Bookings Decline by GTP editing team 7 March 2016 by GTP editing team 7 March 2016 Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura recently confirmed that 2016 bookings are down at the Greek islands that are under pressure due to refugee flows. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece: New Tourism Action Plan to Support Islands Struggling with Refugee Influx by GTP editing team 4 March 2016 by GTP editing team 4 March 2016 Greece has announced a tourism action plan in view of the new season, which sets out a series of actions required in order to strengthen market share, secure revenue growth … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
