Air Travel SAAE On AIA’s High Charges by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 The luxurious status of the most expensive airport in Europe must end, according to the Hellenic Association of Airline Representatives (SAAE) in regards to Athens International Airport’s (AIA) high aviation … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov GNTO Offers Tourism For All by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 The Culture and Tourism Ministry last month announced that the “Tourism for All” program would go ahead this year despite the severe financial difficulties of the Greek National Tourism Organization … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives Greek-U.S. Business Cluster Launched by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 The mission of the American-Hellenic Enterprise Initiative (AHEI), Vision 2020, is to develop and implement Greece-U.S. actions that further bi-national trade, investment, green energy solutions and tourism in connection with … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek-Turkish Culture And Tourism Cooperation by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos and his Turkish counterpart Ertugrul Gunay signed last month a joint declaration for cooperation in culture and tourism during the first meeting of the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Ministry Slams Acropolis Takeover By Leftist Unionists by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 While a hard battle is fought throughout the world to recover Greek tourism, this move is at the least irresponsible, the Culture and Tourism Ministry recently said in regards to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Agrotima Finances Under Investigation by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 Illegal activities were found to allegedly have taken place at the Greek sustainable tourism organization, Agrotima, according to a recent report of the public administration inspectors’ agency. Culture and Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Athens Hotels Show Low Occupancy In Q1 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 Athens hotel revenue decreased by seven percent during the first quarter of 2010 with the average revenue per available room shaped at 49.46 euros, according to official statistics of the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Hotel Chamber: Tourist Arrivals Drop In Greece by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 Tourist arrivals have dropped 10 percent throughout Greece, President of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels Yiorgos Tsakiris said at a press conference in mid-May while presenting data gathered from the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News PM Announces Tourism Support Measures by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 The lifting of cabotage restrictions should take place immediately following a dialogue with all agencies involved until the end of May, Prime Minister Yiorgos Papandreou announced during the recent 18th … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Drop in Easter Holiday Overnights Creates Skepticism by Nikos Krinis 1 May 2010 by Nikos Krinis 1 May 2010 The total outcome in regards to hotel bookings during this year’s Easter holiday did not satisfy Greek hoteliers but hasty conclusions should not be made in regards to the season’s … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy 8% Withholding Tax Regulation Scrapped by GTP editing team 1 May 2010 by GTP editing team 1 May 2010 The Economy Ministry last month finalized amendments to the austerity tax bill introduced in March that included the revocation of the announced eight percent withholding tax on all service company … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Deputy Minister Calls E.U. Support On Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 1 May 2010 by GTP editing team 1 May 2010 Greece is experiencing the most painful effects of the economic crisis but tourism could offer a way out, Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister Angela Gerekou stressed last month at the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Amendment On Ground Handling Announced by GTP editing team 1 May 2010 by GTP editing team 1 May 2010 The tender procedure for the provision of ground handling services to 34 Greek regional airports has not been completed following a decision made by the Council of State, the Infrastructure, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy VAT Hike Puts A Damper On Greek Tourism by Nikos Krinis 1 April 2010 by Nikos Krinis 1 April 2010 The government’s effort to solve Greece’s fiscal problems will not be successful if not accompanied by measures to support tourism, President of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) Nikos … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece Says “Kalimera” To Global Markets by GTP editing team 1 April 2010 by GTP editing team 1 April 2010 Kalimera” (Greek for “good morning”) is the new slogan of the Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) international advertising campaign for the 2010 summer season. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Tourism Minister At NYT Travel Show by GTP editing team 1 April 2010 by GTP editing team 1 April 2010 Greece is up against a great crisis but is not hiding, Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos assured during his visit to the 2010 New York Times Travel Show that … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens Hotel Revenue Expected To Take A Plunge by Nikos Krinis 1 April 2010 by Nikos Krinis 1 April 2010 As a destination Athens is deteriorating and losing any grounds it had intended to gain and this ultimately cannot be considered a result of the global economic crisis, according to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek Visa Policy Subject To Change by GTP editing team 1 April 2010 by GTP editing team 1 April 2010 Greek tourism would get a boost if visa procedures for entry permits to Greece are less complicated, agreed Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos and Alternate Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece Targets Serb Tourists by GTP editing team 1 April 2010 by GTP editing team 1 April 2010 The Culture and Tourism Ministry intends to redefine the classic “sun and sea” formula and promote tourism services that are not restricted to three months but offered throughout the year, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News HATTA Calls For Year-Round Tourism by GTP editing team 1 April 2010 by GTP editing team 1 April 2010 The global economic crisis is not the only side to blame for the current situation of Greek tourism, Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) President Argyro Fili said … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
