Trade Associations - Gov Greek Archaeological Sites Closed, Staff Cut by GTP editing team 1 February 2010 by GTP editing team 1 February 2010 Over 40 archaeological sites and museums have been closed completely or partially due to lack of staff, according to the Culture and Tourism Ministry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Hunting Ban Dropped To Support Small Hotels by GTP editing team 1 February 2010 by GTP editing team 1 February 2010 The government’s excuse for lifting the hunting ban in favor of protecting small hotels and related businesses is worthy of mockery, the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature recently … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Government Freezes Plans For Kasteli Airport by GTP editing team 1 February 2010 by GTP editing team 1 February 2010 Transport and Infrastructure Minister Dimitris Reppas recently announced the cancellation of the tender for the construction and management of the new airport on Crete in the Kastelli area that was … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Air Travel Complaints In Greece Drop In 2009 by GTP editing team 1 February 2010 by GTP editing team 1 February 2010 Complaints made last year by passengers against airline companies dropped 13 percent when compared to 2008, according to data released by the Civil Aviation Authority. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Proposal For Bus And Coach Passenger Rights Tabled by GTP editing team 1 February 2010 by GTP editing team 1 February 2010 A proposal that involves passenger rights for bus and coach transport was adopted at the European Union Council of Transport Ministers held in December in Brussels. The proposal aims to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Contenders Announced For Remote Greek Island Routes by GTP editing team 1 February 2010 by GTP editing team 1 February 2010 Five airlines have expressed interest in the tender for the operation of the 24 state-subsidized air routes to remote Greek islands for the period 1 April 2010-31 March 2012. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE HAPCO To Hold 6th Panhellenic Congress In March by GTP editing team 1 February 2010 by GTP editing team 1 February 2010 Following the success of last year’s congress in Thessaloniki for professional and conference tourism, the Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO) has announced the 6th Panhellenic Congress and Workshops … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates ATEDCo Opens Infopoint At Syntagma Square by GTP editing team 1 February 2010 by GTP editing team 1 February 2010 Greek and foreign visitors to Athens from now on will get “pointed in the right direction” thanks to the new Athens Infopoint that has opened on the ground floor of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Athens Hotel Industry In Free Fall by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2010 by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2010 Athens hotel bookings have been in “free fall” as of December 2008, which translates to a 12 percent decrease up until September 2009 and an eight percent drop in the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Minister Calls To Update Tourism Model by GTP editing team 1 January 2010 by GTP editing team 1 January 2010 Greece has a “tough” currency and increased labor costs while images recently released have been devastating for the country’s tourism: fires, terrorism attacks, prison escapes and battle scenes on the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Deputy Minister’s Portfolio Is Defined by GTP editing team 1 January 2010 by GTP editing team 1 January 2010 Greek Prime Minister Yiorgos Papandreou and Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos last month announced the responsibilities assigned to Culture and Tourism Deputy Minister Angela Gerekou. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats SETE’s 2009 Overview Not A Pretty Picture by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2010 by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2010 Greek tourism seems to be headed in the same direction it always has, the president of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE), Nikos Angelopoulos, said last month while addressing … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov GNTO Offices Abroad In Trouble by GTP editing team 1 January 2010 by GTP editing team 1 January 2010 Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister Angela Gerekou recently commented on critical Greek press articles in regards to the bad management of Greek National Tourism Organization offices abroad. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov HATTA’s Info Campaign For Travelers by GTP editing team 1 January 2010 by GTP editing team 1 January 2010 “I want to travel without problems… That’s why I trust travel agencies,” is the title of the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies’ campaign that was launched recently to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Private Yachts To Be Taxed by GTP editing team 1 January 2010 by GTP editing team 1 January 2010 Professional yachts will be exempt from the extraordinary tax and annual special tax on yachts, inflicted by the previous government, by April 2010, according to Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping Minister … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE SETE Analyzes Greek Tourism And Economy by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2009 Next year will not be an easy year as the recuperation from the global economic crisis may possibly be sluggish, said the UNWTO’s Secretary General Taleb Rifai on the first … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Attica Hotel Revenue Down in Jan-Sep 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2009 Hotels in Attica saw their average hotel occupancy rates drop by 13.62 percent, 9.26 percent and 9.25 percent in five-, four- and three-star hotels respectively during the first nine months … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Sojourn Tax Again Causes Friction by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2009 The increase of the sojourn tax—imposed on hotels and other private businesses that operate in tourist regions by local governments—is unconstitutional and without substantial benefit, said the Hellenic Chamber of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Agones Grammes Interim Tender Causes Clashes by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2009 MIG President Andreas Vgenopoulos recently criticized Transport Deputy Minister Nikos Sifounakis as he made reference to a “scandalous government inability” and “lack of specific policy in air transports” in regards … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Minister Promises Review Of Yacht Tax by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2009 It is not rational for marine tourism to be taxed differently than other tourism sectors especially in the time of crisis, Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping Minister Louka Katseli recently said. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
