Trade Associations - Gov New Government Merges Culture With Tourism by Nikos Krinis 1 November 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 November 2009 Following the parliamentary elections on 4 October that were marked by the victory of PASOK, new Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou announced a new cabinet and the merging of existing … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats SETE Looks Ahead For Greek Tourism by Nikos Krinis 1 November 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 November 2009 The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) recently announced that it is preparing the study “Greek Tourism headed for 2020,” which will include the strategy for building a new development … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Renovated Hotels Survive Crisis by Nikos Krinis 1 November 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 November 2009 The majority of hotels that modernized their operations and infrastructure and enhanced their overall presence in the domestic and international market held a strong position during the global economic crisis … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov PM Chairs Meeting On Tourism by GTP editing team 1 October 2009 by GTP editing team 1 October 2009 The results of the 2009 tourism season were higher than expected, Tourism Minister Kostas Markopoulos said after having attended a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis with representatives of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Elections Expected To Hurt Athens’ Tourism by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2009 Any election period and political instability in general is negative for tourism, which in the center of Athens is up against a decrease of 20 percent or more in revenues, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Domestic Tourism Shows Losses by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2009 Overnight stays of Greeks at various destinations in the country reported significant reductions, which in some cases reached over 20 percent, the Research Institute for Tourism and Forecasting (ITEP) and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Investors Invited To Bid For New Airport On Crete by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2009 The Ministry of Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works recently announced a tender for the construction and management of a one-billion-euro new airport on Crete in the Kastelli area. The … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel IATA: Uncertainty Prevails In Airline Industry by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2009 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) last month released the international scheduled IATA, which showed a passenger demand decline of 2.9 percent compared with the same month in 2008 while … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greek Tourism Services Cause Complaints by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2009 Consumer complaints in regards to tourism services amounted to 230 reports from 1 July-15 August compared to 184 complaints filed last year for the same period, the Consumers’ Protection Center … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats GNTO Doubles Inspections To Tourism Firms by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2009 Inspections to tourism enterprises throughout Greece more than doubled this year by Greek National Tourism Organization representatives the Tourism Ministry said last month. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Tax Cheats Uncovered In Greek Tourism Sector by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2009 Many Greek tourism businesses were found guilty of tax cheating, according to the Finance Ministry’s special inspections service YPEE. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Museum To Open by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2009 The new tourism museum would add to tourism’s connection with culture and contribute to the awareness of tourism students, tourism business executives and tour operators, Tourism Minister Kostas Markopoulos recently … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news HATTA: Athens Is An Unsafe Destination by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 No advertising campaign, no matter how ambitious it is, can deliver if the visitor does not feel safe and does not like what he sees when he walks around, according … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Downtown Athens Awaits Stepped Up Law Enforcement by Nikos Krinis 1 September 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 September 2009 Tourism Minister Kostas Markopoulos called a meeting during the summer to focus on the issue of security in downtown Athens on the occasion of the peak tourist season. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Chamber Not Wanted by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 In a letter addressed to Tourism Minister Kostas Markopoulos, the President of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Konstantinos Michalos, called for the tourism ministry to abandon its plans … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives Battle Plan To Stop Greek Island “Booze Tourism” by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 Greek Deputy Interior Minister Christos Markoyiannakis recently met with British Foreign Office Minister Chris Bryant to crack down on drunken British tourists that tend to cause trouble on Greek island … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Drop in Arrivals Slows in July by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 The number of foreign tourists that arrived at Greek airports fell to eight percent in the January-July period down from 9.6 percent recorded during the first six months of the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov EU: Travel Will Spread Swine Flu by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 The summer holiday traffic is expected to accelerate the new influenza A (H1N1) across Europe, the European Commission recently warned. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Passenger Traffic Drops In June, H1N1 Also To Blame by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently announced that international air passenger traffic fell by 7.2 percent in June when compared to the same month in 2008. However, the drop … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Sees Double-Digit Revenue Decline by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 Tourism revenue dropped 14.7 percent in the January-June period against the same period in 2008 as foreign visitors spent some 3.1 billion euros, the Bank of Greece recently announced. In … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
