Niche markets Agritourism Gains Ground by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 Tourism Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos said recently that the new agritourism company “Agrotima SA” is the corporate section of the promotion and implementation of the tourism ministry’s policies on issues of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Recruitments New Travel Agency Association Forms Board of Directors by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 The newly established Association of Tourism Agencies of Western Greece in Patra recently formed its board of directors. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats 2009 Budget Raises Concern by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels recently expressed its deep concern in regards to government’s 2009 budget that was announced recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Rodos Hoteliers Concerned for 2009 Season by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 The Rhodos Hotel Association recently expressed its concern for the upcoming tourism season, not only for the island of Rodos but also for Greece, as its conclusions for this year … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Athens Occupancy Crisis by GTP editing team 1 November 2008 by GTP editing team 1 November 2008 The Athens-Attica Hotel Association says that the negative international economic situation will have a downbeat impact on tourism in Athens as this year may prove even more difficult than 2004. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives City’s Tourism Company Takes Action by Nikos Krinis 1 November 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 November 2008 The newly established Athens Tourism and Economic Development Company (ATEDCO) recently announced its aim to promote Athens on an international level and include the capital among the top destinations for … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Ministry Joins Forces With SETE by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 Tourism Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos and the president of the Association of Greek Tourist Enterprises, Nikos Aggelopoulos, recently decided to work together on issues in relation to tourist traffic data and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Government Not Taking Tourism Seriously by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 Because government fails to enact in unison the tourism sector fails to perform at an acceptable level, says the Association of Greek Tourist Enterprises. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Ministry Announces Initial 2008 Tourism Data by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 Prior to an agreement between state tourism officials and the private tourism sector (see page 3), Geece’s tourism ministry expressed its satisfaction with this year’s tourism figures. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov ATEDCO Becomes Official Tourism Organization by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 The Athens Tourism and Economic Development Company (ATEDCO) recently became an official member of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and sealed its role as an official tourism body … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel New Gateway to Greece by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 Transport and Communications Minister Costis Hatzidakis recently announced a joint ministerial decree in which Araxos National Airport (45 km west of Patras) becomes an official air gateway to Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Airlines to Lose Billions This Year by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 The International Air Transport Association recently announced a revised industry financial forecast for airline losses this year and 2009 and evaluated that the difficult business conditions will remain. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel EU Agrees to Olympic Airlines’ Privatization by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 The European Union last month gave its consent to Greece’s plan to privatize the Greek carrier Olympic Airlines next year, but said the airline must pay back 850 million euros … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Plan for Privatization of All Greek Airports by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 The interministerial committee for denationalization last month gave the ‘green light’ for the utilization of regional airports by private investors. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov New Tax Measures Cause Reactions by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 Minister of Economy and Finance Yiorgos Alogoskoufis recently announced new tax measures that raised the concern of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Hotel Chamber Seeks Solutions from Health Minister by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 The board of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels recently discussed key issues with Health Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos that concern both the hotel industry and the health ministry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Crisis Management Committee Arranged by Nikos Krinis 1 September 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 September 2008 After the recent homicide of an Australian tourist who was beaten to death, allegedly by a Greek bouncer on Mykonos, Tourism Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos convened an emergency meeting with officials … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Ministry Denies Slip in Greek Tourism by Nikos Krinis 1 September 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 September 2008 The tourism ministry recently released tourist traffic figures, which contradicts newspaper reports that refer to a ‘freefall’ of Greek tourism. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives Decision Made for Theme Parks by Nikos Krinis 1 September 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 September 2008 Tourism Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos recently signed a joint ministerial decision that sets the necessary specifications of theme parks for their inclusion within the development law. The current development law is … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Bucharest Receives First GNTO Office by Nikos Krinis 1 September 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 September 2008 The Greek National Tourism Organization launched its first office in Romania in an effort to strengthen the tourist traffic to Greece and increase the Romanian tourism flow by the promotion … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
