Travel Operators

The tourism industry has been advised to not “overreact” to the financial crisis in Greece as a crisis of a much bigger magnitude would be created.

The chairman of the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), Noel Josephides, on Wednesday urged travel professionals to book to attend its next travel convention which will be hosted in …

Preferring to be safe rather than sorry, tour operators worldwide are cutting rates for package deals to Greece by up to 50 percent for fear of a potential Greek default.

Travelport, a leading Travel Commerce Platform has won the “Best Air Rail Distribution Solution” title, alongside Heathrow Express, at the recent Global AirRail Alliance (GARA) Awards.

European tour operators and travel agents have called on the negotiating parties for the Greek bailout program to make a decision, without further delay, on the future VAT rates for …

More airlines have joined pilots and live deployments to test and evaluate the New Distribution Capability (NDC) schemas, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Lufthansa said there will “not be any further negotiation” on the 16-euro GDS charge but is ready to cooperate with distribution partners to find new solutions.

The Hellenic Association of Airline Representatives (SAAE) and travel commerce platform Travelport recently held a party for Greek travel professionals to welcome the summer season.

Thessaloniki-based travel agents and tourism professionals were briefed last week on new flights by Transavia that cover travel between the Northern Greek city and Paris, France.

Travel agencies, tour operators, reservation services and related activities in Greece recorded a major increase in turnover during the first three months of the year, according to figures released by …

Travelport has announced the development of a seed stage investment and mentorship program to accelerate the growth of innovative startup companies focused on travel commerce.

European Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska set out her eight priorities for the future European tourism strategy, during ECTAA’s 111th General Assembly held recently in Montenegro.

Ryanair announced that its low fares are now available to Sabre-connected travel agencies and corporations across Europe via the Sabre global distribution system (GDS), following its agreement with Sabre Corporation, …

The Lufthansa Group airlines announced on Tuesday that as of September 1 it will include a 16-euro surcharge – the Distribution Cost Charge (DCC) – for every ticket issued by …

Stressing the need to tap into the potential of sea tourism and find ways to improve standards and services and within its ongoing strategy to support such efforts, Greek travel …

MedCruise continues its commitment with the European travel agent community creating a first step for a successful travel agent platform. – CLIA’s successful travel agent training program to be expanded …

The Federation of Greek Travel Agencies (FEDHATTA) on Wednesday expressed concern over the strike action announced by the Federation οf Associations οf Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (OSYPA) for Sunday May …

Aiming to boost connections between Greece and the US and Canada, SkyGreece Airlines presented its plans last week to the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA), with sights …

Badminton Theater’s artistic director Vanessa Adam invited the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) to participate in its “Ancient Drama Cycle”, which kicks off on June 12 with …

German tour operators are insisting that German tourists are planning to hit Greek shores in droves despite recent media reports about dwindling tourism figures.