Company updates XL Leisure Goes Bust by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 Britain’s third largest package holiday operator XL Leisure Group went bankrupt last month due to high prices for jet fuel and adverse economic conditions. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Social Responsibility TUI Hellas Protects the Environment by GTP editing team 1 July 2008 by GTP editing team 1 July 2008 TUI Hellas announced it would tackle the global environmental threat through the implementation of a carbon-offset program to balance the emissions created by the tour operator’s privately owned tour buses. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Sunways Travel Goes Green by Nikos Krinis 1 July 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 July 2008 Sunways Travel advised all travelers to “travel responsibly” at the presentation of its new environmental strategy in an event organized under the auspices of the City of Athens and the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Travel Operators New Tour Operator Aims for A Unique Product Exclusively for Travel Agents by GTP editing team 1 June 2008 by GTP editing team 1 June 2008 New tour operator “Plan and Go” opened its doors on May 2 with the aim of providing “reliable and competitive travel services and products to the package tour market,” according … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Amphitrion Moves to New Premises by GTP editing team 1 May 2008 by GTP editing team 1 May 2008 Amphitrion group of companies recently moved to new premises as part of its investment and development strategy. Amphitrion is now housed in new, modern, 2,000-square-meter offices at Megalou Alexandrou 7 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Monogram and MTS Form New Tour Operation by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 New tour operator “Plan & Go” opens its doors on May 1st to provide the Greek market with a new and dynamic approach to travel. Plan & Go is staffed … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Travel Operators Chania Adds Western Crete Travel Agents Association by GTP editing team 1 February 2008 by GTP editing team 1 February 2008 Crete welcomed a new addition to the tourism sector with the induction of the Association of West Crete Travel Agencies (ATAWC) in the official registry of associations with the number … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Oceanis Travel Crosses the Channel by GTP editing team 1 February 2008 by GTP editing team 1 February 2008 Oceanis Travel recently announced they are now the general sales agents for SNCF (the national railway of France), Rail Europe and the Eurostar trains that run between London and Paris … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets Ovadias Tours Suggests Alternative Promotion of Greece by GTP editing team 1 December 2007 by GTP editing team 1 December 2007 Ovadias Tours, in October, communicated its ideology behind a campaign for the promotion of Greece in Asia. The tour operator sent a letter to Tourism Development Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos suggesting … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Kyvernitis Travel & Shipping Moves into New Premises by GTP editing team 1 December 2007 by GTP editing team 1 December 2007 Kyvernitis Travel & Shipping, one of the most well known and respected travel agencies in the Greek market, has marked its forty plus year experience in travel and tourism by … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Internet Travel Sites vs Travel Agents by GTP editing team 1 November 2007 by GTP editing team 1 November 2007 The Internet offers a plethora of travel sites, notably Travelocity, Expedia, Orbitz and Priceline. Travelers can plan and book a trip in a matter of minutes, and travel planning over … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates New Strategic Collaboration for Amadeus and DOTW by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 Amadeus global travel distribution system and Destinations of the World, the sole wholesale travel company dedicated to selling purely to the global travel trade, recently announced a new strategic collaboration … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates TUI and Carnival Corporation Annul Union by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 Leading world tour operator, TUI AG, and cruise company, Carnival Corporation, have annulled their cooperation agreement initiated earlier this year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Fountas Group Inaugurates New Premises by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 Panayiotis Fountas, founder of the Fountas Group, recently held an event to inaugurate the new premises of the group of companies in Athens. Kronos Worldwide Travel is part of the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Zero Commission a Challenge to One-third of Travel Agencies by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 Amadeus recently published the results of its independent study on travel agent commissions and used the results to provide valuable insight to tour operators worldwide and maximize service fee revenue. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Monogram Signs Agreement with Arsenal F.C. by GTP editing team 1 June 2007 by GTP editing team 1 June 2007 Monogram Events, a subsidiary of Monogram and one of the biggest of the Greek tourism enterprises, has signed an agreement with Arsenal to become the official sponsor of Arsenal Soccer … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov National Travel Agents’ Associations Seek Mediterranean Cooperation by GTP editing team 1 May 2007 by GTP editing team 1 May 2007 Representatives of the United Federation of Travel Agents’ Associations (UFTAA) met in Rome recently with associations from Greece, Algeria, Croatia, Egypt, Israel, Italy, FYROM, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Quality System for Greek Travel Agencies by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 Travel agents that wish to belong to the Dutch Association of Travel Agents must adhere to a specific quality guarantee system, and the Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourism Association … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates TUI and First Choice Merge by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 One of Europe’s biggest tourism enterprises, TUI, announced last month that it is merging its tour operations with First Choice to create Europe’s largest tour operator. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Travel Plan Signs Agreement with Amadeus by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 Amadeus Hellas and Travel Plan of the Lambrakis group of companies officially inaugurated the beginning of their partnership, which was effective as of January 1, 2007, with a celebration that … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
