Travel Operators Russia-Turkey Turmoil to Send Tourism to Greece by GTP editing team 30 November 2015 by GTP editing team 30 November 2015 Russian tourists who were planning to visit Turkey in the summer of 2016 will most likely be redistributed to Mediterranean countries such as Greece, Italy, Spain and Croatia, according to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Travel Operators Global Operation Cracks Down on Airline Scam, 133 Detained by GTP editing team 11 November 2015 by GTP editing team 11 November 2015 A total of 162 suspicious transactions were reported and 133 individuals detained earlier this month during a joint operation to combat online fraud in the airline sector, Europol said in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions WTM 2015: ‘The Refugee Crisis is Greece’s No. 1 Priority’, says ABTA Chairman by GTP editing team 5 November 2015 by GTP editing team 5 November 2015 Early bookings from the United Kingdom to Greece for 2016 may be showing an increase but the head of the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) warns that Greece must … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Basque Country Welcomes Travel Agency Unions to Talk Tourism in November by GTP editing team 22 September 2015 by GTP editing team 22 September 2015 The Basque Country will host the 3rd Summit of Travel Agencies Associations in Euskadi, on November 4-6 with the opening ceremony to kick off at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates DER Touristik Creates European Network of Travel Experts by GTP editing team 15 September 2015 by GTP editing team 15 September 2015 Τhe EU’s and Switzerland’s competition authorities have approved DER Touristik’s acquisition of Kuoni tour operator activities. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Airfasttickets Ceases Operations by GTP editing team 14 September 2015 by GTP editing team 14 September 2015 Greek online travel booking company Airfasttickets has ceased operations. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Formal Complaint Filed Against Lufthansa GDS Fee By ETTSA by GTP editing team 14 September 2015 by GTP editing team 14 September 2015 The European Technology & Travel Services Association (ETTSA), the association representing Global Distribution Services (GDS) and online travel agents, has filed a formal complaint with the European Commission against Lufthansa, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats GBTA: Travel Managers to Cut Spending with Lufthansa Due to €16 Per GDS Booking Surcharge by GTP editing team 3 September 2015 by GTP editing team 3 September 2015 Fifty percent of travel managers who include Lufthansa in their travel program as a preferred carrier said they plan to decrease spending with the company once its new “distribution cost … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Interjet Signs Distribution and Technology Agreement with Amadeus by GTP editing team 1 September 2015 by GTP editing team 1 September 2015 Mexico’s Interjet and Amadeus have announced a full content agreement and the adoption of Amadeus Altéa Reservation, which will enable the airline to extend its reach to new markets and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives ‘Dodeka’ Action Plan to Establish Greece as All-year Tourism Choice by GTP editing team 24 August 2015 by GTP editing team 24 August 2015 In efforts to make Greece an year-round tourist destination, the Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies (HATTA) announces the launch of “Dodeka”. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Business Travel Coalition: Travel Industry Rejects Lufthansa Group €16 Surcharge by GTP editing team 24 August 2015 by GTP editing team 24 August 2015 The Business Travel Coalition has submitted a letter to Lufthansa Group in which it rejects the airline’s plans to implement a 16-euro surcharge on any tickets not purchased through Lufthansa’s … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates TUI: Bookings to Greece See Improvement in Recent Weeks by GTP editing team 13 August 2015 by GTP editing team 13 August 2015 TUI, the parent company of travel agents Thomson and First Choice Travel, said on Thursday that bookings to Greece have been recovering in recent weeks. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats DRV: German Travelers Still Booking Greece by GTP editing team 30 July 2015 by GTP editing team 30 July 2015 Planned holidays, new destinations, demand for alternative travel and overall bookings through travel agents to Greece, are still high, according to a recent DRV (Deutscher ReiseVerband) report of market trends. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Travel Agency Body Fed HATTA Seeks Solutions to Liquidity Issues by GTP editing team 30 July 2015 by GTP editing team 30 July 2015 Capital controls implemented in Greece, in the last month as well as the resulting lack of liquidity have led to a delay in the payment of insurance contributions by local … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Technology ECTAA Files Formal Complaint Against Lufthansa AG on 16-euro GDS Charge by GTP editing team 24 July 2015 by GTP editing team 24 July 2015 The Group of national travel agents’ and tour operators’ associations within the EU (ECTAA) on Friday filed a formal complaint with the EU Commission – Directorate General for Mobility & … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Travelplanet24 Sees Bookings to Greece Pick Up by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 by GTP editing team 23 July 2015 Air and ferry bookings to Greece for the months of July and August are gradually recovering, according to data released on Thursday by Greek online ticket agent Travelplanet24. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Global Travel Group Reports 40% Rise in Bookings to Greece by GTP editing team 21 July 2015 by GTP editing team 21 July 2015 The Global Travel Group has revealed that bookings to Greece are 40 percent up compared to the same time last year and are showing no signs of slowing down. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats ABTA: VAT Hikes in Greece Should Not Affect Majority of Holidays This Summer by GTP editing team 21 July 2015 by GTP editing team 21 July 2015 The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) on Tuesday informed British holidaymakers and travellers heading out to Greece that the increases of the country’s value added tax (VAT) rates are … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Airlines Reinstate the BSP Ticketing Authority for Greek Travel Agents by GTP editing team 16 July 2015 by GTP editing team 16 July 2015 International airlines are reinstating the BSP ticketing authority for all travel agents in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats ETOA: ‘Should People Still Make Reservations to Greece? Yes.’ by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 The European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) said on Friday that it has no reports of any vacation being affected by the current situation in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
