Air Travel Which Airlines Did Not Get ‘Scared Off’ By the Financial Situation in Greece? by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 While a large number of international airlines decided this week to temporarily withdraw the BSP ticketing authority for all travel agents in Greece, due to the financial situation in the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Gold Star Aviation Applauds the Int’l Airlines that Continue to Support Greek Travel Agents by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 Gold Star Aviation, a general sales agent (GSA) that represents a number of airlines in Greece, has applauded its international partners who are standing by Greek travel agents during this … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Why Greek Ticket Agent Travelplanet24 – airtickets.gr Almost Went Offline by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 by GTP editing team 10 July 2015 Greek online ticket agent Travelplanet24 – airtickets.gr intended to go offline recently due to the capital controls imposed on Greek banks in the run-up to the June 5 referendum. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Germany’s FTI Touristik Says Bookings to Greece Steady by GTP editing team 9 July 2015 by GTP editing team 9 July 2015 Bookings to Greece remain steady, on the par with 2014, which was an excellent year for tourism, the head of German travel company FTI Touristik said during a Munich presentation … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Qatar Airways Allows Ticket Selling to Greek Travel Agents by GTP editing team 9 July 2015 by GTP editing team 9 July 2015 Qatar Airways announced on Thursday that it has gradually started to reinstate the BSP ticketing authority for Greek travel agents. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Greek Travel Agents See More Airlines Reacting to Country’s Financial Situation by GTP editing team 9 July 2015 by GTP editing team 9 July 2015 More international airlines are reacting to the political instability and financial situation in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Turkish Airlines Still Issues Tickets Through Athens, Thessaloniki Offices by GTP editing team 9 July 2015 by GTP editing team 9 July 2015 Turkish Airlines said that it is continuing to issue tickets from its central offices in Athens and Thessaloniki, despite having been forced due to the current economic situation in Greece, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats TUI Group Says Greek Tourism Still Strong, Sees More Bookings in 2015 by GTP editing team 8 July 2015 by GTP editing team 8 July 2015 TUI Group said that Greek tourism is still strong and called on sector authorities and government officials to focus on maintaining the momentum and tapping into the needs of visitors … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Thomas Cook: Tourists are Enjoying Holidays ‘Without Disruption’ in Greece by GTP editing team 7 July 2015 by GTP editing team 7 July 2015 British tour operator Thomas Cook said on Monday that its feedback from its team and returning holidaymakers on Greece has been that it is business as usual in the Greek … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Technology Lufthansa Temporarily Changes Payment Method for Greek Travel Agents by GTP editing team 7 July 2015 by GTP editing team 7 July 2015 As of Wednesday, July 8, Greek travel agents will be required to only use credit cards when making payments in the BSP to Lufthansa, Swiss and Austrian Airlines. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats DRV: German Tourists Not Changing Travel Plans to Greece by GTP editing team 6 July 2015 by GTP editing team 6 July 2015 German tourists are still opting for Greece, the German Travel Association (DRV) said in an announcement on Monday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Travel Operators Travel Agents: No Mass Cancellations in Greek Tourism Sector by GTP editing team 2 July 2015 by GTP editing team 2 July 2015 The Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies (HATTA) on Thursday called for restraint and unity in the Greek tourism sector and assured that there have not been any mass … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Travel Operators US-based Tour Operators Say Tourism to Greece is ‘Business As Usual’ by GTP editing team 2 July 2015 by GTP editing team 2 July 2015 Tour operator members of the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) with travel programs to Greece are taking a “wait and see” approach to the current economic uncertainty but believe … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Travelplanet24 – airtickets.gr: Greeks Not Booking Ahead by GTP editing team 2 July 2015 by GTP editing team 2 July 2015 The number of Greeks booking their holidays for the July-September period has dropped by up to 50 percent, according to online agent Travelplanet24 – airtickets.gr. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Travelport Evolves ‘Smartpoint’ Product to Level Six for Travel Agents by GTP editing team 2 July 2015 by GTP editing team 2 July 2015 Travel agents can now gain a new level of airline fares information with the recently released Travelport Smartpoint 6.0, Travelport has announced. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Travel Operators HATTA: Greece is Not Facing Problems With Foreign Tour Operator Payments by GTP editing team 1 July 2015 by GTP editing team 1 July 2015 Greece is not experiencing problems with payments from foreign tour operators, the Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies (HATTA) said in an announcement on Wednesday, responding to the Greek … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Technology IATA: July 2 Deadline for Payments to ‘BSP’ Remains Unchanged for Greek Travel Agents by GTP editing team 1 July 2015 by GTP editing team 1 July 2015 The deadline for payments to IATA’s electronic billing system BSP (billing and settlement plan) for Greek travel agencies, remains unchanged and is set for Thursday, July 2. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hotline Opened for Greek Tourism Professionals by GTP editing team 30 June 2015 by GTP editing team 30 June 2015 A hotline has been set up for Greek tourism professionals that may need assistance with operational and functional issues that have arisen due to the recent developments in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Travel Operators Travel Agents: Tourists Are Not Facing Any Problems in Greece by GTP editing team 30 June 2015 by GTP editing team 30 June 2015 “The reality is that tourists are not facing any problems in Greece” and the Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies (HATTA) has advised its members to pass this information … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates TUI: Greece at the Center of Our Attention by GTP editing team 30 June 2015 by GTP editing team 30 June 2015 Greece may be a leading choice among TUI’s clients but the international tour operator stressed that stability and modern infrastructure must be in place if Greece wants to experience growth … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
