Air Travel PM Tsipras: Trip to Paros Best Promotion for Greece @ Island Airport Opening by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 Paros Airport is an important infrastructure project that will contribute to tourism and the economy, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said from the Cycladic island of Paros on Friday during the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek Hotel Chamber, Foreign Ministry Join Forces via Tourism Tool Trip2Athens by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 As part of its ongoing strategy to better promote Athens and Attica, the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) entered a deal this week with the Foreign Ministry to include e-tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Cyclades Chamber Urges Winter Thessaloniki-islands Air Service by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 The Chamber of Cyclades is calling on its members and local entrepreneurs to take the necessary measures so that the islands and particularly Syros, where it is headquartered, remain connected … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greece’s 28-Member Cruise Affairs Coordinating Committee Meets for 1st Time by GTP editing team 28 July 2016 by GTP editing team 28 July 2016 The framework of operation, challenges, developments and priorities of Greece’s cruise industry were the focus of the first meeting of the National Coordinating Committee for Cruise Affairs held on Wednesday, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Alt. Tourism Minister Hopeful for 2016, Greece Still Resilient by GTP editing team 28 July 2016 by GTP editing team 28 July 2016 Amid terror attacks, Turkey’s failed coup, Brexit and the refugee crisis, Greek tourism appears to be resilient, Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura told a press briefing on Wednesday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Evia Island Sees French Tourist Numbers Dwindle by GTP editing team 27 July 2016 by GTP editing team 27 July 2016 Tourism traffic from France to the Greek island of Evia appears to be on a downward trend with hundreds of bookings up in the air following the recent close of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greece’s New Vergina Museum in Macedonia to Open in 2017 by GTP editing team 27 July 2016 by GTP editing team 27 July 2016 The new Museum of Vergina in Macedonia is scheduled to open its doors to the public in 2017 with “Aigai: The first city of the Macedonians, from Hercules to Alexander … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Update 4: Athens, Paris Flights Cancelled Due to Air France Strike by GTP editing team 26 July 2016 by GTP editing team 26 July 2016 Air France cabin crew have called a week-long strike, cancelling approximately 30 percent of domestic and medium-haul flights and 10 percent of long-haul flights through to Tuesday. Flights to European … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Welcomes More Russian Tourists, Turkey Spillover by GTP editing team 26 July 2016 by GTP editing team 26 July 2016 The number of Russian travelers to Greece and the resultant spending has given the Greek economy a much-needed boost with arrivals up by 47.6 percent at 83,000 and spending increased … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Latest Capital Control Changes for Greece by GTP editing team 25 July 2016 by GTP editing team 25 July 2016 Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos approved the further relaxation of capital controls last Friday in efforts to efforts to boost confidence in the country’s banking system and pave the way … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Tenders Best of the Bunch Bid for Athens Hilton by GTP editing team 25 July 2016 by GTP editing team 25 July 2016 The binding offers for the sale of the historic Athens Hilton came to a close on Friday, with media speculation hinting that Greek luxury resorts developer TEMES SA and Turkey’s … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Misc Ansbach Blast, Munich Shooting Raise Fears in Germany by GTP editing team 25 July 2016 by GTP editing team 25 July 2016 A bomb attack last night in the town of Ansbach, by a 27-year-old Syrian denied asylum left at least 12 wounded and comes after a mass killing last Friday in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Athens Airport Concession Deal to Be Finalized in Fall by GTP editing team 22 July 2016 by GTP editing team 22 July 2016 The Greek government is set to complete concession talks for Athens International Airport (AIA) in September, assets agency head Stergios Pitsiorlas, said earlier this week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats SETE: 2016 Greek Tourism Depends on Road Arrivals, Developments in Turkey by GTP editing team 21 July 2016 by GTP editing team 21 July 2016 Greece’s tourism progress this year heavily depends upon arrivals by road and developments in Turkey, the president of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), Andreas Andreadis, told journalists during a media … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Hotel – Trade Bodies, Locals Say ‘No’ to Drug Rehab Center in Athens by GTP editing team 21 July 2016 by GTP editing team 21 July 2016 The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels and the Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association have joined other trade bodies against a decision to re-install the Organization Against Drugs (OKANA) headquarters … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Tourism Traffic to Ionian Isles Gains Momentum in 1st Half of Year by GTP editing team 21 July 2016 by GTP editing team 21 July 2016 Tourism traffic to the Ionian Islands, which include favorites Corfu and Zakynthos, picked up pace in the first half of 2016, according to Vice Governor of Tourism and Promotion for … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats UNWTO: International Tourism On the Up by GTP editing team 20 July 2016 by GTP editing team 20 July 2016 Despite challenges in Europe and around the world, people have not been discouraged from travelling, says the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Homeporting Picks Up Pace at Piraeus, Cruise Passengers Welcomed with Shows by GTP editing team 20 July 2016 by GTP editing team 20 July 2016 The Greek port of Piraeus has seen its homeporting cruise traffic rise by 14 percent in the first half of the year thanks in large part to major cruise companies … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Hellenic Chamber of Hotels Presents New e-Tourism Guide for Athens by GTP editing team 19 July 2016 by GTP editing team 19 July 2016 The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels has launched a new electronic tourism guide for Athens and Attica named “trip2athens” that focuses on online booking, organizing travel and boosting business partnerships within … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Capital Controls in Greece Scaled Back Some More by GTP editing team 19 July 2016 by GTP editing team 19 July 2016 Greece’s international lenders have indicated that they will go ahead and approve the further relaxation of capital controls imposed on June 28 last year in efforts to boost confidence in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
