Investments Nine Greek Transport Projects Get European Commission Go-ahead for Funding by GTP editing team 21 June 2016 by GTP editing team 21 June 2016 Nine Greek transport projects are slated to receive EU funding under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) after the European Commission’s decision earlier this month to inject 6.7 billion euros in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greece Strengthens Tourism Collaboration with Russia by GTP editing team 21 June 2016 by GTP editing team 21 June 2016 Boosting tourism flows between Russia and Greece as well working together on actions that will strengthen the ongoing collaboration in tourism between the two countries, including the issue of three- … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Misc UN Chief Visits Refugees on Lesvos, Praises Greece’s ‘Philoxenia’ by GTP editing team 19 June 2016 by GTP editing team 19 June 2016 Visiting the Greek island of Lesvos, which has become migrants’ entry point to Europe, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday called on the countries in the region to respond … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Katseli: Greece could Lift Capital Controls by End of the Year by GTP editing team 18 June 2016 by GTP editing team 18 June 2016 Greece could lift most or all capital controls imposed on bank deposits by the end of the year, under certain conditions, according to the head of the Hellenic Bank Association, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Tenders Crete’s Kastelli Airport Deadline Delayed Again by GTP editing team 17 June 2016 by GTP editing team 17 June 2016 The Greek government once more has extended the deadline for bids to finance, construct and operate the new Kastelli airport project in Heraklion, Crete. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Civil Aviation Workers Call Off Five-day Strike in Greece by GTP editing team 17 June 2016 by GTP editing team 17 June 2016 The union representing the staff of the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority, which had scheduled a five-day strike next week, have called off industrial action following a meeting with Greek Transport … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Kountoura Presents Greece’s Tourism Investment Opportunities at SPIEF 2016 by GTP editing team 17 June 2016 by GTP editing team 17 June 2016 Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura presented the tourism investment opportunities in Greece to an audience of government and business leaders from the emerging economic powers, at the 20th St. Petersburg … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greek Ports Fail to Attract Cruise Tourism, Miss Out on €1.3bn Yearly by GTP editing team 17 June 2016 by GTP editing team 17 June 2016 Greek ports have failed to draw in cruise travel despite the lifting of cabotage restrictions and are missing out by 1.3 billion euros in annual revenue, a report by Athens-based … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Country Brand Running Low, Study Says by GTP editing team 16 June 2016 by GTP editing team 16 June 2016 Days after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras pledged to double spending on the promotion of Greece abroad, adding that the country brand is its “intangible asset”, a study by Canada’s Carleton … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News 100 Dutch Bloggers to Visit 100 Greek Destinations by GTP editing team 16 June 2016 by GTP editing team 16 June 2016 The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) office in the Netherlands has decided to exploit the wide-ranging impact of travel blogs and social media in order to target more visitors and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Experts Say EgyptAir Flight Fragments Found in Mediterranean by GTP editing team 16 June 2016 by GTP editing team 16 June 2016 Wreckage of EgyptAir Flight MS804 which disappeared from radars half an hour before its scheduled landing in Cairo last month killing 66 people on board seems to have been identified … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Spreading the Word About Greece to Cost €10m by GTP editing team 15 June 2016 by GTP editing team 15 June 2016 Promoting Greece abroad and boosting the country’s image is a top priority for the government, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday, adding that he will double the given budget … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greek Travel Agents Federation Expresses Concern Over Civil Aviation Workers Strike Next Week by GTP editing team 15 June 2016 by GTP editing team 15 June 2016 The federation of Greek travel agents, fedHATTA, has expressed concerns about the five-day strike announced for next week by the union representing the staff of the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Commission Defends Passenger Rights, IATA Nods to Clarity by GTP editing team 15 June 2016 by GTP editing team 15 June 2016 The European Commission is calling for a stricter enforcement of rules so that passenger rights are respected, laying out the details in its new guidelines published this week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism No Change in EU Tax Guidelines for Shipping, Commissioner Bulc Says by GTP editing team 14 June 2016 by GTP editing team 14 June 2016 The European Commission does not intend to alter the existing guidelines, regarding the taxation of shipping activities, Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc said during a joint press conference with the Union … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Civil Aviation Workers to Hold Five-day Strike Next Week by GTP editing team 13 June 2016 by GTP editing team 13 June 2016 The Federation οf Associations οf Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (OSYPA) has announced that its members will hold a five-day strike next week, from Monday to Friday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Six Greek Airports Get Funding, Move to Upgrade by GTP editing team 13 June 2016 by GTP editing team 13 June 2016 Six regional airports in Greece will get EU funding to the tune of 197 million euros towards their upgrade under the EU Infrastructure Investment Plan, the Greek Infrastructure, Transport and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets Greece, Russia Pondering European Pilgrimage Route by GTP editing team 13 June 2016 by GTP editing team 13 June 2016 Greece may be joining Russia in the creation of a European pilgrimage route bringing Serbia on board as well, Russian Deputy Culture Minister Alla Manilova said last week, adding that … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy EU Commission Says Sharing Economy OK with ‘Responsible’ Use by GTP editing team 13 June 2016 by GTP editing team 13 June 2016 In efforts to ensure fair play, competitiveness, consistency and quality, the European Commission said the sharing economy can prove to be an opportunity if “done right”, contributing to jobs and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Port Strikes Cause Trouble for Greek Cruise Tourism by GTP editing team 12 June 2016 by GTP editing team 12 June 2016 The port of Piraeus on Saturday welcomed some 10,000 cruise passengers as dock workers continued an extended strike for the third week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
