Exhibitions ITB 2016 – SETE says Greece could See 1.5 Million more Tourists this Year by GTP editing team 9 March 2016 by GTP editing team 9 March 2016 Greek tourism could see an increase of some 1.5 million more tourists and around 800 million more revenue this year if the refugee crisis is addressed effectively, according to the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions ITB Berlin 2016: Tourism Minister Kountoura Takes a ‘Tour’ of Greece – GTP Photo Report by GTP editing team 9 March 2016 by GTP editing team 9 March 2016 The ITB Berlin trade fair opened on Wednesday and Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura toured the stand of the Greek National tourism Organization (GNTO) and visited its co-exhibitors. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions ITB 2016: UNWTO Lists Priorities for Tourism by GTP editing team 9 March 2016 by GTP editing team 9 March 2016 Ensuring safe and seamless travel, enhancing the opportunities brought by technology and accelerating the shift towards a more sustainable sector are the priorities for the sector, said UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Goulandris Museum Pagrati to Welcome Modern Art Lovers Next Year by GTP editing team 9 March 2016 by GTP editing team 9 March 2016 Contemporary art lovers will be able as of next year to indulge in their favorite masterpieces at the Goulandris Museum of Contemporary Art, to open in the central Pagrati neighborhood … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions Greece to Show its Best to the World at ITB Berlin 2016 by GTP editing team 8 March 2016 by GTP editing team 8 March 2016 Greece is getting ready to exhibit at the ITB Berlin, as the leading trade fair for the worldwide travel industry marks 50 years. ITB Berlin 2016 will take place March … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy EU, Turkey to Discuss Possible Migration Deal Next Week by GTP editing team 8 March 2016 by GTP editing team 8 March 2016 Following talks between the European Union and Turkey during Monday’s summit on migration in Brussels, EU leaders are hoping to reach a deal with Ankara on March 17 to curb … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Can Women in Greek Tourism ‘Make it Happen’? by GTP editing team 7 March 2016 by GTP editing team 7 March 2016 “You’ve come a long way, baby” …that’s how US cigarette company Philip Morris marketed its lady-like smokes, the Virginia Slims, to young professional women in 1968. Today, some 48 years … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Kountoura: Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Kos Bookings Decline by GTP editing team 7 March 2016 by GTP editing team 7 March 2016 Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura recently confirmed that 2016 bookings are down at the Greek islands that are under pressure due to refugee flows. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek Islands Seek to Gain from Santorini’s Cap on Cruise Traffic by GTP editing team 7 March 2016 by GTP editing team 7 March 2016 Smaller and less popular Greek islands are looking to tap into cruise traffic turned away from Santorini, following a decision by the island’s authorities last week to implement a system … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece: New Tourism Action Plan to Support Islands Struggling with Refugee Influx by GTP editing team 4 March 2016 by GTP editing team 4 March 2016 Greece has announced a tourism action plan in view of the new season, which sets out a series of actions required in order to strengthen market share, secure revenue growth … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greek Shipping Body Says Sector Saw Decline in 2015, Hopeful about 2016 by GTP editing team 4 March 2016 by GTP editing team 4 March 2016 Capital controls, the unstable political situation and September elections took a toll on Greek coastal shipping results for 2015, which Association of Greek Passenger Shipping Companies (SEEN) president, Michalis Sakellis, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Coming Soon: United Airlines’ Seasonal Nonstop Service Between Athens and New York by GTP editing team 4 March 2016 by GTP editing team 4 March 2016 United Airlines is getting ready to introduce its daily nonstop service between Athens and its New York hub, Newark Liberty International Airport. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Turkey Moves Closer to Visa-free EU Travel by GTP editing team 4 March 2016 by GTP editing team 4 March 2016 Turkey’s progress towards meeting the conditions for Turkish citizens to travel in the Schengen area without a visa was noted in a report released on Friday by the European Commission. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats DRV: The Germans are Still Coming to Greece by GTP editing team 3 March 2016 by GTP editing team 3 March 2016 The German Travel Association (DRV) has reported a 40 percent drop in bookings to Egypt, Tunisia and Turkey this summer due to safety concerns. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Tusk: Greece will Remain Part of Schengen, Euro Area and EU by GTP editing team 3 March 2016 by GTP editing team 3 March 2016 EU Council president Donald Tusk on Thursday assured Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras that the European Union will not abandon Greece, one of the main entry-points to Europe for refugees. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Airlines Serving Remote Greek Islands Get 6-month Extension to Contracts by GTP editing team 3 March 2016 by GTP editing team 3 March 2016 A six-month extension has been given to airline companies serving remote Greek islands whose contracts expire next month, Infrastructure Minister Christos Spirtzis said this week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Local Sector Pros Urge Creation of Body to Promote Nea Anchialos Airport by GTP editing team 3 March 2016 by GTP editing team 3 March 2016 Central Greece tourist professionals have teamed up to push for the creation of a promotion body which will focus on attracting tourism to the region through the Nea Anchialos Airport … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greece Hotel Units in the Red by GTP editing team 2 March 2016 by GTP editing team 2 March 2016 Greek hotel owners seem to be unable to pay back the loans they’ve taken out, according to Bank of Greece (BoG) deputy governor Theodore Mitrakos. Out of a total of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives Google to ‘Grow Greek Tourism Online’ in 30 Destinations by GTP editing team 2 March 2016 by GTP editing team 2 March 2016 Google is aiming this year to educate over 30,000 Greek tourism professionals on the sales potential of the Internet through its ambitious Grow Greek Tourism Online initiative. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Bank of Greece Gives Guidelines for Growth in Tourism by GTP editing team 1 March 2016 by GTP editing team 1 March 2016 Innovative measures towards the modernization of existing structures and facilitation of travel such as simplified visa procedures, extending visiting hours at cultural and archaeological sites and extending the season can … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
