Trade Associations - Gov Kountoura Talks Tourism with Foreign Ambassadors in Athens by GTP editing team 1 March 2016 by GTP editing team 1 March 2016 Aiming to boost arrivals from new markets, Greek Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura on Tuesday held successive meetings in Athens with the ambassadors of the Czech Republic, Australia and India. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality PwC: Greek Hotels Up for Sale but No Signs of Interest by GTP editing team 1 March 2016 by GTP editing team 1 March 2016 The Greek hospitality investment market seems to be in hibernation with at least 225 hotels currently on offer but no signs of interest from potential buyers, a PwC report found. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel IATA: The BSP Turns 45 by GTP editing team 1 March 2016 by GTP editing team 1 March 2016 On March 1, 1971, the very first “Billing Settlement Plan” (BSP) was established in Japan. BSP is a system designed to facilitate and simplify the selling, reporting and remitting procedures … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greece Hoteliers Up in Arms Over Cancellations Due to Refugee Crisis by GTP editing team 29 February 2016 by GTP editing team 29 February 2016 Hoteliers associations across Greece, including on the islands and at border regions, are ringing alarm bells, calling on the government to take immediate measures as bookings to these destinations have … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Athens Airport Concession Deal Talks Kick Off by GTP editing team 29 February 2016 by GTP editing team 29 February 2016 The board of the Athens International Airport (AIA) decided last week to launch negotiations for the 20-year extension of the concession contract for the management of the country’s largest airport. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Visa Issue on the Agenda of SETE, Hellenic Russian Chamber of Commerce by GTP editing team 29 February 2016 by GTP editing team 29 February 2016 The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) and the Hellenic Russian Chamber of Commerce recently exchanged views to find solutions to difficulties that have arisen in the processing of biometric visa applications … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture KEPE Report: Cultural Tourism Next Big Thing, Greece Lagging Behind by GTP editing team 26 February 2016 by GTP editing team 26 February 2016 Cultural tourism is one of the fastest growing markets worldwide and yet Greece seems to be lagging behind, according to findings announced by the Athens-based Center of Planning and Economic … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Major Corfu Tourism Unit Gets Go-ahead by GTP editing team 26 February 2016 by GTP editing team 26 February 2016 A massive tourism complex including a five-star hotel, bungalows and holiday lodgings on the Ionian island of Corfu has received the go-ahead from the culture ministry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Three Greek Cities Shortlisted for ‘European Capital of Culture 2021’ Title by GTP editing team 26 February 2016 by GTP editing team 26 February 2016 Eleusina, Kalamata and Rhodes were shortlisted on Friday in the competition for the title of European Capital of Culture 2021 in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy India Extends e-Tourist Visa Scheme to 37 More Countries, Greece Included by GTP editing team 26 February 2016 by GTP editing team 26 February 2016 India has extended the e-Tourist Visa (e-TV) facility to citizens of 37 more countries, including Greece, taking the total number to 150. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments SETE: Over-taxation Limiting Greece Tourism Potential by GTP editing team 25 February 2016 by GTP editing team 25 February 2016 Some 40 percent of Greece’s tourism enterprises are currently facing serious sustainability issues, mainly due to over-taxation, according to the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel UK Removes Air Tax for Teenagers from March 1 by GTP editing team 25 February 2016 by GTP editing team 25 February 2016 Families with teenage children will fly for less from March 1 with the removal of the UK’s air tax, Air Passenger Duty (APD), on economy flights for children under 16. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy With Eye on Russia, Ministry Simplifies Non-Schengen Visa for Greece by GTP editing team 24 February 2016 by GTP editing team 24 February 2016 In efforts to facilitate travel from non-Schengen countries to Greece, the foreign ministry has pushed for the simplification of the visa process. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek Island Professionals Fear Hotspots will Deter Tourism by GTP editing team 24 February 2016 by GTP editing team 24 February 2016 The five Greek islands bearing the brunt of the swelling numbers of fleeing refugees from Syria and elsewhere may also have to deal with dwindling numbers of tourists, which have … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture European Capital of Culture 2021: 14 Cities in Greece Running for the Title by GTP editing team 24 February 2016 by GTP editing team 24 February 2016 Corfu, Delphi, Eleusina, Ioannina, Kalamata, Larissa, Lesvos, Messolonghi, Piraeus, Rhodes, Salamina, Samos, Tripoli and Volos are candidate cities for the title of European Capital of Culture in 2021. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece, Egypt Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Tourism Cooperation by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Greece and Egypt for cooperation in the field of tourism with an aim to promote bilateral tourism between the two countries. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greece Expects 800,000 Serbian Tourists this Year by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 Greece should expect some 800,000 tourist arrivals from Serbia this year, according to the Central Macedonia prefect Apostolos Tzitzikostas. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Third Greece Debt Deal Winds Up by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 Greece and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have decided to cancel the current memorandum in order to avoid the payment of administrative charges associated with the program. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture SNFCC Ready to Launch, Gives Media Sneak Peak by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), one of the country’s largest infrastructure projects to house the Greek National Opera, a two-million-book National Library and the 170,000m2 Stavros Niarchos Park … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel EU Ruling: Airlines Must Pay Up or Be on Time by GTP editing team 22 February 2016 by GTP editing team 22 February 2016 An EU Court decision has set a precedent paving the way for employers to be able to seek compensation from airlines in the case their employees are delayed to their … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
