Air Travel Athens Airport Sets January Record for Passenger Numbers by GTP editing team 2 February 2016 by GTP editing team 2 February 2016 It’s been the busiest January in the history of the Athens International Airport (AIA) with over one million passengers in the first month of the year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Misc World Health Organization: No Restrictions on Travel Due to Mosquito-borne Zika Virus by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 The World Health Organization (WHO) is not recommending any travel or trade restrictions as a result of the recent outbreak of the Zika virus in the Americas region, although declaring … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece, Iran Discuss Closer Cooperation in Tourism by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 Last week a delegation of representatives from Greece’s tourism sector, headed by the secretary general of the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO), Dimitris Tryfonopoulos, paid an official two-day visit to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek Tourism Sector Opposes Gov’t Pension Plan by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 The Greek tourism sector has joined a growing number of professionals across the country’s productive forces, including lawyers and farmers, expressing their opposition over the government’s plans to proceed with … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece Says Refugee ‘Hotspots’, Relocation Centers to be Set Up Promptly by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 The Greek government said on Sunday that it would move faster to complete five hotspots on the islands bearing the brunt of incoming refugees and two relocation camps on the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Chambers and Hotels Team Up to Attract More Flights, Airlines to Central Greece Airport by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 by GTP editing team 1 February 2016 Presidents of chambers of commerce and a number of tourism professionals in Central Greece have decided to launch a supra-local organization that will work towards attracting more flights and new … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism No Ferries in Greece on Feb 4-5 Due to Strike of Sailors by GTP editing team 30 January 2016 by GTP editing team 30 January 2016 The Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) on Saturday announced another 48-hour strike on February 4 and February 5 in an ongoing protest against the government’s plans for pension reform. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece May Risk Losing Visa-free Travel Rights to US by GTP editing team 29 January 2016 by GTP editing team 29 January 2016 Greece is among five European countries that may have to face being ousted from the US visa waiver program if it doesn’t deal with the “crucial loopholes” in its security … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Key Tourism Figures Minister Kountoura Inks Greece-Israel Tourism Pact by GTP editing team 29 January 2016 by GTP editing team 29 January 2016 Boosting tourism to Greece via cruise travel and package deals were two of the actions that Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and her Israeli counterpart Yariv Levin agreed on during … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy EU Threatens to Oust Greece from Schengen Zone by GTP editing team 28 January 2016 by GTP editing team 28 January 2016 Greece may be kicked out of the Schengen zone which allows passport free travel within the EU after the Commission said on Wednesday that the country was failing to secure … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greek Laws Franchise Businesses May Soon be Able to Tap into EU Funds by GTP editing team 28 January 2016 by GTP editing team 28 January 2016 A ban excluding franchise companies in Greece from being eligible for EU funding may be lifted, according to reports by Greek financial daily Naftemporiki. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News EMITT 2016: ‘Tourism Has a Healing Effect in International Relations’ by GTP editing team 28 January 2016 by GTP editing team 28 January 2016 During his speech at the opening ceremony of the 20th EMITT expo on Thursday, Turkey’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mahir Unai, underlined that any crisis can be healed through … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Tourism, Technology and Energy Top Greece-Israel Relations by GTP editing team 28 January 2016 by GTP editing team 28 January 2016 Tourism, technology, energy and transport topped the agenda of talks between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who was in Israel on Wednesday, for bilateral talks, with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greek Laws Greece’s New Investment Incentives Law to Spur Tourism by GTP editing team 27 January 2016 by GTP editing team 27 January 2016 Aiming to stimulate tourism initiatives, the Greek government’s new development law paves the way for the creation, expansion and upgrade of three star-plus hotel units as well as the re-operation … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greek Laws Top Guns Call on Gov’t to Stop Over-taxing Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 27 January 2016 by GTP editing team 27 January 2016 As the 2016 tourism season begins, Greece’s top sector officials are calling on the government to commit to no more taxes, claiming that over-taxation is driving the country’s healthiest sector … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
B2B events Greece to Showcase Tourism Offerings at Turkey’s 20th EMITT Expo by GTP editing team 27 January 2016 by GTP editing team 27 January 2016 A number of Greek hotels, travel agencies, associations and destinations are participating in this year’s East Mediterranean Tourism and Travel Exhibition – EMITT and will show their best to international … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece Looks to Strengthen Tourism Ties with Korea by GTP editing team 27 January 2016 by GTP editing team 27 January 2016 Greek Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and Ambassador of Republic of Korea Mr Ahn Young-Jip have expressed their willingness to boost bilateral cooperation in the tourism field. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greece: New Tourism Campaign Shows the Aegean Islands are ‘Like No Other’ by GTP editing team 26 January 2016 by GTP editing team 26 January 2016 In a move to boost its position in the international tourism market, the South Aegean Region on Tuesday presented a new campaign entitled “Aegean Islands. Like No Other”, which lies … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece among EU Countries with Highest Shares of Non-resident Overnight Stays in 2015 by GTP editing team 26 January 2016 by GTP editing team 26 January 2016 Greece was among the EU countries with the highest shares of overnight stays spent by non-residents last year, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Refugee Crisis Uncovers EU’s True Unity as Partners Put Pressure on Greece Alone by GTP editing team 26 January 2016 by GTP editing team 26 January 2016 While thousands of refugees fleeing war continue to make their way to Greek shores in efforts to make a better home for themselves in Europe, the EU is playing hot … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
