Company updates Crystal Cruises Opts for Greece over Turkey Due to Safety Concerns by GTP editing team 18 January 2016 by GTP editing team 18 January 2016 LA-based Crystal Cruises said last week that it would be making stops in Greece instead of neighboring Turkey due to security concerns following a bomb attack in Istanbul that killed … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Chinese Investors Set Sights on Corfu Waterway by GTP editing team 18 January 2016 by GTP editing team 18 January 2016 Chinese investors will be visiting the Ionian island of Corfu, on Sunday, to discuss collaborating with the operators of the Corfu waterway, which is the first and thus far only … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy UNWTO: Visa-free Travel on the Rise by GTP editing team 15 January 2016 by GTP editing team 15 January 2016 The number of tourists traveling the world visa-free is growing, paving the way for further growth of the sector, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) reports. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greece’s Shipping Chamber Chief Sees Demise of Sector by GTP editing team 15 January 2016 by GTP editing team 15 January 2016 The president of the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping (NEE) expressed his concern over the dwindling numbers of Greek-owned ships at a special New Year’s ceremony held recently during which the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Sitia Airport… Ready for Takeoff by GTP editing team 15 January 2016 by GTP editing team 15 January 2016 Located approximately 1km from the city center and Sitia port, the new airport can handle international and domestic flights and accommodate small- and medium-sized planes as well as charter flights … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece: 2015 Tourist Arrivals by Air Up 5.7% to 15.5 Million by GTP editing team 14 January 2016 by GTP editing team 14 January 2016 International visitor arrivals to Greece’s main airports grew 5.7 percent to 15.5 million during the January-December 2015 period, according to processed data released on Thursday by the Greek Tourism Confederation … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Refugee Crisis: Commission Aims for Schengen’s Normal Functioning in 2016 by GTP editing team 14 January 2016 by GTP editing team 14 January 2016 “In 2016 we need to return to Schengen’s normal functioning”, European Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans said following the weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners which focused on the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Misc WTTC Comment in Response to Attacks in Jakarta by GTP editing team 14 January 2016 by GTP editing team 14 January 2016 “The best response to these terrorist attacks is for travellers to support the country and to continue to visit this beautiful destination”, David Scowsill, President & CEO of the World … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Red Tape Puts a Damper on Greek Waterway Network by GTP editing team 14 January 2016 by GTP editing team 14 January 2016 The future of Greece’s ambitious waterway network is drowning in red tape with the government failing to grant a single license in 2015, two years after a law paving the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece’s Aegean Among 2015’s Fastest Growing Airlines by GTP editing team 13 January 2016 by GTP editing team 13 January 2016 Greek carrier Aegean is ranked ninth among the world’s 20 fastest growing airlines in 2015, according to weekly e-journal anna.aero (Airline Network News and Analysis). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Misc European Commission Launches Online Dispute Resolution Platform by GTP editing team 13 January 2016 by GTP editing team 13 January 2016 The new online dispute resolution (ODR) platform will allow consumers and traders to settle their online disputes at the click of a mouse and without the need to go to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Misc WTTC Condemns Istanbul Attack: ‘Tourism is a Force for Good’ by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) condemns Tuesday’s suicide bomb attack in Istanbul’s tourist district Sultanahmet that has caused the loss of many innocent lives. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Misc UNWTO Strongly Condemns Blast in Central Istanbul Tourist District by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) strongly condemned the attack in the heart of Istanbul’s historic tourist district Sultanahmet on Tuesday which killed at least 10 foreigners. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism PNO: No Ferries in Greece on Jan 20-22 Due to Strike by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 Ferry boats in Greece will not be in service from 6am on Wednesday, January 20, until 6am on Friday, January 22, as the Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) has announced a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Alpha Bank Bets on Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 Greek tourism is moving in the right direction, with 2016 set to be a promising year, according to a recent Alpha Bank report. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Greek Assets Fund to Open Bids for Piraeus Port Authority by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 by GTP editing team 12 January 2016 Bids for the majority stake in the Piraeus Port Authority (OLP) were set to be opened on Tuesday, the Greek privatization fund TAIPED announced. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece: Capital Controls Still On, Central Bank Calls on ECB to Show ‘Good Will’ by GTP editing team 11 January 2016 by GTP editing team 11 January 2016 Despite several changes announced last week to the capital controls which were implemented in July 2015 amid Greek political havoc and eurozone uncertainty, bank officials say the restrictions to our … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Key Tourism Figures UNWTO Chief Says Diversifying Key to Greece’s Tourism Growth by GTP editing team 11 January 2016 by GTP editing team 11 January 2016 Diversifying is key to the Greek tourism sector’s growth, Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General of the United Nations’ World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), said in a recent interview. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Oaktree Joins Greece’s Sani – Ikos Venture by GTP editing team 8 January 2016 by GTP editing team 8 January 2016 LA-based assets management firm Oaktree has joined Sani SA and Ikos SA, both running luxury hotel units in the Halkidiki peninsula, forming a new venture in tourism which aims to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives Give the Greeks a Nobel Prize for Humanity, Vote Now by GTP editing team 8 January 2016 by GTP editing team 8 January 2016 For the hands-on demonstration of compassion in the ongoing refugee crisis, activist group Avaaz invites you to vote so that the Greek islanders and volunteers be nominated for this year’s … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
