Surveys, Trends & Stats UK Travel Agents Say Bookings to Greece Remain Healthy by GTP editing team 13 October 2015 by GTP editing team 13 October 2015 Despite high profile coverage of Greece’s economic problems during the peak holiday season and the migration crisis, bookings to the country remain healthy, the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News ABTA: British Travellers Love Greece by Nikos Krinis 13 October 2015 by Nikos Krinis 13 October 2015 Greece is a traditionally popular destination for British travelers, according to the chairman of the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), Noel Josephides. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Varying VAT Hikes on Greek Islands Cause Confusion by GTP editing team 13 October 2015 by GTP editing team 13 October 2015 It seems that entrepreneurs don’t know what to charge on the so-called “upscale” Greek islands after the government released a directive “explaining” the new adjusted value-added tax (VAT) rates on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Greek SMEs in Tourism Should Prepare for NSRF Funding by GTP editing team 13 October 2015 by GTP editing team 13 October 2015 Greek small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) active in tourism and employing a set number of staff in the last three years can tap into EU grants – commonly known as … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Sees Tourist Arrivals Rise 6.2% in First Nine Months by GTP editing team 12 October 2015 by GTP editing team 12 October 2015 Greece welcomed 14 million international visitor arrivals by air in the first nine months of this year, 6.2 percent more than in the comparable period in 2014. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Traffic at Athens Int’l Airport Set to Break 20-year Record by GTP editing team 12 October 2015 by GTP editing team 12 October 2015 Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) is about to the break a two-decade record with experts estimating that more than 17 million passengers will have gone through its gates … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News On Your Marks… Athens Marathon Set for Action by GTP editing team 9 October 2015 by GTP editing team 9 October 2015 The 33rd “Athens Marathon. The Authentic”, to kick off on November 8, from the ancient site in Marathon, eastern Attica, has attracted more than 43,000 runners from across the globe … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Louvre OKs Replicas of ‘Nike of Samothrace’ in Greece by GTP editing team 9 October 2015 by GTP editing team 9 October 2015 On the initiative of the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Region, the Louvre Museum has agreed to allow the reproduction of one of its most popular exhibits: the Nike of Samothrace. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality The ‘Sharing Economy’ in Tourism Deprives Greece of Millions of Euros by GTP editing team 8 October 2015 by GTP editing team 8 October 2015 The Greek economy misses out on taxes adding up to 350 million euros per year due to the operation of illegal tourism accommodation, according to a study presented on Thursday … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Alt. Minister Kountoura Presents Comprehensive Tourism Strategy by GTP editing team 8 October 2015 by GTP editing team 8 October 2015 Supporting small- and medium-sized tourism enterprise and fostering team work between professionals of the sector through cooperatives, joint initiatives and united fronts, top the government’s agenda for the year ahead, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Greece Wants to Make Life Easier for Foreign Investors by GTP editing team 7 October 2015 by GTP editing team 7 October 2015 Greece will simplify the “fast track” law in order to attract foreign investment, according to an announcement made by Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitris Mardas. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Cycling Police Officers to Patrol Athens, Thessaloniki by GTP editing team 7 October 2015 by GTP editing team 7 October 2015 Police officers on bikes will be patrolling Athens’ historic center as well as Thessaloniki neighborhoods as part of a Greek Police force pilot program aiming to boost protection and services … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Air France Restructuring Plan Sees Job Cuts, Reduction in Long-haul Capacity by GTP editing team 6 October 2015 by GTP editing team 6 October 2015 Air France has confirmed job cuts as part of a restructuring plan dubbed “Perform 2020” that also includes a 10 percent reduction in its long-haul capacity and routes to India … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Thessaloniki Sees Rise in Overnights, Drop in Revenue by GTP editing team 5 October 2015 by GTP editing team 5 October 2015 The northern port city of Thessaloniki is growing into destination of choice with the number of overnight stays rising by 100,000 in the first eight months of the year, but … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Amphipolis Finds Still Causing Stir by GTP editing team 5 October 2015 by GTP editing team 5 October 2015 The archaeologist leading the excavation works at the Amphipolis site in northern Greece, which a year ago had the world on edge as to the identity of the person buried … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek Tourism Sector Promises to Soften VAT Increase Blow on Hotels, Islands by GTP editing team 4 October 2015 by GTP editing team 4 October 2015 Tourism professionals in Greece will make efforts to absorb costs of the recent increase of value-added tax (VAT) rates on hotels and islands, a measure that “clearly affects the competitiveness … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Russian Airline Transaero Expected to Cease Operations Any Day by GTP editing team 4 October 2015 by GTP editing team 4 October 2015 Russia’s second-largest airline, Transaero, is expected to cease operations any day following the collapse of a takeover plan, international media reports said on Friday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
B2B events Greece Strengthens Ties with French Market at B2B Expo in Paris by GTP editing team 2 October 2015 by GTP editing team 2 October 2015 Greece’s Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura was recently in France and attended the country’s leading international B2B tourism exhibition IFTM Top Resa 2015 to strengthen Greek-French relations and build partnerships … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov GSEVEE: VAT Hike on Greek Islands will Bring ‘Incalculable Consequences’ by GTP editing team 2 October 2015 by GTP editing team 2 October 2015 The Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen & Merchants (GSEVEE) on Thursday said that the VAT increase on the products and services of the Aegean islands will mark a new economic … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture ‘Greek Shipping Miracle’ – An Online Museum by GTP editing team 2 October 2015 by GTP editing team 2 October 2015 In efforts to safeguard a longstanding tradition and promote the contribution of Greek shipping to both the local economy and culture, members of the Greek shipping community joined forces to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
