Hospitality EU Launches Market Tests in Investigations in Online Hotel Booking Sector by French, Swedish and Italian Competition Authorities by GTP editing team 17 December 2014 by GTP editing team 17 December 2014 The European Commission has announced the launch of market tests in antitrust investigations by the French, Swedish and Italian competition authorities in the online hotel booking sector. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov SETE Sounds Alarm For Tourism Industry in Greece Due to Political Developments by GTP editing team 16 December 2014 by GTP editing team 16 December 2014 Tourism will be hit hard if the political uncertainty continues in Greece, according to the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Minister Invites French to Invest in Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 16 December 2014 by GTP editing team 16 December 2014 The Greek government plans to invest 500 million euros a year on tourism infrastructure, Tourism minister Olga Kefalogianni told French businessmen and bankers on a recent Paris visit. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Greek Heart Set on Branding Local Products by GTP editing team 16 December 2014 by GTP editing team 16 December 2014 The logo branding Greek products will from now on adorn all local products exported to international markets, certifying origin, the Hellenic Association of Advertising-Communication Agencies (EDEE) announced this week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Misc Viewpoint – Regional Airports: All for One and One for All by GTP editing team 16 December 2014 by GTP editing team 16 December 2014 “Australia has the most successful concession model in the world… In the Greek case, the country’s three busiest airports — Thessaloniki, Rhodes and Hania – are all being handed over … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality European Travel Professionals Express Concern on Possible ‘Hasty’ Hotel VAT Hike in Greece by GTP editing team 13 December 2014 by GTP editing team 13 December 2014 Tour operators and travel agents in Europe have joined Greek tourism professionals in their request to the Greek Government to not increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate for hotel … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel IATA: Falling Oil Prices to Lead to Low Airline Ticket Costs by GTP editing team 12 December 2014 by GTP editing team 12 December 2014 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently announced an outlook for improved industry profitability in its Economic Performance of the Air Transport Industry report. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Duke University to Return Byzantine Manuscript to Greece by GTP editing team 12 December 2014 by GTP editing team 12 December 2014 Duke University has decided to return to Greece a Byzantine manuscript dating back to the 10th century, which was removed from Athos Monastery of Agios Dionysios. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece’s Action Plan for Tourism Bearing Fruit by GTP editing team 11 December 2014 by GTP editing team 11 December 2014 The utilization of NSRF (National Strategic Reference Framework) funds in order to boost entrepreneurship, create the framework for new investments and modernize the tourism product is a top priority, Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greek Hotels Chamber Eyes Chinese Tourism Market with the Help of Baidu by GTP editing team 11 December 2014 by GTP editing team 11 December 2014 The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) announced its plans to tap into the Chinese market on Wednesday using China’s leading search engine as its primary tool. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Winter Schedule of Greek Museums and Sites Announced by GTP editing team 11 December 2014 by GTP editing team 11 December 2014 State museums and archaeological sites in Greece are now operating in accordance to the winter schedule. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives Greek Travel Agents Association Seeks Donations for Children in Need by GTP editing team 10 December 2014 by GTP editing team 10 December 2014 In response to the call of the SOS children’s villages and the PIKPA Pentelis, the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) is seeking donations from its members for … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Opposition Party SYRIZA Reveals Tourism Plan for Greece by GTP editing team 9 December 2014 by GTP editing team 9 December 2014 Greek opposition leader Alexis Tsipras said that if elected, SYRIZA’s tourism policy would focus on boosting domestic tourism, enhancing the quality of special and alternative tourism forms and supporting small … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece’s Hotel Chamber to Evolve into a Tourism Chamber by GTP editing team 9 December 2014 by GTP editing team 9 December 2014 The decision of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) to broaden its membership by including Greek travel agents paves the way for the evolution towards it becoming a Tourism Chamber. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Hotel Chamber to Broaden its Membership to Include Greek Travel Agents by GTP editing team 8 December 2014 by GTP editing team 8 December 2014 Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni held a meeting with the presidents of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels and Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) and was informed on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Education University of Crete Says Tourism School Operation Impossible by GTP editing team 8 December 2014 by GTP editing team 8 December 2014 The operation of an undergraduate tourism studies program at its campus is not feasible, the University of Crete said. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Kefalogianni Expresses “Serious Reservations” about Effectiveness of Hotel VAT Increase for Greece by GTP editing team 7 December 2014 by GTP editing team 7 December 2014 Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni expressed reservations about the effectiveness of the increase of the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate for hotel accommodation from 6.5 percent at present to 13 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greece’s Culture and History to Receive Extra Promotion by GTP editing team 5 December 2014 by GTP editing team 5 December 2014 Greece’s rich culture and history will receive extra worldwide promotion through a new collaboration between the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and the Thessaloniki Museum of Photography. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greece Frowns Upon British Museum’s Loan of Parthenon Marbles Sculpture to Russia by GTP editing team 5 December 2014 by GTP editing team 5 December 2014 The decision of the British Museum to send a Parthenon sculpture on a loan to the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg to celebrate its 250th anniversary, has sparked an … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Travel Package Directive: European Council Agrees on “General Approach”, Industry Professionals Express Concern by GTP editing team 5 December 2014 by GTP editing team 5 December 2014 The Council of the European Union has agreed on a “general approach” for the reform of the Travel Package Directive, amending the European Commission’s earlier proposals. The “general approach” is … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
