Misc Ebola: Greece To Implement “Precautionary Measures” At Country’s Entry Points by GTP editing team 6 August 2014 by GTP editing team 6 August 2014 Greece will implement “precautionary measures” at the country’s entry points following the outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Travel Operators Another Russian Tour Operator That Works With Greece Goes Bankrupt by GTP editing team 5 August 2014 by GTP editing team 5 August 2014 Russian tour operator Intaer announced on 5 August that it is suspending all activities due to the inability to meet its obligations to customers. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek Ministries Of Tourism And Foreign Affairs Focus On Labirint’s Bankruptcy Situation by GTP editing team 4 August 2014 by GTP editing team 4 August 2014 The Tourism Ministry and the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) are closely cooperating with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the diplomatic mission of Greece in Moscow to responsibly manage … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Thousands Of Russian Tourists Trapped In Greece Due To Labirint’s Collapse by GTP editing team 4 August 2014 by GTP editing team 4 August 2014 Thousands of Russian tourists are still stranded in Greece following the bankruptcy of Labirint, one of Russia’s leading tour operators. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Leading Hotel Groups Show Interest In Greece by GTP editing team 4 August 2014 by GTP editing team 4 August 2014 Leading hotel groups such as the Four Seasons have expressed interest to invest in Greece, according to Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece’s Comeback Has Attracted More Low Cost Airlines by GTP editing team 4 August 2014 by GTP editing team 4 August 2014 Greece’s comeback as a popular tourism destination has attracted many low cost airline companies back to Greece this season. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality All Accommodation On Hydra, Greece, Now Categorized By Star Rating System by GTP editing team 31 July 2014 by GTP editing team 31 July 2014 All hotels and lodges on Hydra have entered the internationally recognized star classification system, according to an announcement by the island’s hotel association. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality What Nationalities Are Visiting Thessaloniki? – Top 10 List by GTP editing team 31 July 2014 by GTP editing team 31 July 2014 “Thessaloniki remains one of the most popular international destinations for the second consecutive year as it managed once more to win over more visitors,” the Thessaloniki Hotels Association said recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Education Greece’s Tourism Schools On Crete, Rhodes To Be Upgraded by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 The Greek ministries of Tourism and Education will work together to upgrade the country’s Schools of Higher Tourism Education on Crete and Rhodes, an announcement said on 30 July. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy New Proposals For Greek Coastline Submitted by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 Legislation included in a multi-bill submitted to Parliament by the government on 29 July seeks to clearly mark out Greece’s coastline. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Tenders Six Bidders Announced For 15-Year Lease Of Vouliagmeni Beach In Athens by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 The Public Properties Company (ETAD) has announced the six companies that made bids to lease Vouliagmeni Beach in southern Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Greek State Privatization Fund Announces Investors For Afandou Properties On Rhodes by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED) recently announced the highest bidders of the tender for the utilization of two properties in Afandou on Rhodes, Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Education Fast-Track Courses For Tour Guide Certification Announced In Greece by GTP editing team 29 July 2014 by GTP editing team 29 July 2014 Two fast-track courses that will provide tour guide certification will take place this autumn in Greek universities, according to an announcement made on 29 July by the Tourism Ministry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Aegean Airlines Among Carriers To Renew Flights To And From Tel Aviv by GTP editing team 25 July 2014 by GTP editing team 25 July 2014 Several American and European airlines have been informed they can consider flying again to and from Israel’s international airport and have already renewed flights. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel AEA: Debate On Airspace Security Guidance For Airlines Urgently Needed by GTP editing team 24 July 2014 by GTP editing team 24 July 2014 The Association of European Airlines (AEA) has called for an urgent international debate about airspace security guidance for airlines following the downing of Malaysian Airlines’ flight MH17 and recent flight … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives TOURISMlink, An EU Initiative, Enters Its Second Phase by GTP editing team 24 July 2014 by GTP editing team 24 July 2014 A Memorandum of Understanding was recently signed on the continuation of TOURISMlink, a European initiative aimed to create a link between smaller local tourism enterprises to improve their competitiveness in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek Parliament Passes New Tourism Bill by GTP editing team 23 July 2014 by GTP editing team 23 July 2014 The draft bill for Greek tourism was voted in principle in the Parliament’s summer session on 23 July. The bill aims to improve the quality and identity of the national … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Greek Tourism Investments Threatened By EU Directive by GTP editing team 23 July 2014 by GTP editing team 23 July 2014 Greece’s main tourism body has voiced concern over a European directive that limits subsidies and tax breaks for tourism investments. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Flights To Tel Aviv, Israel, Suspended By US And European Airlines by GTP editing team 23 July 2014 by GTP editing team 23 July 2014 European and American airlines are canceling flights to Tel Aviv, Israel, following a security alert after a rocket landed one mile away from the country’s main airport on Tuesday 22 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Etihad Airways: Outside Investment Needed For EU Carriers by GTP editing team 22 July 2014 by GTP editing team 22 July 2014 Abu Dhabi’s state-owned airline Etihad Airways wants to engage with Europe for mutual gain, according to the airline’s president and CEO, James Hogan. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
