Industry Reports & Trends by elpidoforos Manolesakis Charter Flights to Greece’s Regional Airports Drop Slightly by GTP editing team 22 June 2015 The number of charter flights to six regional airports in Greece, has dropped by 2 percent, according to a Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) report released last week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail WTTC Chief Tells Greece Tourism Pros to Diversify, Innovate, Expand by GTP editing team 19 June 2015 Tourism is the “ace” up Greece’s sleeve, World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Chairman Michael Frenzel said during a German-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce event held on Wednesday, on the occasion of its annual general meeting. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Italy Travelers Shy Away from Greece in Jan-Apr by GTP editing team 16 June 2015 Incoming traffic from Italy has dropped by 14 percent in the first four months of 2015, Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) figures released last week reveal. Arrivals from the Italian ports … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Bloomberg Says Tourism ‘Lifeboat’ for Greek Economy by GTP editing team 15 June 2015 With talks between Greece and its international lenders at a deadlock and Germany hinting at a “Grexit”, Bloomberg is pointing to tourism as the only way to save a drowning economy and keep Greece above water. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Visitors Satisfied with the ‘Filoxenia’ of Greek Hotels in May by GTP editing team 12 June 2015 Holidaymakers were satisfied with the Greek filoxenia (hospitality) offered by hotels in Greece last month, according to a poll of visitor satisfaction in May. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Athens Sees Rise in Jan-May Visitor Numbers by GTP editing team 11 June 2015 Visitor numbers were positive for Athens and Attica during the first five months of the year, the Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association said in an announcement on Thursday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Strong Growth for Luxury Travel, Report says by GTP editing team 11 June 2015 Luxury travel is booming: high-price trips are the strongest-growing market segment worldwide, according to ITB Berlin and IPK International. In 2014, the world population undertook 46 million international luxury trips. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Celestyal Cruises Sees Smooth Sailing for 2015 by GTP editing team 10 June 2015 The number of cruise passengers visiting the country with a Greek destination as their home port is expected to rise by 22 percent compared with 2014, Celestyal Cruises’ CEO told a press conference on Tuesday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail April 2015: Two Greek Airports Record Highest Increases in Passenger Traffic in Europe by GTP editing team 10 June 2015 Athens International Airport and Santorini Airport were among Europe’s best performers in April 2015, according to a traffic report released last week by European airport trade body, ACI Europe. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Greece sees 10.5% Increase in Arrivals in the First Five Months by GTP editing team 9 June 2015 In the first five months of 2015, the number of international tourist arrivals to Greece increased by 10.5 percent compared to the same period last year, according to data released on Tuesday from the country’s main airports covering the January-May period. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 1 … 369 370 371 372 373 … 460 Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Charter Flights to Greece’s Regional Airports Drop Slightly by GTP editing team 22 June 2015 The number of charter flights to six regional airports in Greece, has dropped by 2 percent, according to a Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) report released last week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
WTTC Chief Tells Greece Tourism Pros to Diversify, Innovate, Expand by GTP editing team 19 June 2015 Tourism is the “ace” up Greece’s sleeve, World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Chairman Michael Frenzel said during a German-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce event held on Wednesday, on the occasion of its annual general meeting. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Italy Travelers Shy Away from Greece in Jan-Apr by GTP editing team 16 June 2015 Incoming traffic from Italy has dropped by 14 percent in the first four months of 2015, Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) figures released last week reveal. Arrivals from the Italian ports … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Bloomberg Says Tourism ‘Lifeboat’ for Greek Economy by GTP editing team 15 June 2015 With talks between Greece and its international lenders at a deadlock and Germany hinting at a “Grexit”, Bloomberg is pointing to tourism as the only way to save a drowning economy and keep Greece above water. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Visitors Satisfied with the ‘Filoxenia’ of Greek Hotels in May by GTP editing team 12 June 2015 Holidaymakers were satisfied with the Greek filoxenia (hospitality) offered by hotels in Greece last month, according to a poll of visitor satisfaction in May. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens Sees Rise in Jan-May Visitor Numbers by GTP editing team 11 June 2015 Visitor numbers were positive for Athens and Attica during the first five months of the year, the Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association said in an announcement on Thursday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Strong Growth for Luxury Travel, Report says by GTP editing team 11 June 2015 Luxury travel is booming: high-price trips are the strongest-growing market segment worldwide, according to ITB Berlin and IPK International. In 2014, the world population undertook 46 million international luxury trips. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Celestyal Cruises Sees Smooth Sailing for 2015 by GTP editing team 10 June 2015 The number of cruise passengers visiting the country with a Greek destination as their home port is expected to rise by 22 percent compared with 2014, Celestyal Cruises’ CEO told a press conference on Tuesday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
April 2015: Two Greek Airports Record Highest Increases in Passenger Traffic in Europe by GTP editing team 10 June 2015 Athens International Airport and Santorini Airport were among Europe’s best performers in April 2015, according to a traffic report released last week by European airport trade body, ACI Europe. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greece sees 10.5% Increase in Arrivals in the First Five Months by GTP editing team 9 June 2015 In the first five months of 2015, the number of international tourist arrivals to Greece increased by 10.5 percent compared to the same period last year, according to data released on Tuesday from the country’s main airports covering the January-May period. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail