Industry Reports & Trends by elpidoforos Manolesakis Greek Travel Agencies See Boost in Turnover for Q1 2015 by GTP editing team 8 June 2015 Travel agencies, tour operators, reservation services and related activities in Greece recorded a major increase in turnover during the first three months of the year, according to figures released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Tourism to Zakynthos Slightly Up in May but Unpredictable by GTP editing team 5 June 2015 The negative media portrayal of Greece and the lingering talk of a potential tax hike in tourism are the making it impossible to draw conclusions for the upcoming tourism season on Zakynthos. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Athens Airport Passenger Figures Soar to New Heights by GTP editing team 4 June 2015 Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” is marking its best season ever, handling over 6 million passengers in the first five months of the year, up be 23.7 percent. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Greece an Increasingly Popular Holiday Destination for UK Families by GTP editing team 4 June 2015 Greece appears to be one of the top destinations to visit this year for families from the United Kingdom, as bookings to the country continue to rise, research by one of the UK’s leading online travel agencies has shown. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Study: Lower VAT Can Tackle Tax Evasion, Boost Competitiveness by GTP editing team 3 June 2015 The reduction of value-added-tax (VAT) can reduce tax evasion and improve competitiveness, according to a study that contains data following a VAT rate reduction in the Greek restaurant industry in August 2013. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Greece a Leading Destination for Polish Tourists by GTP editing team 3 June 2015 Greece has topped a list of travel destinations preferred by Polish tourists in May, according to data of the Polish Tour Operators Association (PZOT) announced on Wednesday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Report: Travel and Tourism Sector is Third Biggest Employer in the World by GTP editing team 2 June 2015 Travel & Tourism is the third biggest employer after retail and agriculture, according to new research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). In 2014, the travel and tourism industry supported 277 million jobs which is 9.4 percent of world employment. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Greece Guests Gratified, Customer Satisfaction Index Up by GTP editing team 29 May 2015 Greek hotels, the quality of services and the hospitality offered are winning over more visitors as demonstrated by the high guest satisfaction index for April 2015 compared to rival destinations. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Greece Welcomes Over 1.7 Million Tourists in Q1 2015 by GTP editing team 28 May 2015 Greece saw 1.7 million tourists in the first quarter of 2015, beating last year’s incoming tourist arrivals during the same period by 45.6 percent, according to data from the Bank of Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail German Travelers Shy Away from Greece, Bookings Drop by 1.2% by GTP editing team 27 May 2015 German vacationers are having second thoughts about traveling to Greece as a 1.2 percent drop in bookings reveals, opting instead for Spain and Turkey. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 1 … 370 371 372 373 374 … 460 Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greek Travel Agencies See Boost in Turnover for Q1 2015 by GTP editing team 8 June 2015 Travel agencies, tour operators, reservation services and related activities in Greece recorded a major increase in turnover during the first three months of the year, according to figures released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Tourism to Zakynthos Slightly Up in May but Unpredictable by GTP editing team 5 June 2015 The negative media portrayal of Greece and the lingering talk of a potential tax hike in tourism are the making it impossible to draw conclusions for the upcoming tourism season on Zakynthos. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens Airport Passenger Figures Soar to New Heights by GTP editing team 4 June 2015 Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” is marking its best season ever, handling over 6 million passengers in the first five months of the year, up be 23.7 percent. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greece an Increasingly Popular Holiday Destination for UK Families by GTP editing team 4 June 2015 Greece appears to be one of the top destinations to visit this year for families from the United Kingdom, as bookings to the country continue to rise, research by one of the UK’s leading online travel agencies has shown. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Study: Lower VAT Can Tackle Tax Evasion, Boost Competitiveness by GTP editing team 3 June 2015 The reduction of value-added-tax (VAT) can reduce tax evasion and improve competitiveness, according to a study that contains data following a VAT rate reduction in the Greek restaurant industry in August 2013. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greece a Leading Destination for Polish Tourists by GTP editing team 3 June 2015 Greece has topped a list of travel destinations preferred by Polish tourists in May, according to data of the Polish Tour Operators Association (PZOT) announced on Wednesday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Report: Travel and Tourism Sector is Third Biggest Employer in the World by GTP editing team 2 June 2015 Travel & Tourism is the third biggest employer after retail and agriculture, according to new research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). In 2014, the travel and tourism industry supported 277 million jobs which is 9.4 percent of world employment. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greece Guests Gratified, Customer Satisfaction Index Up by GTP editing team 29 May 2015 Greek hotels, the quality of services and the hospitality offered are winning over more visitors as demonstrated by the high guest satisfaction index for April 2015 compared to rival destinations. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greece Welcomes Over 1.7 Million Tourists in Q1 2015 by GTP editing team 28 May 2015 Greece saw 1.7 million tourists in the first quarter of 2015, beating last year’s incoming tourist arrivals during the same period by 45.6 percent, according to data from the Bank of Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
German Travelers Shy Away from Greece, Bookings Drop by 1.2% by GTP editing team 27 May 2015 German vacationers are having second thoughts about traveling to Greece as a 1.2 percent drop in bookings reveals, opting instead for Spain and Turkey. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
