Industry Reports & Trends by elpidoforos Manolesakis Greek Travel Agencies Cash in on Strong Tourism by GTP editing team 24 April 2015 Greek tour operators saw their revenues increase thanks to the rising numbers of tourism in the last two years, according to a recent study by business information provider Infobank Hellastat. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Airbnb Athens Bookings Boost Local Economy by 69 million Euros by GTP editing team 23 April 2015 Hospitality platform Airbnb has boosted the local economy by 69 million euros, supported over 1,000 jobs and is attracting new visitors to Athens, a study released on Wednesday found. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail May 1st Holiday in Greece: Where are the Greeks Going This Year? by GTP editing team 22 April 2015 Greeks will mainly travel to domestic destinations for the upcoming May Day holiday, instead of visiting cities abroad, which was the trend last year, a recent survey said. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Greece: Tourism Bookings from Germany Drop, SETE Worried by GTP editing team 21 April 2015 The economic instability and the increasing number of illegal migrant incidents in Greece may have dented the country’s appeal to tourists from the traditional markets of Germany and the United Kingdom. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail WTTC: Greece ‘Well-placed’ but Tourism Growth Must Go Hand-in-hand with Investment by GTP editing team 16 April 2015 Travel and tourism is the driving force of investment and economic growth for local economies but countries set to see an increase in visitors must ensure that infrastructure is in place if they wish to tap into the benefits, a World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) report published this week reveals. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Greek Sites and Museums See More Visitors and Revenue in 2014 by GTP editing team 16 April 2015 Visitors to Greek archaeological sites last year increased by 21.9 percent to 9.95 million compared with 2013, according to data released on Thursday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail UNWTO: Exports from International Tourism Rise to $1.5 Trillion in 2014 by GTP editing team 15 April 2015 International tourism receipts increased by US$ 48 billion in 2014 to reach a record US$ 1,245 billion. An additional US$ 221 billion was generated from international passenger transport, bringing total exports from international tourism up to US$ 1.5 trillion. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 2014: Top 10 ‘Biggest Spenders’ in International Tourism by GTP editing team 15 April 2015 China sits at the top of the list of the world’s top international tourism spenders with a 28 percent increase in expenditure in 2014, reaching a total of US$ 165 billion. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Greece Among the World’s Top Offering Visa-free Global Travel Freedom by GTP editing team 9 April 2015 Greece is among the top six country groups in the world offering visa-free travel freedom, according to consultants Henley & Partners’ annual Visa Restriction index for 2014. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Greece Sees Impressive Increase of Foreign Arrivals in First Quarter of 2015 by GTP editing team 8 April 2015 The first three months of 2015 posted an impressive increase in foreign arrivals from abroad to Greece, the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) said in an announcement on Wednesday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 1 … 373 374 375 376 377 … 460 Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greek Travel Agencies Cash in on Strong Tourism by GTP editing team 24 April 2015 Greek tour operators saw their revenues increase thanks to the rising numbers of tourism in the last two years, according to a recent study by business information provider Infobank Hellastat. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Airbnb Athens Bookings Boost Local Economy by 69 million Euros by GTP editing team 23 April 2015 Hospitality platform Airbnb has boosted the local economy by 69 million euros, supported over 1,000 jobs and is attracting new visitors to Athens, a study released on Wednesday found. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
May 1st Holiday in Greece: Where are the Greeks Going This Year? by GTP editing team 22 April 2015 Greeks will mainly travel to domestic destinations for the upcoming May Day holiday, instead of visiting cities abroad, which was the trend last year, a recent survey said. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greece: Tourism Bookings from Germany Drop, SETE Worried by GTP editing team 21 April 2015 The economic instability and the increasing number of illegal migrant incidents in Greece may have dented the country’s appeal to tourists from the traditional markets of Germany and the United Kingdom. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
WTTC: Greece ‘Well-placed’ but Tourism Growth Must Go Hand-in-hand with Investment by GTP editing team 16 April 2015 Travel and tourism is the driving force of investment and economic growth for local economies but countries set to see an increase in visitors must ensure that infrastructure is in place if they wish to tap into the benefits, a World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) report published this week reveals. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greek Sites and Museums See More Visitors and Revenue in 2014 by GTP editing team 16 April 2015 Visitors to Greek archaeological sites last year increased by 21.9 percent to 9.95 million compared with 2013, according to data released on Thursday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
UNWTO: Exports from International Tourism Rise to $1.5 Trillion in 2014 by GTP editing team 15 April 2015 International tourism receipts increased by US$ 48 billion in 2014 to reach a record US$ 1,245 billion. An additional US$ 221 billion was generated from international passenger transport, bringing total exports from international tourism up to US$ 1.5 trillion. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2014: Top 10 ‘Biggest Spenders’ in International Tourism by GTP editing team 15 April 2015 China sits at the top of the list of the world’s top international tourism spenders with a 28 percent increase in expenditure in 2014, reaching a total of US$ 165 billion. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greece Among the World’s Top Offering Visa-free Global Travel Freedom by GTP editing team 9 April 2015 Greece is among the top six country groups in the world offering visa-free travel freedom, according to consultants Henley & Partners’ annual Visa Restriction index for 2014. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greece Sees Impressive Increase of Foreign Arrivals in First Quarter of 2015 by GTP editing team 8 April 2015 The first three months of 2015 posted an impressive increase in foreign arrivals from abroad to Greece, the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) said in an announcement on Wednesday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
