Industry Reports & Trends by elpidoforos Manolesakis Travelers Complaints Increase in 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 The Civil Aviation Authority saw an 18 percent increase in traveler complaints in 2008 against airlines that violated EU rules on passenger rights. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Attica Hotels Study Results a Disappointment for 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 The president of the Athens-Attica Hoteliers’ Association, Yiorgos Tsakiris, recently presented the results of a study on Attica hotel progress as well as the level of customer satisfaction for hotels in Attica. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Conference Tourism Becomes Research Topic by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 The tourism enterprises department of the Alexandreion Technological Education Institute of Thessaloniki, in collaboration with the Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers, is conducting an experiential research project on infrastructure and human resources in Northern Greece in regards to conference tourism. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Lefkada Stands Up to Economic Crisis by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 The prefecture and the Local Authorities Union of Lefkada held a press conference recently where the prospects of tourism development for the island in 2009 were discussed. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Greece Fourth Place for Austrians by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 Austria’s daily Kronen Zeitung recently published the 10 most popular holiday destinations Austrians visited during the July-September 2008 period. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail ITEP Predicts Greek Tourism Will Worsen in 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 A study conducted by the Research Institute for Tourism and Forecasts on the performance of the Greek tourism sector for the first nine months of 2008 concluded that global tourism has been affected by the international economic crisis and despite the strength it has shown in past adverse events it appears that it will not get “off the hook” this time. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 2009 Budget Raises Concern by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels recently expressed its deep concern in regards to government’s 2009 budget that was announced recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Athens Not a Business Center by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 Athens was last on the list of ideal European cities for the accommodation of business. The 19th European Cities Monitor annual survey, carried out by international real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield, compares Europe’s major business cities and indicates their performance in key categories ranging from the best cities in which to locate a business to the availability of qualified staff. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Athens Occupancy Crisis by GTP editing team 1 November 2008 The Athens-Attica Hotel Association says that the negative international economic situation will have a downbeat impact on tourism in Athens as this year may prove even more difficult than 2004. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Major Increase in Tourism Complaints by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 The Consumer Protection Center recently released consumer complaints—in regards to tourism services and establishments—recorded from 1 July to 15 August and called on to the ministries to finally deal with the situation. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 1 … 432 433 434 435 436 … 460 Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Travelers Complaints Increase in 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 The Civil Aviation Authority saw an 18 percent increase in traveler complaints in 2008 against airlines that violated EU rules on passenger rights. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Attica Hotels Study Results a Disappointment for 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 The president of the Athens-Attica Hoteliers’ Association, Yiorgos Tsakiris, recently presented the results of a study on Attica hotel progress as well as the level of customer satisfaction for hotels in Attica. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Conference Tourism Becomes Research Topic by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 The tourism enterprises department of the Alexandreion Technological Education Institute of Thessaloniki, in collaboration with the Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers, is conducting an experiential research project on infrastructure and human resources in Northern Greece in regards to conference tourism. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Lefkada Stands Up to Economic Crisis by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 The prefecture and the Local Authorities Union of Lefkada held a press conference recently where the prospects of tourism development for the island in 2009 were discussed. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greece Fourth Place for Austrians by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 Austria’s daily Kronen Zeitung recently published the 10 most popular holiday destinations Austrians visited during the July-September 2008 period. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
ITEP Predicts Greek Tourism Will Worsen in 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 A study conducted by the Research Institute for Tourism and Forecasts on the performance of the Greek tourism sector for the first nine months of 2008 concluded that global tourism has been affected by the international economic crisis and despite the strength it has shown in past adverse events it appears that it will not get “off the hook” this time. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2009 Budget Raises Concern by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels recently expressed its deep concern in regards to government’s 2009 budget that was announced recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens Not a Business Center by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2008 Athens was last on the list of ideal European cities for the accommodation of business. The 19th European Cities Monitor annual survey, carried out by international real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield, compares Europe’s major business cities and indicates their performance in key categories ranging from the best cities in which to locate a business to the availability of qualified staff. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens Occupancy Crisis by GTP editing team 1 November 2008 The Athens-Attica Hotel Association says that the negative international economic situation will have a downbeat impact on tourism in Athens as this year may prove even more difficult than 2004. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Major Increase in Tourism Complaints by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 The Consumer Protection Center recently released consumer complaints—in regards to tourism services and establishments—recorded from 1 July to 15 August and called on to the ministries to finally deal with the situation. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
