Tour Operators & Travel Agencies

The top issues the travel agency industry addressed in 2013 were analyzed in detail at the recent annual general meeting in Athens of the Greek Union of Air Travel Agencies (PETAGA).

German tourists are expected to travel in large numbers to Greece this summer, as the country remains among the most popular tourism destinations for the German market, senior officials of TUI Germany said recently in Athens.

Greek travel agents were informed on the strategic options and short and long term goals of Aegean Airlines at an information event held recently by the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA).

The Hellenic American Chamber of Tourism (HACT) is re-establishing Greece’s appeal to the United States through a networking event in Athens.

Ryanair has confirmed plans to put its fares on the global distribution systems by the summer. If negotiations go to plan, Ryanair fares will appear in one or more GDS channels by mid-year.

The Dutch are making a comeback to Halkidiki in Northern Greece after many years of absence, according to the several hundreds of bookings made to the destination during the Vakantiebeurs Tourism and Leisure Fair that took place recently in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Rome-based tour operator Viaggi Oggi, widely known in the Greek travel sector thanks to its intense activity since 1992, will attend the upcoming 100% Hotel Show exhibition to take place in Athens, Greece, in February 2014.

Greek hoteliers will come in contact with travel agencies from abroad at the upcoming B2B Travel Event in Thessaloniki.

Mouzenidis Travel will showcase its services to the travel trade at Moscow’s MITT and Kazakhstan’s KITF next year.

Travelport has launched an enhanced version of its user-friendly and efficient for travel agents application, Travelport Smartpoint.