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//June 2006

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Τον Δεκέμβριο του 1982, πριν τη εφαρμογή του Φ.Κ.Ε. (από 1.1.1983), οι αεροπορικές εταιρίες επιμένανε και υπήρχε διάχυτη η εντύπωση τόσο στο προεδρείο του ΗΑΤΤΑ όσο και σε όλο τον κλάδο ότι ο εν λόγο έμμεσος φόρος (10% στις προμήθειες των εισιτηρίων) προοριζ...
Posted On 01 Jun 2006
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Thanasis Economos, Hellenic Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) general secretary; Dimitris Lampadarios, GNTO president; and Tourism Minister Fani Palli-Petralia.
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New Legislation to Encourage Tourism Investment

Government intends to introduce new legislation shortly that aims to cut huge chunks out of the country's thick bureaucratic approvals process, said Tourism Minister Fani Palli-Petralia last month during her first press call since her appointment in February. She said the new...
Posted On 01 Jun 2006
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Tourism Minister Petralia with Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis and Stavros Andreadis of the Association for Greek Tourist Enterprises at the assosiation’s 14th open assembly.
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New Business Model Essential for Tourism

At the Association for Greek Tourist Enterprises’ assembly meeting last month, its president, Stavros Andreadis, pointed out that the ministry of tourism development's role is not as clear as it could be to the public sector in general, and although "coordinated efforts are...
Posted On 01 Jun 2006
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GTP continues its 31 years of participation in all major exhibitions in Greece and Europe.
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Panorama Welcomed Consumers

Although this year's Panorama welcomed a barrage of new visitors, the number of tourism professionals to the fair appeared minimal when compared with past years. Most said the venue, Expo Athens, Anthoussa, was too far away for them.
Posted On 01 Jun 2006
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EasyCruise's Stelios Haji-Ioannou with Ioannis Tavoularis of Neorion Holdings making plans for the future.
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Neorion Holdings May Construct New Ships for EasyCruise

EasyGroup, the holding company of Greek entrepreneur Stelios Haji-Ioannou, signed a letter of intent with the Greek shipyard, Neorion Holdings, for the construction of as many as four cruise ships for use by its low-cost cruise business easyCruise. The new 500-passenger cruise...
Posted On 01 Jun 2006
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Ferry Ticket Prices Liberalized

Legislation to liberalize ferry ticket prices for third class fares and vehicles was signed by the Ministry of Merchant Marine, and includes ferries departing from the ports of Pireaus, Rafina, Lavrio, Kimi, to and from Elefsina, and from Patra to Kerkyra.
Posted On 01 Jun 2006
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What do you believe are the three priorities for tourism development in Greece?
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Tourism Services Need Upgrading Finds Kappa Study

The Panorama fair's organizer, the Kalofolias group, released results of its annual survey on domestic tourism at the fair's inauguration ceremony. According to the survey, holidays and travel remain significant priorities for Greeks. The majority (52.7 percent) spend more than...
Posted On 01 Jun 2006
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Ioannis Retsos, Giorgos Tsakiris and Loukas Douvas of EXA at last month's general assembly meeting.
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Attica Hotel Occupancy Up While Room Rates Down

Attica hotel occupancy has increased 5 percent during the first quarter of this year as compared with last year said Giorgos Tsakiris, president of the Attica Hoteliers' Association (EXA) at last month's general assembly meeting. However, Mr. Tsakiris continued, room rates remain...
Posted On 01 Jun 2006
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Millions Budgeted for Religious Tourism

The first interregional plan for the development of religious tourism has been approved. It forms part of the EU's Interreg III B program, implemented by Greece, Cyprus, Italy and Malta. The body responsible for the program here is the Greek National Tourism Organization, in...
Posted On 01 Jun 2006
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Louis Hellenic Cruises inaugurates latest ship,
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Louis Hellenic Cruises Inaugurates Latest Ship

Last month, Louis Hellenic Cruises inaugurated the "Sea Diamond," the latest cruise ship to join its fleet, with blessing of the ship followed with speeches by the Ministers of Tourism Develop and Merchant Marine, among others. The ceremony ended with the raising of the Greek...
Posted On 01 Jun 2006
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Higher Euro Equals Lower Tourism Arrivals

With the recent rally in the euro, which has pushed the currency close to historic highs against the dollar, professionals in the tourism sector begin to doubt expectations expressed by officials for a substantial increase in tourism arrivals this year. They say the rising euro...
Posted On 01 Jun 2006
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Kefalinia's famous Myrtos beach.
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Tourism Develops on Southern Kefalinia

Neatly dressed in a double-breasted blue suit, a Greek fisherman's cap firmly set over his white hair, Theodoros Exadaktilos recounts the summer of 1963 when he brought the first tourists to Kefalinia, the largest Ionian island.
Posted On 01 Jun 2006
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