Month: June 2015 | Page 2 | GTP Headlines

Στη δημοσιότητα το ΦΕΚ: Τραπεζική αργία βραχείας διάρκειας από 29/6 έως και 6/7

Δόθηκε στη δημοσιότητα το ΦΕΚ στο οποίο κηρύσσεται τραπεζική αργία η χρονική περίοδος από σήμερα 29 Ιουνίου έως και τις 6 Ιουλίου. Κατά την τραπεζική αργία δύνανται να πραγματοποιούνται αναλήψεις μετρητών από τις ΑΤΜ, υποκείμενες σε ημερήσιο όριο ανά κάρτα το οποίο ορίζεται σε 60...

Posted On 29 Jun 2015

, By GTP editing team

Greece: Tourists Will Have No Problem With Money Transactions

Banks in Greece will remain closed on Monday, June 29, and introduce capital controls after the European Central Bank froze the level of funding support supplied to local lenders.

Posted On 28 Jun 2015

, By GTP editing team

Greek Seamen Call Off 24-hour Strike Planned for June 30

The Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) has announced that it is calling off a 24-hour strike planned for Tuesday, June 30, due to the recent developments in Greece.

Posted On 28 Jun 2015

, By GTP editing team

SETE Calls on Tourism Professionals to Protect Greece’s Image

The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) has called on all involved in tourism to stay alert and use their experience and maturity and do all they can for the Greek tourism industry to continue to run smoothly.

Posted On 27 Jun 2015

, By GTP editing team

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras Announces July 5 Referendum on Lenders’ Proposals

In a television address to the nation on early Saturday, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called for a referendum on July 5 on whether Greece should accept or reject the demands of the country's creditors.

Posted On 27 Jun 2015

, By GTP editing team

Cruise Liner Celestyal Crystal Collides with Tanker

The Maltese flagged MV Celestyal Crystal was involved in a collision with the Marshall Islands flagged tanker STI PIMLICO on Saturday, June 27. The collision took place at approximately 1:28 am local time.

Posted On 27 Jun 2015

, By GTP editing team

UNWTO, WTTC Condemn Terrorist Attack in Sousse, Tunisia

At least 28 people at a beachfront Tunisian hotel in Port el-Kantaoui, Sousse, were killed by gunmen on Friday. Terrorists also attacked in France and bombed a mosque in Kuwait on the same day.

Posted On 26 Jun 2015

, By GTP editing team

Debate: VAT Rate on Hotels in Greece

The hotly debated value-added-tax (VAT) rate issue has been the main topic of discussion among tourism professional circles for the past months in Greece.

Posted On 26 Jun 2015

, By GTP editing team

SEEN Calls for Greek Seamen to Suspend Strike on June 30

The Greek Shipowners Association For Passenger Ships (SEEN) on Friday called for the Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) to suspend the 24-hour strike announced for Tuesday, June 30.

Posted On 26 Jun 2015

, By GTP editing team

VAT Rate on Greek Hotels: Lenders Want 23%, Greece Says 13%

Greece's creditors seem determined to impose the value-added-tax (VAT) rate of 23 percent on both accommodation and food services and do away with the reduced VAT rate that currently applies to the Aegean islands.

Posted On 26 Jun 2015

, By GTP editing team

Santorini’s Archaic Kore Statue to Go On Display for First Time in 15 Years

The Kore of Thira, an exquisite female statue discovered 15 years ago on Santorini but kept in storage since then due to lack of space, next year will be displayed to the island's locals and visitors in all her glory.

Posted On 26 Jun 2015

, By Nikos Krinis

Hellenic Seaways to Run Cyclades Islands Route

The Greek coastal ferry operator Hellenic Seaways will run the route connecting the Western Cyclades with Syros and other islands of the Cyclades complex.

Posted On 26 Jun 2015

, By GTP editing team

ΚΕΠΚΑ: Δικαιώματα επιβατών ακτοπλοϊκών συγκοινωνιών

Όταν ταξιδεύουμε, με πλοίο, πρέπει να γνωρίζουμε τα δικαιώματά μας και να τα διεκδικούμε.

Posted On 26 Jun 2015

, By GTP editing team

Tour Operators, Airlines Advised to ‘Not Panic’ Over Greece EU Crisis

The tourism industry has been advised to not "overreact" to the financial crisis in Greece as a crisis of a much bigger magnitude would be created.

Posted On 25 Jun 2015

, By GTP editing team

George Grafakos, Aqua Vista CEO

Interview: George Grafakos, Aqua Vista Hotels CEO

George Grafakos, Aqua Vista Hotels CEO, tells GTP what exactly makes the Aqua Vista Hotels brand stand out and he gives us a "sneak preview" of the company's future plans which all evolve around offering unique experiences. Experiences with strong emotions and excellent service...

Posted On 25 Jun 2015

, By GTP editing team

Mytilini Port

Lesvos Mayor Urges Cruise Companies to Include Island in Stopovers

The Mayor of Lesvos is telling cruise companies that there is no reason to cancel scheduled itineraries to the island after the mother company of the Azamara Journey decided to exclude Mytilini port from its route on June 21.

Posted On 25 Jun 2015

, By GTP editing team

ABTA Urges Travel Professionals to Attend its Convention in Greece

The chairman of the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), Noel Josephides, on Wednesday urged travel professionals to book to attend its next travel convention which will be hosted in Greece.

Posted On 25 Jun 2015

, By GTP editing team

US Writer Gilbert Lauds Greece’s Zagoria Villages

Internationally acclaimed author Elisabeth Gilbert described Greece’s Zagorochoria as the “most beautiful place I’ve ever seen on earth” in a recent social media post after her to travels to the Epirot region. The writer of 2006 bestseller Eat, Pray, Love, which was also...

Posted On 25 Jun 2015

, By GTP editing team

Sector Body GEPOET Upgrades its Online Presence

Representing the country’s travel ventures, the General Panhellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises (GEPOET) announced last week that it’s new site - www.gepoet.gr - is up and running.

Posted On 25 Jun 2015

, By GTP editing team

Travel Agency Body Chiefs to Meet in Basque Country in November

The heads of the trade bodies representing travel agencies worldwide will meet in Euskadi, Basque Country, on November 4-6, for the 3rd Summit of Travel Agencies Associations.

Posted On 25 Jun 2015

, By GTP editing team

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