Day: March 21, 2016 | GTP Headlines

Greece @ ITB 2016 – Photo Report by GTP

Greece received positive and optimistic messages from the German market at the leading trade fair for the worldwide travel industry, ITB Berlin, which marked 50 years.

Posted On 21 Mar 2016

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WTTC: Travel and Tourism Added 7.2 Million New Jobs in 2015

Travel and tourism last year added 7.2 million jobs to the global economy and contributed over $ 7.2 trillion in GDP, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council's (WTTC) Economic Impact Report 2016.

Posted On 21 Mar 2016

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Greece and Four Other EU Countries May Lose Visa-free Travel to the US

The US Department of Homeland Security has given Greece and four other EU countries until the end of the month to act and meet new strict criteria or risk losing visa-free travel rights.

Posted On 21 Mar 2016

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Starwood to Merge with Marriott Under Revised Agreement

Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, owner of the Sheraton and Westin brands, has accepted a revised buyout bid from Marriott International.

Posted On 21 Mar 2016

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MITT 2016: Incentives for Travel Agencies

Moscow’s International Travel and Tourism Exhibition – MITT has announced that it will launch the 'MITT Passport', an incentive programme available for travel agencies visiting the event. Each registered visitor representing a travel agency will be able to win holidays to over 11...

Posted On 21 Mar 2016

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Greece’s 10th ‘Aviation – Present and Future’ Conference Announced

The technical base of the Athens International Airport and issues concerning social entrepreneurship in the aviation sector will be focused on at the 10th Aviation – Present and Future conference in April.

Posted On 21 Mar 2016

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Half Marathon winners in the men’s category.

Athens Half Marathon Breaks Records

More than 17,000 runners and two new records marked this year’s Athens Half Marathon, which took place in the Greek capital on Sunday.

Posted On 21 Mar 2016

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Hellenic Association of Municipalities with Thermal Springs

Hydrotherapy Takes Center Stage in Athens for World Water Day

The secrets and benefits of thermal spring treatments will take center stage tomorrow at Syntagma Square, where more than 50 members of the Hellenic Association of Municipalities with Thermal Springs will present their offerings on occasion of World Water Day celebrated annually...

Posted On 21 Mar 2016

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UIA Receives AIA Award for ‘Fastest Developing Carrier for Eastern Europe’

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) was honored as the “Fastest Developing Carrier for Eastern Europe” of 2015 at the 16th Airline Marketing Workshop, held recently by Athens International Airport (AIA).

Posted On 21 Mar 2016

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