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Greece Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis Steers Toward Sustainability

2020-01-03 by Phil Butler

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Just maybe, 2020 will be the year Greece sets sail for a sustainable economy and future. It all depends on Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis.

Tags: AirBnb, Bluehouse Capital, Constantine Michalos, Fais Group, Fraport, GNTO, Greece, Greece privatizations, Greece tourism, Greek hotels, Harry Theoharis, Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, HomeAway, Next Is Now, Next Is Now Forum, short-term rentals, Sustainable Greece, tourism minister

Greek Tourism Minister Theoharis Pushing Direct Athens-Boston Air Link

2019-12-14 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis was in Boston this week discussing the possible creation of more solid airline linkages.

Tags: Boston to Athens, Boston tourists, Greece flights, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greek travel, Kayak, Theoharis, Tourism Minister of Greece, TripAdvisor

Greek Tourism Minister Theoharis Sees Growth on 2020 Horizon

2019-12-05 by Phil Butler

Pylos Marina

Greece’s Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said this week he expects to see positive signs for 2020 given 2019 revenue and Greece’s appeal to new source markets.

Tags: cruising Greece, Greece marinas, Greece tourism, Harry Theoharis, Itea Marina, Kalamata Pylos, Nafplio, Tourism Greece, yachting

Condor and Lufthansa Add New Greece Flights for 2020

2019-12-01 by Argophilia Travel News

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German Airlines Condor and Lufthansa say they have added new Greece flights tom compliment their Summer 2020 offers.

Tags: 2020, airlines, Condor, Condor flights, Greece flights, Greece tourism, Greek bookings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa flights

Athens Becomes Top European City Break Destination

2019-11-29 by Argophilia Travel News

The Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (InSETE), aays Athens is becoming a leading European city break destination.

Tags: Athens, Athens travelers, city breaks, Greece cities, Greece destinations, Greece tourism, Greek capital, Greek tourists, Greek travel, INSETE, tourism to Greece

Lookout Greeks: Sustainability Iceberg Right Ahead!

2019-11-24 by Phil Butler

Titanic Hotels

Read on and find out how Greece is about to ram a gigantic sustainability iceberg if business and the public do not wise up.

Tags: all inclusive, ANVR, Blue Bay Travel, Bluesun Hotels and Resorts, Classic Collection Holidays, CNN, GNTO, Greece resorts, Greece tourism, GTP, hotels, Minister Theoharis, resorts, sustainable, sustainable tourism, Tourism Minister Theoharis, Travel Foundation, TUI resorts

Crete Gets Tourism Ministry Support for Special Interest Travel Segment

2019-11-15 by Argophilia Travel News

Tholos Beach

Greece’s Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis has offered support for the Region of Crete to develop special interest tourism products.

Tags: Crete tourism, Crete tours, Crete travel, Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis, Greece tourism, Harry Theoharis, tourism, tourism minister

Alltours Expands on 2020 Greece Holiday Offerings

2019-11-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Santorini Sunset

Austrian tour operator Alltours has expanded its summer 2020 Greece programs adding airline seats and hotel options to meet rising demand.

Tags: Alltours, Europe tours, GNTO, Greece 2020, Greece tourism, Greece tours, Greece travel, thomas cook, tours

Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis Lays Out Ten-Year Plan

2019-11-05 by Argophilia Travel News

Haris Theocharis

Tourism Minister Haris Theocharis previews ten-year plan for tourism in Greece focused on quality, sustainability and authenticity.

Tags: Greece tourism, Greece tours, Greece travel, Greek travel, Haris Theocharis, Harry Theoharis, Theoharis

The GNTO Is Set to Revamp Ionian Islands Tourism Goals

2019-11-01 by Argophilia Travel News

Porto Katsiki

The GNTO says the Ionian Islands are to stand as example destinations for the implementation of sustainable tourism development policies.

Tags: Angela Gerekou, Corfu, GNTO, Greece sustainability, Greece tourism, Greek Isles, Greek tourism, Ionian Islands

Greek Tourism Ministry Certifies Dozens of Thermal Springs

2019-10-17 by Argophilia Travel News

Loutra Pozar

The Greek Tourism Ministry has just certified sixty-six thermal spring facilities across Greece, with another 55 in the pipeline.

Tags: Greece tourism, Greece tourists, Greek spas, Greek thermal spas, Greek Tourism Ministry, Harry Theoharis, Manos Konsolas, thermal spas

GNTO 2020 Strategy Focuses on Affluent Tourists and New Markets

2019-10-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Yacht docked in Greece

Greece will focus on new markets and affluent travelers according to the new GNTO tourism strategy for 2020.

Tags: affluent tourists, Dimitris Fragakis, EBRD, GNTO, Greece, Greece tourism, new markets, property tourism, tourism market, Trade, world tourism

Yikes! Thomas Cook Flops: But I Told You So Weeks Ago!

2019-09-24 by Phil Butler

Thomas Cook Airlines

Two months ago I wrote a report about Thomas Cook’s impending failure. Experts argued. Too bad, people who did not listen lost a lot.

Tags: bankruptcy filing, Greece tourism, thomas cook, Thomas Cook shares, tourism, Travel Agent, travel companies, TUI, TUI stock

Royal Caribbean Lines Looks at More Greece Cruises

2019-09-17 by Phil Butler

Athens Acropolis

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and executives of Royal Caribbean Cruises looking at ways of boosting Greece cruises.

Tags: Dr. Godfrey Baldacchino, Environment, GNTO, Greece overtourism, Greece tourism, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Royal Caribbean, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Santorini tourists

GNTO to Key on Culture for Greece’s Tourism Promotion

2019-09-17 by Argophilia Travel News

Dimitris Lignadis

Cultural activities and events in Greece will play a huge part in the country’s promotion as a tourism destination, according to the GNTO.

Tags: Angela Gerekou, Dimitris Lignadis, GNTO, Greece culture, Greece tourism, Greek culture

INSETE Report Spotlights Greece Tourism Employment

2019-09-02 by Argophilia Travel News

Lion's Square

Greece tourism employment now represents 10.6 percent of all jobs in the country, according to figures from the Bank of Greece and INSETE.

Tags: Greece economy, Greece jobs, Greece tourism, Greece tourists, Greek employement, Greek tourism, INSETE, tourism jobs

Watercooler: New Tax Cuts for Greek Tourism Sector

2019-09-02 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Kyriakos Mitsotakis

“I am committed to fewer taxes, many investments, for good and new jobs, and growth which will bring better salaries and higher pensions in an efficient state.” Kyriakos Mitsotakis Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis winds up his foreign visits, returning to Athens from The Hague. Rumors have it that more tax cuts are in the […]

Tags: GNTO, Greece taxes, Greece tourism, Greek tourism, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, THe Hague, Thessaloniki International Fair, Tourism in Greece

Dimitris Fragakis Named Secretary-General of GNTO

2019-08-30 by Argophilia Travel News

Dimitris Fragakis

Dimitris Frangakis is the new Secretary-General of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO).

Tags: Dimitris Frangakis, GNTO, Greece tourism, Greece tourism ministry, Greek government, Harry Theocharis

Greek Hoteliers Get Ready for 2020 Season Balancing Act

2019-08-21 by Phil Butler

Greece’s 2019 tourism season warns of a disastrous 2020. Unless stakeholders think outside the box, Crete and other markets will suffer.

Tags: 2020, 2020 travel, Bookings, EyeWide Digital Marketing, Greece hospitality, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greece visits, Greek economy, Greek hoteliers, Gregory Tassios, marketing, Minas Liapakis, OTA's, Panhellenic Federation of Hoteliers, SiteMinder, Tony Palmer, travel agencies, travel markets, TUI

Greece’s New Government Ramps Up Delayed Seaplane Network

2019-08-07 by Phil Butler

Hellenic Seaplanes

The Greek government is about to retable plans for a network of seaplanes that would facilitate travel and transportation between the smaller Greek islands. According to the news, the framework of operation and new planning is going forward with streamlined licensing procedures to spur investors. Deputy Infrastructure and Transport Minister Yiannis Kefalogiannis met recently with Nicolas Charalambous, who […]

Tags: ferries, Greece Isles, Greece islets, Greece tourism, Greek Islands, Greek transportation, Hellenic Seaplanes, Nicolas Charalambous, Petrichor Capital Partners, seaplanes, Yiannis Kefalogiannis

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