Annually, TUI Travel spends over half a billion euros on purchasing services in the Greek tourism industry. The company will be opening new hotels in Rhodes and Crete.
ATHENS – Peter Long, Chief Executive of TUI Travel PLC, one of the world’s leading leisure travel companies, met yesterday with the Greek Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, to discuss the growth plans of TUI Travel in Greece, one of its key destinations.
“I would like to thank the Prime Minister, Mr Samaras, for sharing his vision of tourism as one of the main economic engines in the Country and commend his strategy to accelerate the growth in this dynamic and high potential industry” said Mr. Long.
“TUI Travel has enjoyed a strong relationship with Greece for over 50 years built on a common vision and efforts to position it as one of the most attractive holiday destinations” continued Mr Long.
“Greece has seen an impressive recovery in 2013 and in 2014 we will increase the number of our customers enjoying a holiday in this destination to some 2 million – an increase of nearly 10% over this year. We believe these numbers will continue to grow as we develop more unique holiday experiences for our customers. Following the troubles last summer, Greece has put its economic woes behind it and is looking towards a future of growth in which tourism will undoubtedly play a large part. By investing in the Country’s main gateways’ infrastructure, such as airports and ports, as well as improving road networks, the Greek Government can ensure tourism will remain a key driver of the economy.
“Supporting Greece and its Government, we will be jointly exploring the extension of the season in selective destinations, we will continue to invest in resorts, not only through direct investment in new hotels but also by supporting our hotel partners as we secure our accommodation. Annually, TUI Travel spends over half a billion euros on purchasing services in the Greek tourism industry. We will be opening new hotels in Rhodes and Crete and will be helping the local economy as we create additional job opportunities across the entire value chain through our subsidiaries and suppliers.”
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