Links
Below you can find links to interesting web sites related to the activities of Dr Andreas Papatheodorou:
Industrial Economics, Geography and Regional Development
- CIA World Factbook
- Detailed information and reference maps on countries and locations around the world
- Companies House
- Information on incorporated and dissolved limited companies in Britain
- Competition Commission
- The British competition authority
- Economic Geography Research Group
- Information on academic activities in the area of economic geography
- Economic Geography Resource Index
- An index of resources on economic geography
- Economic journals on the web
- A comprehensive list of economic journals available online
- EconPapers
- A database of economics papers available online
- EU and Competition
- The European Commission documentation regarding competition
- EU and Regional Policy
- The European Commissoin documentation regarding regional economic development
- EuroDicAutom
- Multilingual term bank of the European Commission
- Euro-Mediterranean Partnership
- The MEDA programme designed by the European Commission to promote cross-country relationships in the Mediterranean Region
- Eurostat
- The statistics service of the European Union
- EU Traineeships Office
- For those interested in doing a stage in the European Union
- Financial Times Quick Learning
- A comprehensive tutorial of basic skills and knowledge in the area of financial markets
- id21
- Organisation communicating development research
- IMF World Economic Outlook Database
- A comprehensive database of macroeconomic statistics provided by the International Monetary Fund
- Office of Fair Trading (OFT)
- A complementary authority to the Competition Commission in Britain
- Regional Studies Association
- Scientific society in the area of regional economic development
- Trade and Enviroment Database
- A collection of categorical case studies hosted by the American University
- Transport Geography on the Web
- Project developed by a group of transport geographers to promote access to transport geography information
- Regulatory Policy Institute
- Independent organisation dedicated to the study of all aspects of regulation and deregulation
- World Economic Forum
- International organisation dealing with world affairs
Libraries and Academic Institutions
- Bodleian Library
- The main library of the University of Oxford
- COPAC
- Merged online catalogue of university research libraries in Britain and Ireland
- Department of Business Administration, University of the Aegean
- E.T.E.M.
- Laboratory of Tourism Research and Studies, University of the Aegean, Greece (in Greek)
- Google Scholar
- A free academic search engine by Google
- JSTOR Database
- A scholarly journal archive
- OLIS
- The electronic library catalogue of the University of Oxford
- ScienceDirect- Home
- Access to electronic journals by Elsevier
- Wiley InterScience
- Access to electronic journals by Wiley
- ISI Web of Knowledge
- A detailed database on citation indexes
- Scirus
- An academic search engine by Elsevier
- School of Management, University of Surrey
- School of Geography, Oxford University
- Tourism and Travel Research Institute, University of Nottingham
Aviation for Tourism
Companies
- Aer Rianta
- One of the leading airport companies in the world based in Ireland
- Athens International Airport
- Information on the airport of the Greek capital
- British Airport Authority
- The largest airport company in the world based in Britain
- List of World Airlines
- A comprehensive list of world airlines
- List of World Airport Codes
- A comprehensive list of world airport codes
- Oneworld alliance
- One of the three major strategic alliances in the world led by British Airways and American Airlines
- SkyTeam Alliance
- Major strategic airline alliance led by Air France and Delta
- Star Alliance
- One of the three major strategic alliances in the world led by Lufthansa and United Airlines
Organisations and Societies
- Airports Council International
- The association representing the interests of airports at a world level
- Air Transport Association of America
- The association of US air carriers
- Air Transport Research Society (ATRS)
- International scientific society in the area of air transport research
- Air Travel Organisers Licencing (ATOL)
- Financial protection for air holidays in Britain
- Association of European Airlines
- The association of European air carriers
- British Government and Air Transport
- Consultation documents and reports from the British Department for Transport
- British International Airports
- Airports with international traffic in Britain
- Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT)
- The society of logistics and transport professionals in Britain
- Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
- Statistics and other information from the regulator of air transport services in Britain
- EU and Air Transport
- The European Commission documentation regarding air transport
- EU and Transport:
- The European Commission documentation regarding air transport
- EUROCONTROL
- European organisation for the safety of air navigation
- European Cockpit Association (ECA)
- The association of flight crew unions across Europe
- European Regions Airline Association (ERA)
- The association of regional airlines in Europe
- German Aviation Research Society (GARS)
- International scientific society in the area of air transport research
- Hamburg Aviation Conference
- A very interesting forum bringing together academia and the industry in Hamburg every year
- Hellenic Aviation Society
- Scientific forum for the promotion of air transport in Greece
- International Airline Passengers Association (IAPA)
- One of the major air passenger consumer groups at a world level
- International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Association (IFATCA)
- International organisation on the safety of air navigation
- International Air Transport Association (IATA)
- The association representing the interests of air carriers at a world level
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- The UN-affiliated inter-governmental forum on air transport
- US Government and Air Transport Consumer Protection
- Consultation documents and reports from the US Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings
Miscellaneous
- airliners.gr
- Forum on hellenic aviation matters
- Airline Meals.net
- For those interested in in-flight gastronomy
- Aviation Job Search
- For those looking for a job in the aviation industry...
- Business.com Airlines
- Business information on the airline industry
- History of the Airline Industry
- An interesting website on the airline history
- Thirty Thousand Feet
- Aviation directory with thousands of links to aviation web pages, aviation news, facts, and other sources of commercial, military, and general aviation information.
Hotels, Travel Distribution and the Environment
- Association of Independent Tour Operators (AIITO)
- The association that represents smaller tour operators in Britain
- Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA)
- The association that represents the interests of many tour operators and travel agents in Britain
- Blue Flag
- International eco-label programme related to beaches and marinas
- Federation of Tour Operators (FTO)
- A forum for the largest British tour operators to discuss topics of mutual interest
- Greek Coasts On-Line
- Information on the Greek coastline and beaches
- Hotel Management Association (HCIMA)
- The association of hospitality, management and tourism management professionals in Britain
- Starchaser
- Company specialising in the development, operation and commercialisation of space related products and services, including tourism
- Starwood Hotels & Resorts
- Major global hotel alliance
Tourism Organisations and Societies
- @UK
- UK travel search engine & directory
- Association for Tourism in Higher Education (ATHE)
- A list of resources and links for tourism educators and students
- Association Internationale d'Experts Scientifiques du Tourisme (AIEST)
- International scientific society in the area of tourism research
- Association of National Tourist Offices (ANTOR)
- National tourist offices in Britain
- CIRET
- International Centre for Research and Study on Tourism based in France
- Cruise Line International Association (CLIA)
- The association of cruise liners in the USA
- Cultural Policies and Trends in Europe
- A compendium of basic facts and trends on cultural policy in Europe
- EU and Culture
- The European Commission documentation on culture
- European Heritage Network
- Network of herigate professionals supported by the Council of Europe
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office
- Travel advice and other services by the British government
- International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
- Non-governmental organization of professionals dedicated to the conservation of the world's historic monuments and sites
- International Maritime Organization
- UN affiliated international organisation dealing with maritime issues
- Office of Travel and Tourism Industries
- Official US government site with travel statistics
- Passenger Shipping Association (PSA)
- Association representing the leading cruise and ferry companies operating in the UK
- Pro Poor Tourism
- Initiative to increase net tourism benefits for poor people
- Statistics on Tourism and Research UK
- Travel and tourism statistics from Britain
- Tourism Concern
- A non-governmental organisation raising issues about unsustainable tourism development
- Tourism Conferences Worldwide
- Upcoming events in tourism, travel and related fields
- Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory
- Directory of official tourism offices around the world
- Tourism Journals List
- Tourism research resources
- Tourism Research Links
- A comprehensive list of links in the area of tourism research
- TourismScholars
- International scientific society in the area of tourism research
- Tourism Society
- The leading professional society in tourism based in Britain
- Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA)
- International scientific society in the area of tourism research
- UNEP Tourism Programme
- Tourism in the context of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
- Welcome to World Heritage Center
- UNESCO affiliated centre for heritage
- World Tourism Organization
- UN related international organisation dealing with tourism matters
- World Travel Market
- One of the largest world exhibitions in travel and tourism held annually in London
- World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
- A forum of major global tourism producers
Newsletters
- Commercial Aviation Today
- A daily newsletter on the airline industry
- e-tid
- Daily newsletter on the tourism industries
- Hotels Magazine
- A daily newsletter on the hotel industry
- Internet Scout Project
- A weekly newsletter on diverse matters
- TravelDailyNews International
- International travel and tourism daily newsletter
- TravelDailyNews Greece and Cyprus
- Travel and tourism daily newsletter from Greece and Cyprus
- Travel Mole
- A daily newsletter on the tourism industries
Tips for Globetrotters
- Currency Converter
- Performs all currency conversions using live mid-market rates
- Electronic Maps
- Online maps to everywhere
- Surface distance
- Surface distance between two points of latitude and longitude
- UK Street Map
- Online street maps in Britain
- World's Embassies
- A comprehensive list of world embassies