Company updates

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels have announced a partnership that will launch in March at the ITB Berlin 2021 virtual event.

German leisure airline Condor on May 3 will launch its 2021 summer schedule that includes flights from seven airports in Germany to 16 popular Greek destinations.

Sissi Lygnou, CEO of AFEA Travel and Congress Services, was elected as a new member of the IAPCO Council at the association’s General Assembly that took place virtually this year.

Travel retail platform, Travelport, has launched a new visual identity, which has been created as part of the company’s first ever end-to-end rebrand.

The island of Crete in Greece is among the current “front runner” destinations the Brits are booking to travel to in summer 2021, according to easyJet.

Emirates will resume its daily services from Dubai to New York (Newark Liberty International Airport) via Athens from June 1.

Greek DMC El Greco Tours has partnered with Danish tour operator Folke Ferie to boost arrivals from Denmark to Chania, Crete, for the 2021 summer season.

Greek startup Clio Muse Tours is among the 25 winners of the UNWTO’s SDGs Global Startup Competition.

Crystal Cruises will require all customers to be fully inoculated with a Covid-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to their Crystal cruise.

Athinaion SA (Athenaeum Intercontinental) and YES! Hotels have merged to create the new Donkey Hotels chain in Greece.

As of this fall, guests at Allsun hotels will be required to present a Covid-19 vaccination certificate before check in.

The Katikies Santorini hotel has achieved the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) STAR accreditation, the gold standard for prepared facilities.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that its chief economist, Brian Pearce, will retire from the organization in July.

Amorgos in Greece has welcomed “Dream Blue”, a new travel agency offering activities, thematic tours and adventures on the island.

Three Greek islands are among the top destinations preferred by Germans planning their holidays for the summer this year, according to TUI Germany.

Puro Hospitality Management is celebrating a successful first year of operation, despite the challenges brought by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Air France – KLM expects a challenging first quarter 2021 due to the lockdown and travel restrictions still in place due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Spain-based Pacha Group is kicking off its international expansion with a glamorous new resort on the island of Mykonos in Greece.

A number of Greek destinations will be on Austrian Airlines’ schedule for the summer of 2021 with increased frequency.

The Laskaridis Foundation and The People’s Trust have launched a new funding program for environmentally responsible enterprises on 10 islands of the Cyclades.