Company updates

Manos Konsolas, Greece’s former deputy tourism minister, has been appointed Professor at the University of the Aegean.

AEGEAN is introducing a new voucher option for passengers who want to voluntarily cancel their ticket due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.

Sabre Corporation and Travelgenio have expanded their partnership in virtual payment technologies with the aim to achieve long-term growth.

Sommet Education is reinforcing its study portfolio with a wide range of flexible learning solutions including blended learning programs.

Greece is set to welcome the first of five high-speed electrified passenger trains on January 18, announced train operator Trainose.

Autohellas-Hertz has been named a “True Leader” of the Greek Economy at the annual awards of consulting and research services group ICAP.

UK low-cost carrier easyJet agreed to a new $1.87 billion 5-year term loan with a syndicate of banks which will boost liquidity in the aftermath of Covid-19.

UK travel group Jet2 has added three popular Greek destinations – Skiathos, Santorini and Preveza – to its flight schedule from Edinburgh Airport for summer 2022.

Athens-based travel agency “Ancient Greek Experience” has appointed Angelos Samolis as its new sales manager.

A golf tourism project budgeted at 300 million euros and set to create 1,500 jobs when completed, is in the pipeline for the central Greece region of Fokida.

Thessaloniki stakeholders, local bodies and chambers express their support of a master plan for the overhaul of the port city’s exhibition center.

Safety and product rating website AirlineRatings.com has released a list of the World’s Top 20 Airlines for COVID-19 compliance.

The World Tourism Organization and Sommet Education are organizing the Hospitality Challenge Pitch, a series of online events focusing on the future of tourism.

The European Commission has approved German plans to contribute with up to 1.25 billion euros to the recapitalization of TUI AG.

The DayTrip4U online travel agency has been honored as the “World’s Leading Tours & Activities Website” for 2020 at the World Travel Awards.

Invel Real Estate, Prodea Investments, and Ioannis Papalekas Group have teamed up to create a strategic investment operation in tourism, accommodation and F&B.

The new Costa Firenze, scheduled to sail in the Mediterranean in 2021, represents a step forward towards the restart of the cruise industry, says Costa Cruises.

Singapore Airlines has started trials on a new digital health verification process, which is the first in the world to be based on the Travel Pass framework of IATA.

The European Commission has approved a second tranche of Italian aid in favor of Alitalia as compensation for operating losses due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

AEGEAN is offering its passengers the option to get a discounted Covid-19 test, prior to departure, at medical facilities in Greece.