Company updates

Zeus International now has a total of six hotels in its portfolio in Italy, including the Grand Hotel Savoia, a Radisson Collection Hotel, in the Italian Alps.

The European Commission has approved a 11.7-million-euro state aid to Croatia Airlines for the damage it has suffered due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The airlines of the Lufthansa Group have extended their free rebooking policy until the end of February 2021.

AIA is inviting air travelers to join its new group of InfluencAIRs in its aim to discover new travel trends and define the profile of today’s traveler.

In efforts to restart travel, five global airlines said they would be introducing digital health passports in order to facilitate passengers in the Covid-19 era.

ANEK Lines has donated tablet devices to the students of the Chania Municipality to support their access to the Greek Education Ministry’s tele-education program.

UK-based hotel technology provider Travelbook has announced the acquisition of GuestFlip, an online reputation management platform.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the Mediterranean Palace Hotel during his official visit to Thessaloniki.

Accor and Ennismore have entered into exclusive negotiations to form a leading lifestyle operator in the hospitality industry.

Greek tourism promotion body Marketing Greece is planning a new campaign to promote the outdoor tourism activities offered in Greece.

Lamda Development and TEMES have entered a strategic agreement to develop two state-of-the-art luxury hotels as part of the Hellinikon project in Greece.

Routes and ACI World have partnered to provide guidance for airports at a world level to help them recover from the Covid-19 crisis.

Saudia Airlines has announced that it will resume flights from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Athens, Greece, as of January 2021.

HotelBrain and the owner of Greek airline Sky Express have partnered to form attractive travel packages for Greek destinations aimed at both travelers and tourism professionals.

A strike which would have affected air travel in Greece during November 25-27 has been called off.

Greek airline company AEGEAN posted a loss of 187.1 million euros during the first nine months of 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced leadership changes approved by its 76th Annual General Meeting.

The five-star Kenshō Ornos on Mykonos has been named “Best Hotel Spa Eastern Europe” at the World Spa & Wellness Awards 2020.

Pre-flight Covid-19 vaccination will be a “necessity” for passengers wishing to fly internationally with Qantas, according to the airline’s CEO.

AEGEAN and Olympic Air have announced flight cancellations and reschedules during November 25-27 due to industrial action announced by Greece’s air traffic control personnel.