Company updates

Aria Hotels has added the “Kambos House”, a traditional holiday residence, to its portfolio on the island of Kimolos.

A large-scale renovation project is taking place at the Arkadi Hotel in Chania, Crete, which is expected to be completed by May 2021.

Ten Greek hotels are included on the “Europe winners” list of the World Travel Awards 2020 that recognize and reward excellence in travel and tourism.

Low cost carrier Ryanair has announced a new Heraklion route to Thessaloniki, offering two flights every week.

ICO, the UK’s data privacy watchdog, has fined Marriott International Inc £18.4m for failing to keep millions of customers’ personal data secure.

Sabre and Google have jointly developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven technology platform to re-define the way travel companies do business.

Emirates has launched an integrated “biometric path” at Dubai International Airport, offering a contactless experience to passengers traveling from and through Dubai.

VORIA is the name of a new tourism complex planned to go up in Marousi, northern Athens, which will house the renowned casino of Mt. Parnitha (Mont Parnes) and also …

Qatar Airways has taken delivery of three more Airbus A350-1000 aircraft that will operate on strategic long-haul routes to Africa, the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe.

The Greek hospitality group Phāea Resorts has received the TUI Care Foundation Global Hotel Award 2020 for the outstanding quality and service delivered to TUI’s customers.

Focusing on the safety of its passengers prior, during and after the flight, AEGEAN has introduced its Hygiene Attendants to travellers.

The Innovation Hub at Les Roches Crans-Montana has welcomed its first incubation projects and embraced the digital expertise of six high-tech companies.

For the duration of the winter timetable, Lufthansa will be deploying four of the currently parked Airbus A350-900s to its hub in Frankfurt.

Greece is looking to capitalize on dozens of public assets in an attempt to boost state coffers and drive the economy, according to Public Properties Company (ETAD) CEO Stefanos Vlastos.

The first integrated resort and casino to be constructed in Greece, at the former Athens airport in Hellinikon, is expected to take three years to complete.

A new public electric bus has begun its first test run through the center of Athens and is in service for passengers.

Active Media Group won a total of 14 honors at the Sports Marketing Awards 2020, including the “Sports Marketing Agency of the Year 2020” title.

Elevate Greece, the official platform for the Greek startup ecosystem, has already attracted almost 400 applications during the first six days of its operation.

Celestyal Cruises will provide complimentary travel insurance for new, individual bookings made through to November 30, for sailings during March-June 2021.

Qatar Airways’ monitoring and hygiene program has resulted in more than 99.988% of passengers travelling Covid-19-free on board its aircraft since February 2020.