Company updates

Avaton Luxury Villas has rebranded to Avaton Luxury Hotel & Villas to mark the upgrade of its facilities with 20 new rooms and suites.

Google Cloud has joined forces with Sabre Corporation to help digitally transform the traveler’s experience, and co-create the future of travel.

The Philoxenia Hotel, located in Halkidiki, has been certified with the Green Key eco-label for its environmental policy.

SWOT has entered into a partnership with Mykonos Princess Hotel in the field of sales representation and development.

Greek tour operator Sunny Greece Travel & Tourism has appointed Angelos Samolis as its new sales manager.

The Greek Shipping Ministry has given the green light to two coastal ferry companies to operate certain routes to the Greek islands.

Hill International has been selected by Fraport Greece to provide project management support for the upgrade of its 14 regional airports in Greece.

HotelBrain is supporting “Expotrof, The Greek Fine Food Exhibition”, scheduled to take place at Helexpo Maroussi in Athens during January 24-26.

Discover the World, a leading global travel sales specialist, has partnered with Asian carrier GoAir, aiming to expand the airline’s reach into new markets.

Accor has opened its 3,000th property in Europe, confirming its place as the leading hotel operator in the region, with a total of 340,000 rooms across 39 countries.

Celebrity Cruises has announced activist Reshma Saujani as the godmother of Celebrity Apex, the second ship in the brand’s Edge Series of vessels.

OTA Insight will present the latest on revenue management for hotels at the Hospitality Expo Cyprus trade show, which will take place in Nicosia between January 25-27.

More digital campaigns and partnerships with local tourism stakeholders are included on the agenda of Marketing Greece for 2020.

AEGEAN flew a record 15 million passengers last year, recording a 7 percent increase in total passenger traffic for 2019.

Registration has opened for the 4th Boutique Hotels Forum in Athens, organized by SWOT | Hospitality Management Company and the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH).

UK regional airline Flybe and the British government have reached an agreement that will save the struggling airline.

The Argo Travel Group and Global Marine Travel have entered into a strategic partnership aiming to provide their customers with enhanced marine travel services.

UK’s regional airline Flybe is in talks with the British government to secure additional funding, less than a year after a consortium led by Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. stepped in …

Modus & Amplio, a Greek company active in the hospitality management and consulting sector, has entered into a partnership with Ikies Santorini, a luxury boutique hotel located in Oia.

Greece, Spain and Egypt are among the favorite holiday destinations of German travelers for 2020, according to TUI.