Company updates

Celebrity Cruises has announced its 2021-22 season of sailings which includes eight new ports of call in Greece, Brazil and Japan among other countries.

Marketing Greece has successfully completed its “Oh My Greece” digital campaign, which has reached a total of 5 million views since its launch.

Uncharted Escapes, a travel experience provider based in Chania, Crete, is now offering “tours beyond the ordinary” in the city of Athens on four-wheel drive vehicles.

Qatar Airways has announced new seasonal flights from Doha to Greece’s popular island of Santorini for summer 2020.

MSC Cruises will deploy MSC Lirica to the Eastern Mediterranean market in summer 2021 and she will homeport in Piraeus, Greece, for the entire season.

Greek property management company Livin Urbban recently added a new property to the hospitality offer of downtown Athens: “The Athens Green Suites”.

The airlines of the Lufthansa Group are introducing special onboard Christmas menus and unique destinations in the Alpine region.

German tour operator Alltours will add more Greek destinations to its travel program for next year’s summer holiday season.

Ryanair has announced the launch a new direct flight connecting the island of Zakynthos in the Ionian sea with Bologna in Italy, for the summer of 2020.

Dolphin Capital Partners has revealed plans to offer a luxury experience at sea with the launch of a floating hotel in Greece.

Greek carrier AEGEAN is adding 11 new international destinations to its 2020 schedule and increasing the number of available seats by 1.5 million.

Trainose’s five “Silver Arrow” trains, as of next year will be offering passengers high-speed transport services from Athens to Thessaloniki.

A tender for the 30-year license to operate an integrated resort and casino in Hellinikon, has run into another glitch, with one of the two bidders claiming it has been excluded …

Marketing Greece has joined forces with Rhodes’ tourism professionals aiming to promote the island through a new modern digital campaign.

Seajets’ “World Champion Jet” was announced “Ship of the Year” at the Lloyd’s List Greek Shipping Awards 2019.

Alitalia received two awards for its high-end onboard services by the Global Traveler, a US travel publication for frequent international travelers.

The Metaxas Group of Companies has officially rolled out its new corporate identity, Metaxa Hospitality Group, marking its entry into 2020 – “a new era of growth with new investments”.

Fraport Greece has completed 80% of its investment program, with the airports of Thessaloniki, Corfu, Kos, Mykonos and Santorini being last on its project list.

Electra Hotels & Resorts has appointed Nikolaos Lappas as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

The Achilleas Hotel, located at Syntagma Square in the center of Athens, celebrated its official opening with a party for partners and friends.